I’m absolutely crazy about trains, and during my last trip to the DB museum in Nürnberg, I took a bunch of photos of the trains and printed them onto postcards. Now my pen pals are getting train postcards sent with train stamps!! it’s the best day 🚂
Hi friends!
I'm leaving for what is hopefully my last segment of traveling until winter (fingers crossed), which means I am once again leaving my husband to take care of the house & our three cats. Every time I travel, he (jokingly) gripes about how much mail I receive while I'm gone, and makes a note to pile it in the most inconvenient place possible for me to find when I'm home. Truly, though, I know he enjoys having an excuse to text me and send me pictures of what I got in the mail.
So that's my request! I'm gone until mid September. During that time, I would love a truly ridiculous, overwhelming amount of mail that he'll have to sift through every day and be reminded of how much he misses me. I have a list of my interests on my profile, but please send anything and everything. Write a long message, or nothing at all! Send me a cute insect postcard or the back of a cereal box. As long as it's stamped and comes via the mailman, I want it!!
Please comment below and I'll send my address! I appreciate you so much ❤️
I'll be able to post thank-you's the second or third week of September (depending on my return flight). If you want a card back, please indicate that and include your address :)
Please write about literally whatever. I'm not picky. You don't even have to write!! But if you need a prompt please use the below for inspiration:
If you're a philatelist, what's your favorite domestic stamp? Favorite international stamp?
If you like energy drinks, please describe your favorite drink in deep detail. I haven't had an energy drink since last October and I miss them every day.
Do you have any plants/plant cuttings that you're actually just kind of over but the plant won't die? (someone please adopt one of my 19 monstera cuttings so I can have my sewing room back).
Tell me about your favorite or weirdest cousin and why they deserve that title.
Who is your favorite author? What's your favorite book by them and what's the book you recommend to people. Are they the same book?
Try to write a short sentence with your non-dominate hand (or foot if you do not have two arms to write with)
Can you do the splits? Have you ever been able to? If you can't, how many weeks of regular stretching would it take for you to get all three directions of splits?
Tell me about your grocery list for this week. What meals do you plan on making or do you just like snacking?
How many spreadsheets could you create in a week before people start noticing?
Describe a typical day in your job. The more boring, the better.
If you searched through your whole living area and car and bags and closets, what is the oldest paper receipt you think you could find? What store would it be fore?
Tell me a fact about yourself that you're always itching to tell people but it just never comes up naturally in conversation.
What's the best mailing list you've ever subscribed to?
Send me two truths and a lie and I will guess which one is the lie.
Name as many fictional insects (including Pokemon) as you can, and star which ones are your favorite.
I’ve outdone myself this time! Going to a German who loves fun stamps and Barbie
Big thanks for all my happy mail this week! I will be on vacation next week, so mail sending and thanking will be paused until i return home :)
u/melhen16 thank you for the stamp math postcard! i LOVE the winter sports one!
u/fliu00 thank you so much for the card and recount of your trip! that sounds absolutely magical, and wow i cannot imagine a sunset from the top of a volcano!!!
u/ok_theme7072 thank you for the upcycled postcard! you already know i loveeeeee them!!!
u/withininus thank you for the lovely postcard! congratulations on your etsy sale and may it be a sign of more to come this summer ˙ᵕ˙ i would love to see some of the stickers you make!
u/mrpostman414 x3 thank you for the three cards celebrating 1: the joy of sending mail and 2-3: our new pen-pal-ship!! i will write you back tonight - SO much to say
u/Draw_the_stars thank you for the train postcard!! i cannot express how much i loveeeeee trains and i was delighted to be the one who finally chose it
u/kelestial_kat thank you so so much for the beautiful children’s book card!! yours look so much more professional than mine haha. what kind of tape is on the edges? also hilarious “swearing” mixup. similarly, i got lost as a kid looking for the “restroom” because i didn’t realize it was the same as a bathroom
u/ljsweenes thank you so much for the postcard and cute snail stamp! i have never been to that area of the us but now i suppose i should plan to go
u/brixxii thank you so much for the fun fact postcard! i have never had a hedgehog as a pet nor known anyone who did so i feel like im missing out in never petting one!
u/t3ctim thank you so much for the Where’s Wally card!! it stumped me for longer than Id care to admit… but i got there in the end!
u/maladi3_ thank you for another penpal card! that is SUCH a cool origami heart omg? i only know how to fold a little box but would like to learn more
Hi friends!! I was planning on making an offer today since I was one thanks away from my bronze flair but WOOO it happened while i was away at gymnastics!
