From draft to finish. I love drawing addresses that have a birthday within the next month. I'm constantly so inspired by the amazing artistic talent in this group. Happy to say the creativity gods have blessed me today! :)

For a coffee lover in Germany! ☕️

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Litterally my favorite artistic movement with surrealism ! Feeds my soul and my love for fantasy 💫

What are people's postage preferences? I live in the US so the amount of first class forever postage stamps is a lot and there are some really cool ones. Generally I just use the global stamps for Postcrossing, as I don't mail that much stuff in general.

So, I went out with my wife tonight to look for some stamps and post cards so I can get started!

We began our adventure at the local Post Office. There was a particular Global Forever Commemorative stamp that I was hoping to get--it is made of up triangles that on the sheet are arranged into 2 squares. It's actually called the Postcrossing Commemorative Stamp. So I got up to the counter, and they didn't have it. She basically handed me a sheet of stamps and told me I had 1 choice for global forevers. It is a pretty stamp, and I don't dislike it, but it wasn't what I'm looking for. Then I asked about another run of collectable stamps, and she had to run all over the place before finding it. I was hoping to find someone knowlegable about the various stamps that they had, and was honestly disappointed. Lesson learned: Research online, and order my stamps online, at least that way I can get what I'm after.

Then we went looking around for post cards--also disappointing--it seems no one in my town carries them. We finally ended up at a Barnes and Noble, and found 1 box of cards that I like, so I did finally get my stamps and post cards, and am ready to send! But I think that from now on my post card shopping is going to be either online, or at "targets of opportunity" (e.g., we go to a "touristy" place where they happen to carry them). All in all, I was a bit disappointed with my shopping experience.

That said, however, I now have some post cards and stamps, so I'm ready to get going! I'm going to request my first group of addresses shortly, and start sendin'!

That's all, just wanted to share the story. I'd love to hear about your early experiences buying supplies, and where you source things now!

Thanks!

Tom

I was sending a few postcards out yesterday and well in line I got to admire all of these vintage postcards. I love the set up with the mirrors so you can see both the written message and the image on the card.

And yes, that is my purse reflected in the middle 😅

i joined postcrossing 3 years ago today! does anybody else have an anniversary coming up? i’ve sent 479 and received 475 in 3 years!

I've seen some creative postcard designs that involve gluing used stamps or scrap paper to the image. I'm looking to experiment with handmade cards, but I want to make sure they'd survive the journey. I wouldn’t want anything to slide off and gum up a sorting machine, either. Double sided tape and glue sticks both have mixed feedback on jamming, wrinkling, and overall strength.

What type of adhesive is best for securing designs for travel? In your experience, what specific brands would you recommend? Is some kind of sealant over top ever necessary?

Autumn has arrived in Beijing, China. And it's my favorite time of the year! The ginkgo trees are turning golden, the air is getting crisp, and the whole city feels a little more beautiful.

I've just mailed out a lovely batch of postcards to different corners of the world! It makes me so happy to imagine these little pieces of paper traveling thousands of miles, carrying a bit of my life and a little piece of Beijing's autumn with them.

I hope they all have a safe journey and bring a little joy to someone's mailbox! 🍂 🍁

I have a soft spot for vintage cards and always pick up extra cards on my travel. I recently visited Reno, NV where I lived for quite some time and picked up some vintage western cards around casinos, mining, and historical locations.

I do try my best to fulfill any wishes that folks put on their profile.

Do you have a favorite/least favorite card to recieve?

I was given a user from the UAE to send a card to 2 months ago (I am in the US). The card has since expired, of course.

When I checked the user's received/sent log, they have been sending cards every month or so for the past few years, but the last registered card was in 2024.

It makes me sad that I potentially "wasted" a card because I don't know if it arrived, if they liked it, etc.

Not sure if there's anything I can do about it, but it kind of bummed me out, and I wondered if anyone else has experienced the same kind of thing before.

Sending some belated postcards and letters here in the post office in Sydney. For once the weather was pleasant and not full of rain!

I've been sending and recieving at a pretty regular rate, then I get 10 cards over the ones I've sent, and of course for a long time, none! Is there a way to have it be more 1-1 with my sending number?

All cards are photography artwork by Roman Schapp.

I bought this card without looking at the back and now I’m kinda stumped on how I should fill out the address and where to write. The postmark in the corner is printed on (it’s a german one I have in my collection actually) so I would think to put one over that but then there’s not much space for the address

I saw a post about using fabrics to make postcards and loved the idea. This is my first attempt using basic scissors & glue, and I accidentally cut too much fabric (😣 oh no!)… I’ll keep trying, and hope to send them out soon 💌

I sent so many throughout the day on WPD that I didn’t stop to photograph them all but most were direct swaps so here were my five random draws! Hope everyone had a great day.