i've mentioned my love for
snail mail in the past and lately, i've noticed a huge boom in number of people who are rediscovering the joys of snail mail. i'm so happy that it's making a comeback!
i recently discovered
postcrossing, registered immediately and sent out my first card the next day! here's the description from the postcrossing website:
"The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world, for free. Well, almost free! The main idea is that: if you send a postcard, you will receive at least one back from a random Postcrosser from somewhere in the world. Why? Because, like the author, there are lots of people who like to receive real mail. The element of surprise of receiving postcards from different places in the world (many of which you probably have never heard of) can turn your mailbox into a box of surprises - and who wouldn't like that?"
so far i've sent out postcards to taiwan, germany, china, and finland. i just received my first postcard on monday. it's from greece and the sender chose it for me because i mentioned that i like the color blue in my profile :)
i don't remember where i found this beautiful photo blog but i love
good mail. their "about" is perfect: "stamps, seals, postage, envelopes, mail art, postal carriers, postboxes, pen-calluses, and inky fingers." the good mail photo blog is the sister of the book "
good mail day" which is full of lovely images and tips for getting involved in the world of mail art. i've re-read it several times in the past few weeks and i've got my fingers crossed that no one else reserves it at the library so that i can keep renewing it. they also have a
blog and a
flickr pool for people who just can't get enough. good mail day is run by carolee gilligan wheeler and jennie hinchcliff, two friends and master mail artists.
*i apologize for the wonky arrangement of this post... i'm not even sure how it happened!*