So instead, I’m having a celebratory offer to show off my new fair and keep sending out happy mail! This will be a random card from my collection (mostly hand-made patterns) with a random lyric from whatever song I’m listening to as I write your card.
To claim:
1: comment what song you most recently listened to
2: dm me your address!!
3: please post a thanks when you receive it :)
4: (optional) feel free to send a return card but absolutely no requirement.
I got my first postcrossing card!!!!! it’s from Luxembourg and was mailed on 09 June and received on 16 July :D
my previous post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/postcrossing/s/DOK7hYmc7A
The letters that I failed to get hand cancelled but the stamps are still cute!
Hi stamp friends! I was sending two outgoing letters today from the US for fellow stamp lovers (one was a stamp math exchange and one was some new stamps in an envelope). Knowing the recipients would appreciate it, I used stamp math and took them to the post office to get them hand cancelled.
The clerk seemed confused when I asked for them to be "hand cancelled" so I tried "manual postmark" and "date stamp" (I was looking up tips on Reddit right before this lol). He didn't really understand what I was looking for and neither did the other clerk there. He did bring out the round date stamp and stamped it over the address of the card and asked if that was right. I said "oh usually they do it over the stamps" and he said they "just got an email about that" and they aren't allowed to place the ink over stamps. I tried to show him the USPS page about manual postmarks but he had me leave the line and the letters are being processed through the machine anyway.
I recently received some mail with manual postmarks so I'm not sure if I just missed the deadline or if I asked for the wrong thing.
My question for people who have successfully gotten this done/ other experts:
1: How do you get the hand cancellation? Is there a specific phrase or explanation that seems to work better?
2: Do you think a letter will be successfully delivered to China even though the address is now obscured with the date stamp?? That's the letter I'm most worried about but he did not give me a chance to take it back and re-do the envelope :/
Got some nice mail in my mailbox this week!
Mystery User (my “precious” friend): Hello!! you changed your username so I have not been able to thank you and your sweet heart for another exchange. thank you for the super cool postcard and i hope you enjoyed your ride on your tricycle!! FOUND!! u/FunFuzzy767
u/cidavid thank you for the vintage card! i love going to secondhand stores and leaving with a pile of vintage cards for places i have never been to. i recently got one from edinburgh and the sweet lady had written notes on it of the places from the postcard that she had gone to.
You mentioned that you didn’t know if “observation car = train” but you sent the postcard anyway. I was SHOCKED that you picked this card. the day it arrived, I was actually in the river shown on the card whitewater rafting through the Gorge. i had sat in my raft and waved at the train with the observation cars going by and then i came home and found the same train in my mailbox. my mind was blown. i figured you’d appreciate hearing that!! I’m not sure how you managed to main me a card from my state from a place i was at that morning. random acts of cards works in mysterious ways!
u/um_marie_me thank you for the location postcard with all the little bug decorations!! your handwriting is so nice and pleasant to read. i would love some RUB merch, as I too love universities and learning. I have a shirt proclaiming my affinity for the California University of Management.
u/october_Surprise56 thank you for the card!! the scream is so hauntingly accurate for such a dark prompt (geez sorry for that haha). i agree that dying with regrets is the worst way to go. trying to live life to the fullest now!!
u/maladi3 thank you so much for the postcard!! i’m very happy that all of my mail made it to you, and your corny joke was very much appreciated on this “weak” day. I’ll write you back this week :)
u/ljsweenes thank you for the bob ross card and cutie decorations! i cannot believe water got into your gas tank omg?? you can’t even turn that mistake into happy little trees… i’m glad it all worked out!!
I joined Postcrossing in February, and my first card was registered in May. I have been having so much fun writing and sending cards. Now that it’s July, I’m starting to think that my first incoming card will be here any week now.
Just for fun, what day do you think I’ll get my first Postcrossing card? (for bonus points, what country do you think it’ll come from?)
Your guess is as good as mine, but I thought it could be a fun game.
Hi Friends! I have a crazy busy week ahead of me at work, and I'd like to spend my short breaks writing postcards rather than staring at more screens. I brought along my binder of stamps and a box full of random postcards from my collection and I'm ready to write as soon as people start claiming!
To claim: Please comment below with a fun fact about you, and then message me your address! (I'll respond to your comment once I send your card, as that's how I keep track of them). Feel free to leave a prompt as well, or you can just hear about whatever is on my mind at the moment lol.
The cards are all fairly generic - no NSFW, no religion, nothing offensive - so you can claim without worries. There are touristy cards, plain cards, upcycled cards, failed handmade cards, and fun art cards all up for grabs.
