The Grand FPN Snail Collection™

[Guest Denis Richard]

Springing off the thread about the traveling journal, who would be interested in participating in FPN's Grand Snail Collection™ ?

 

The basic scheme would be for anyone who wishes to send a snail to the Grand Snail Collector™. The letters and envelopes would them be scanned and concatenated into a single pdf file--a.k.a. The Grand FPN Snail Collection--that would be made available for download and regularly updated. First volume could be free inspiration, and following ones could be based on themes.

 

Alejandro seemed ready to assume the title of Grand Collector. Who else is in ?

 

Denis.

Edited February 7, 2006 by Denis Richard

[grasshopper]

Springing off the thread about the traveling journal, who would be interested in participating in FPN's Grand Snail Collection™ ?

 

The basic scheme would be for anyone who wishes to send a snail to the Grand Snail Collector™. The letters and envelopes would them be scanned and concatenated into a single pdf file--a.k.a. The Grand FPN Snail Collection--that would be made available for download and regularly updated. First volume could be free inspiration, and following ones could be based on themes.

 

Alejandro seemed ready to assume the title of Grand Collector. Who else is in ?

 

Denis.

This sounds cool (actually, both ideas sound cool). I'm interested.

[roisnoir]

I'm in.

[acfrery]

Alejandro seemed ready to assume the title of Grand Collector. Who else is in ?

UAU! What a position! I won't be able to sleep tonight!

 

Yes, I'll be happy to receive snails and scan them. Besides making a PDF, I will make a Web page with them.

 

My address is

 

Alejandro C. Frery

R. Hélio Pradines, 359 Apto. 801

Ponta Verde

57035-220 Maceió, AL - Brazil

 

I will start the proyect by sending me a letter. People already think I am nuts, so why not giving a good reason for the gossip !

 

Just to "fix notation", remember that though envelopes will be addressed to this humble Grand Collector, the content of the letter and the aesthetics of the envelope are for everybody in the community.

Edited February 7, 2006 by acfrery

[Blade Runner]

Great idea Denis.

And thanks to Alejandro for orchestrating the venture.

For privacy concerns, I believe there should be some kind of notation by the contributor stating that the letter and envelope can be displayed publicly, or any exception, such as home address.

 

Regards,

Jeen

[Titivillus]

Springing off the thread about the traveling journal, who would be interested in participating in FPN's Grand Snail Collection™ ?

 

The basic scheme would be for anyone who wishes to send a snail to the Grand Snail Collector™. The letters and envelopes would them be scanned and concatenated into a single pdf file--a.k.a. The Grand FPN Snail Collection--that would be made available for download and regularly updated. First volume could be free inspiration, and following ones could be based on themes.

 

Alejandro seemed ready to assume the title of Grand Collector. Who else is in ?

 

Denis.

What about including letters that someone scans in themselves?

[roygbiv]

*raises hands to participate*

 

[acfrery]

For privacy concerns, I believe there should be some kind of notation by the contributor stating that the letter and envelope can be displayed publicly, or any exception, such as home address.

Hi Jeen,

 

You are right! I imagine the following solution: Regarding the address, the sender drops me an e-mail at acfrery@yahoo.com saying if he/she wants the address scanned; if not, I can edit that part of the envelope. If nothing is said, I will assume that the address is not to be disclosed. Regading content, letters addressed to

 

Snail Collection c/o Alejandro C. Frery

 

will be assumed to be published.

 

Alejandro

Edited February 7, 2006 by acfrery

[Ray]

I'm in.

 

Ray

[Leslie J.]

Sounds cool. Another way of not releasing a person's address would be to send the envelope within another envelope, so that only the "inner" envelope would be scanned. Unless it is important to see cancellation marks, stamps, etc. Just thinking out loud. I'm no good at envelopes anyways.

[Claes]

One easy way to stop the sender's address from

being scanned is simply to write it on the back of

the envelope...

 

Have fun!

Claes in Lund, Sweden

 

http://www.algonet.se/~claesg

[Slush99]

Well, I'm in...

[acfrery]

The first entry in The virtual Grand FPN Snal Collection is on. Check this link and make suggestions and contributions.

 

All the best,

Edited May 13, 2006 by acfrery

[OldGriz]

The first entry in The virtual Grand FPN Snal Collection is on. Check this link and make suggestions and contributions.

 

All the best,

I like it, other than taking a long time to download, the concept is nice...

[Guest Denis Richard]

Very nice Alejandro !

 

My entry went out yesterday

[Leslie J.]

The first entry in The virtual Grand FPN Snal Collection is on. Check this link and make suggestions and contributions.

 

All the best,

That's great Alejandro! Brought many smiles to me. Expect mine in about 3 months time. Or so...

[M4R1N4]

One easy way to stop the sender's address from

being scanned is simply to write it on the back of

the envelope...

 

Have fun!

Claes in Lund, Sweden

 

http://www.algonet.se/~claesg

This is a good idea Claes! Alejandro, this looks like it will be a fun project! But I'm with Leslie, you wont see mine for a while

[acfrery]

There are two new entries in our virtual journal, The Grand FPN Snail Collection.

 

Thanks Heidi and Denis Richard!

 

Keep them coming!

[TheNobleSavage]

Sounds like fun, Count me in YALL

 

TNS

[acfrery]

The fourth entry in the Grand FPN Snail Collection has arrived and is available here.

 

Thanks Peachez! Lovely stamps, seal, stationery and content!

 

Keep them coming!

 

Alejandro