Postcard Swap

[amh210]

Cards sent out to entropies, amh210, hdoug, penburg, fredrydr and suggie. Looking forward to the cards from all of you.

 

Thanks,

Hari

 

Thanks, Hari! The decorated elephants arrived!!

 

And thanks, Vipul, for the great card of Windsor Castle!

I certainly appreciated the card I got, Hari. I'm glad mine made it to you as well.

 

Andy

[amh210]

I'm interested, please PM me for my address.

 

I have some "modern" cards from New Zealand and Australia, as well as "vintage" ones from Europe. However, most of them haven't been written on nor posted before, and for the ones that have, I don't think I can find enough space to fit it another address. Please tell me if you have a preference, eg. scenery vs. sites/buildings, people vs. animals &c.

 

I've just had a look on our postal service's website, the only way to send a postcard is by air, International Economy is for letters only... :blink: Air mail spoils the joy one gets in discovering a letter/postcard in the mail box after a long wait.

 

While we don't have any "rules," and I have no official status, I usually take on the task of pointing out the following:

 

The usual protocol is that you look through this thread and identify someone with whom you would like to exchange cards. You PM that person and offer to PM your address. They PM you back with their address and you PM them back with your address.

 

That way you get to solicit postcards from whomever you choose based on whatever criteria you choose. Charm, wit, large supply of cards, charm, interesting location, owner of finer pens, someone with lots of ink, cute avatar, did I say charm?, inherited a post office full of stamps, etc. Maybe even charm.

 

:embarrassed_smile: (charming smiley, no?)

 

Enjoy,

 

Andy

[FredRydr]

Now I have to locate a charming postcard.

 

Fred

[hari317]

Thanks, Hari! The decorated elephants arrived!!

 

Thanks Sandy, Received your Viginia Tech card yesterday, I liked the color of Borealis black ink that you used.

 

Regards,

Hari

Edited September 6, 2008 by hari317

[hari317]

Now I have to locate a charming postcard.

 

Fred, received your charming card which you sent en route to Nova Scotia and the round church card. Thanks! Reply cards are on the way.

 

Regards,

Hari

[FieryPhoenix]

I'm interested, please PM me for my address.

 

I have some "modern" cards from New Zealand and Australia, as well as "vintage" ones from Europe. However, most of them haven't been written on nor posted before, and for the ones that have, I don't think I can find enough space to fit it another address. Please tell me if you have a preference, eg. scenery vs. sites/buildings, people vs. animals &c.

 

I've just had a look on our postal service's website, the only way to send a postcard is by air, International Economy is for letters only... :blink: Air mail spoils the joy one gets in discovering a letter/postcard in the mail box after a long wait.

 

While we don't have any "rules," and I have no official status, I usually take on the task of pointing out the following:

 

The usual protocol is that you look through this thread and identify someone with whom you would like to exchange cards. You PM that person and offer to PM your address. They PM you back with their address and you PM them back with your address.

 

That way you get to solicit postcards from whomever you choose based on whatever criteria you choose. Charm, wit, large supply of cards, charm, interesting location, owner of finer pens, someone with lots of ink, cute avatar, did I say charm?, inherited a post office full of stamps, etc. Maybe even charm.

 

:embarrassed_smile: (charming smiley, no?)

 

Enjoy,

 

Andy

 

Ah, I see. I waited "to be chosen" rather than "to choose" because I didn't know who is still active, and if they still want to take on new correspondents. Now I am going to go through the hundreds of posts in this thread, until my eyes are sore.

[amh210]

I'm interested, please PM me for my address.

 

I have some "modern" cards from New Zealand and Australia, as well as "vintage" ones from Europe. However, most of them haven't been written on nor posted before, and for the ones that have, I don't think I can find enough space to fit it another address. Please tell me if you have a preference, eg. scenery vs. sites/buildings, people vs. animals &c.

 

I've just had a look on our postal service's website, the only way to send a postcard is by air, International Economy is for letters only... :blink: Air mail spoils the joy one gets in discovering a letter/postcard in the mail box after a long wait.

 

While we don't have any "rules," and I have no official status, I usually take on the task of pointing out the following:

 

The usual protocol is that you look through this thread and identify someone with whom you would like to exchange cards. You PM that person and offer to PM your address. They PM you back with their address and you PM them back with your address.

 

That way you get to solicit postcards from whomever you choose based on whatever criteria you choose. Charm, wit, large supply of cards, charm, interesting location, owner of finer pens, someone with lots of ink, cute avatar, did I say charm?, inherited a post office full of stamps, etc. Maybe even charm.

 

:embarrassed_smile: (charming smiley, no?)

 

Enjoy,

 

Andy

 

Ah, I see. I waited "to be chosen" rather than "to choose" because I didn't know who is still active, and if they still want to take on new correspondents. Now I am going to go through the hundreds of posts in this thread, until my eyes are sore.