I work in an office building and it’s my job to open all the mail. I really only see flag stamps, and it’s an exciting day if I see a flower stamp (there was one spongebob stamp that I saved and clipped to my desk). These came in while I was out of office and my coworkers saved them for me because they knew I would be ecstatic!!!
someone used stamp math to tell us we had the wrong address 🥹🥹 i’ve never seen this in my years of working here and I don’t think I’ll ever see it again
Hi Kahan-victs/ Last of the Bugs/ people on Lexapro! I have some Noah Kahan postcards I’d like to share with fellow fans.
To claim, please send your address and comment below with:
1: your favorite noah kahan song
2: your favorite stick season song
(optional) 3: tell me something about your love of Noah! have you seen him in kahancert or have tickets for an upcoming show? or maybe you have a memory of listening to him with your friends. what’s your favorite noah tweet?
💥 please don’t forget to DM me your address!! 💥
I think I can send out around 12 cards (depending on how many US vs WW people claim. I’ll close this when i’m out of stamps :)
Hi friends! I need something to do tomorrow at work, so I’m bringing 10 stamped, random postcards to work tomorrow and I’m not leaving for the day unless they’re done.
There’s some recycled soda box cards, some bugs, some nature. To claim, comment an emoji below and DM me your address. You can give me a prompt if you’d like. First 10 to claim will get one :)
mystery user: thank you for the bookstore card and telling me about your favorite author and new novella!
mystery user 2: thank you for the card with the no-bake cheesecake recipe and baking tips card!!
mystery user 3: thank you so much for the obnoxious candy birthday card! you are right- that is totally my vibe! and i’m glad you liked Godlight; it’s been my favorite song for so long. i’m just trying to spread the cheer.
u/edgar_allen_hoe_69 thank you for the card! happy pride to you and congratulations on your commitment to freeing your artistic self! i’m also but in the “save money not support capitalism” vein and im trying to make collages and postcards with free and found items. again, happy pride, and this stranger is proud of you ❤️
u/tasty_university thank you for the postcard of your garden adventures! i cannot even imagine a dieffenbachia oerstedtii that tall
u/emeliminator thank you for the postcard! i loved your postal stickers and thank you for telling me about your meal plans this week. chicken and veggies is a solid go-to!
u/shirsch26 oh my gosh thank you for the tilamook card!! i didn’t imagine it would be actually shaped like a van and not rectangular. super cool!! i also loved hearing about your trip to the creamery. i’m eating some ice cream right now, as i read them!
u/tatergator thank you for the recycled card! for your first one, you certainly have the eye for using packaging that would otherwise go in the trash. it’s addicting, huh!
u/eastern-Witch829 thank you for the tarot reading! you pulled the cards on my birthday, so i’m not surprised they revealed a sense of youthful energy and a “new journey”. i’m certainly excited to see what it brings!
u/keanu thank you for the postcard with such adorable stickers and stamps! i loved hearing about your grocery list for the week - i think i’ve made it clear that ice cream is always on my list
u/concrete_drinker thank you thank you for the grumpy ladybug card!! he’s really my favorite fictional bug and absolutely adorable. i’ll send you a re-used children’s book postcard :)
u/indydad90 thank you for the cat and book postcard! i’m having a nice time slowing down and trying to hit my 40 books this year. i just re-started The Iliad and i know it’ll take me a few weeks to get through
u/rand_ston thank you for the pride card!! happy pride 🌈🌈
u/saltielamp thank you for the birthday postcard!! the little ladybug banner you drew is soooo cute! my favorite pokémon is actually Lapras? even i think it should be ledyba but i guess it’s a holdover from when i was a kid.
Usa -> Netherlands, Ukraine, Russia, Japan, and UK
thank you x2 to u/radiant-spot-4389!
thank you for the tourist post card exchange AND the baby animal exchange!! the duck is even cuter than i imagined.
thank you all to everybody who mailed me a birthday card. ive never gotten this much mail in my life, and i feel so incredibly special. i’m touched that all these strangers had words of encouragement for me and wanted to celebrate with me on my 25th birthday.
u/kimmylubs thank you for the card!!! i did enjoy some delicious food (hawaiian pizza calzone) on my birthday 🥰
u/inahologramwithyou thank you so much for the card and stamps! i will make a postcard with them, for sure!! also your ladybug drawing is beautiful
u/noxmi thank you for the lovely birthday card full of advice. you had no way of knowing how much i needed to hear this today!! i think i paused to take in my birthday as much as i could, and i know this one is one to remember. i’ve also been on the fence about a semi-solo trip to europe (solo to germany for a few days then meeting up with friends in Greece) and your advice to travel just made that decision for me. thank you so much for celebrating with me & also offering that guidance!
u/geauxlisa thank you for the birthday card!! you chose lovely stickers and the flowered card really brightened my day
u/savagesassysand thank you for the postcard with cute stickers!! i do appreciate the advice from you, especially about not being afraid to start over. 25 is my year of no sunk-cost mindset!!!
u/doradoodle thank you for the lovely birthday cake postcard (i wish my birthday cake looked that good!) i also loved all your stickers you used to make the card extra special
u/tatergator64 thank you so much for the card that was simply exploding with insects!!! the ladybug stickers did bring me extra luck, i believe, since so far, 25 has been nothing short of stellar
u/christinaaaa29 thank you so much for the birthday card! i did enjoy all the stickers you included (ESPECIALLY the snoopy one on the card - he’s so cute!)
u/rodeoflamingo thank you for the birthday card!!! I am having an amazing day/year/life, and i wish the same to you!!
u/sergeant_bean45 thank you thank you thank you for the birthday postcard!! i can’t believe you found a train postcard and i absolutely love it.
u/wabisabi_sf thank you so much for the birthday card and stamps! the card was absolutely adorable and i loved all the stars and space themes.
u/justh3l3n x3 thank you for the birthday card and other cards too! what a special surprise to open the envelope and find three cards from you. i had a great time sitting down to read them all. it’s a fun coincidence that your friend moved. two years ago, my very best friend moved there. it’s only a few hours from me, so i do visit when i can. i’ll wave hi to your friend on my next trip. also, thank you for the Spongebob reference in turning 25! very funny!
u/brixxii thank you so much for the birthday card! it’s such an intricate design, and i very much admire it. also thank you for all the pink and cat stickers, they made the card extra special!!
u/peachychicken thank you so much for the birthday card! the peas are soooooo cute i love it!! and i really appreciate the special touch of adding a butterfly and ladybug sticker, so double thanks for that!
u/shey-they-bitch thank you so much for the birthday postcard!! the hand painted ladybugs are absolutely incredible!!!
u/no-condition5102 thank you so so much, random stranger for wishing me a happy birthday!!! it’s a strange feeling to not be with family but i was definitely my most peaceful and pleasant birthday yet. thank you for sending me something special to enjoy it with!!
u/relax455 thank you so much for the frog card!!! it’s a lovely print and your message was even lovelier
u/Ravenzsnow thank you so much for the longggg birthday card! the octopi drawings are so silly and cute, i feel like they’re here celebrating with me! also thank you for adding so many stickers on the outside of the envelope - it is its own work of art!!
*mystery sender* - i think this one might have been me misplacing a note (i’m very sorry!!!) but someone sent pokémon coloring page with pokémon stickers? they are INCREDIBLE and thank you so much!! please comment if this was you and Im terribly sorry if i mixed this up
u/noxmi thank you again for another card!!! the pokémon card is one of the most amazing cards i’ve ever seen. i didn’t even know they made those (granted, they’re probably for 5 year olds) but im OBSESSED. i’ve been showing everyone i can how cool it is.
u/Alarmed_Ad9001 thank you so much for the birthday card!! happy belated birthday to you, it sounds like you had a nice day with your family (even if you didn’t make it out of the escape room). i had a great day with my husband - he picked me up from work early so we could get pizza, then we got ice cream and went for a walk and talked about trains. I really appriciate you including a train postcard too!! i won’t use it, it’s far too special! i love looking at it, though. you do wonderful stamp math, too :)
u/aepeyc thank you so much for the rainbow birthday card with extra cute stickers!! i did get a change to treat myself to some soft serve (dipped in birthday cake crunch dip and rainbow sprinkles of course)
u/Alexcole_theme7072 (unsure on username and can’t find you in my DMs for some reason!) thank you so much for the frog postcard and sweet message! i did have a fun celebration
u/ninajyang thank you so much for the birthday card and wonderful note! i also loveeddddd the train stamps on the envelope. they came uncancelled, which means i can use them in a future collage.
u/pupslace thank you so much for the birthday card and frog and toad sticker!!! what a special card - thank you for sending it to me. also, incredible use of stamps. i’ve never seen that 22c ladybug one and it was a wonderful surprise! i’ve also never seen the mr. zippy stamps and i fear i need to go get some of those for future use
u/throwaway_ondhl thank you so much for the birthday postcard! the balloons and stamps were all so cute!!
u/cidavid thank you so much for the birthday postcard!! i have no idea where you found a ladybug lego person holding a ladybug postcard but it is absolutely perfecttttttt 🐞
u/milopfrog thank you so much for the postcards!!! and thank you for making the turtle a little speech bubble so he could tell me happy birthday. i also love collecting strange postcards from thrift shops, and im impressed you found a train one; im always on the lookout for those.