If you start with the newest posts and work your way backward in time (Einstein says it can be done) you should find folk who are willing to be active card-partners. I don't think anyone will turn you down even if it has been a long while since their last card.

 

Andy

[hari317]

Cards sent out to Zoe and Fieryphoenix, reply cards sent too.

 

Cheers,

Hari

 

 

[penburg]

If you start with the newest posts and work your way backward in time (Einstein says it can be done) you should find folk who are willing to be active card-partners. I don't think anyone will turn you down even if it has been a long while since their last card.

 

Andy

 

Andy is not only charming, he understands Einstein! What's not to like about this thread?

 

Card enroute to fieryphoenix in New Zealand. (I'm wondering, Australia is referred to as "Down Under"... so what does that make New Zealand?... "Down Under And Over A Bit"?

 

 

 

[cklondon]

Received postcards from Roger and Fred recently. Thanks!

 

Sending one off tomorrow to FieryPhoenix in my dream vacation place - New Zealand!

 

I picked up some nice notecards recently that are made from prints by local artists. I'll try to get some out soon. Between working full time and attending grad school, it really takes a bite out of your free time... ;-)

 

Chris

[Defacto]

Clancy,

 

Thanks for the card from portland.

There's a reply card on it's way.

 

Fieryphoenix, card sent to New Zealand.... wonder how long it takes to get there from here.

 

Nicolette

[FieryPhoenix]

I've received postcards from Zoe, TINman, hari317 and FredRydr. Thank you. It looks like more are on their way.

 

I've sent out most of the cards and I'll send out the rest in the next two or three days.

 

I've forgotten to note the pen and the ink on the cards. They are all written with a Waterman Crusader in Waterman black. The pen has an extra-fine flexible nib, but on some cards it writes like a fine/medium with no flexibility because the ink just gushes out as the nib makes contact with the cards (mainly the modern ones), and on others it skips. :hmm1:

 

Fred, you have sent the cards to Australia, but they've made their way here just fine. I think this happens quite often and the Australian postal service is quite accustomed to it.

 

This is a conversation that I often have with a new acquaintance:

X: Where are you from?

I: New Zealand.

X: Oh, really? Which territory (of Australia) is it in?

I: Well...we used to be part of the colony of New South Wales until 1907...

Edited September 15, 2008 by FieryPhoenix

[Clancy]

Received a great vintage card of Melbourne, Victoria from Leanne today. Judging from the automobiles in the picture, I'd guess ca. 1960. But the most striking thing about the card is the outstanding calligraphy. I'm posting a scan here to share this with others.

 

Thank you Leanne! I hope you don't mind my sharing this.

Edited September 18, 2008 by Clancy

[FredRydr]

Fred, you have sent the cards to Australia, but they've made their way here just fine. I think this happens quite often and the Australian postal service is quite accustomed to it.

 

This is a conversation that I often have with a new acquaintance:

X: Where are you from?

I: New Zealand.

X: Oh, really? Which territory (of Australia) is it in?

I: Well...we used to be part of the colony of New South Wales until 1907...

 

Leanne,

 

Whoops! Boy, that's weird, 'cause I just checked my list and I have New Zealand at the end of your address, so my brain must have been a little too creative that day (geographically speaking). If it happens again, let me know.

 

Fred

 

 

[FieryPhoenix]

Received a great vintage card of Melbourne, Victoria from Leanne today. Judging from the automobiles in the picture, I'd guess ca. 1960. But the most striking thing about the card is the outstanding calligraphy. I'm posting a scan here to share this with others.

 

Thank you Leanne! I hope you don't mind my sharing this.

 

I've received you card as well, the rocks are beautiful, thank you.

 

This is a rather inexperienced hand of mine that I have just started about a month ago, after caliken has kindly directed me to a most useful book, and there is still much to work on.

 

Thank you for posting the card, I didn't know they were still hand cancelling the mail.

Edited September 19, 2008 by FieryPhoenix

[Defacto]

TinMan,

 

Thanks for your very nice postcard from Halifax in 1820.

Reply is on it's way.

 

Nicolette

[Zoe]

I just unearthed a package of 50 postcards--one from each State of the US union. If anyone would like one, send me a PM.

[FieryPhoenix]

Clancy,

 

Thanks for the card from portland.

There's a reply card on it's way.

 

Fieryphoenix, card sent to New Zealand.... wonder how long it takes to get there from here.

 

Nicolette

 

I have received your card today, along with cards from Clancy, amh210 and penburg, thank you all. They might have arrived earlier but I don't check my mail everyday.

Edited September 22, 2008 by FieryPhoenix

[penpimperLV]

VEGAS PENS received Fred's postcard the other day. Thanks again! Always love your cards!

[thibaulthalpern]

Anyone living in Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Asia and South America? I'd love to do a postcard swap with you I live in Santa Cruz, California, USA (western United States). Sometimes, I live in Vancouver, Canada but 99% that your postcard will come from Santa Cruz since I am not going back to Vancouver in the next few months.