I got this card but I'm struggling to read the full text. hoping someone can be of help. So far I have
Hello (my name)
My name is... (Ivan? or Ivo? possibly starting with il instead of iv). I live in Freiburg, SW Germany. I live close to France and Switserland. I like hiking, swimming, cycling, .... (dancing?) and photography.
Beste Grüsse, (name)
second picture is of stamps and cancellation because I find them pretty cool
I haven’t sent a card in over two weeks because I’m out of stamps. I’m in the USA and waiting for the bison stamps to come out. How long can you sit not sending or receiving cards before your account is marked inactive or do they even do that? (Also, how do I add a flag icon to my account here so people automatically know where I’m located?) Thanks!
Hello hello :)
I was in Makkah this spring, but didn't come across any postcards. Even in the post office, workers didn't understand what I was looking for. Are postcards even a thing there? Is anyone from Saudi Arabia willing to exchange postcards?
The Umbreon card is selfmade, that maxi card is vintage from the GDR :)
So funny story!
I came home today to find an envelope from Stamp Fulfillment Services. Since I’ve started marking each return envelope with the name of the stamp being made into maxicards, I knew it was the Angels’ Trumpet cards.
It took three tries to have these made. Some of you may remember that I did not add sufficient postage on my first attempt so they were returned to me uncancelled. I added forever stamps and sent them off for a second attempt.
Those were returned to me because the envelope was too thick to be posted at a collection box. I found that particularly annoying since I’d sent 2-3 sets that way with no problems.
I was very glad to receive the mailer today. Especially so, since when I took the cards out of the mailer I also found the missing “year of the horse” cards. Do you remember me complaining about getting those back, but short about half the cards?! They were in with the trumpets!
What a happy day!
All cards from anywhere are cool but thought this was extra neat! Came from Tasmania, Australias smallest/least populated state! I compared population to that of any US States and it is less populated than any of them! Plus, happened to be a first issue maxi from 2002! <3
Also happened to come as I was reading The Color of Magic, a book about wizards! :P
Yippey! Danke schön Jürgen! Don't know what this says but I love it! 🥰
Not sure if anyone is collecting these😬
I’m really excited to send and receive the postcards. Even though I only have a few postcards and materials, I really enjoyed the process of reading the profile and writing the message.
This one was sent to Germany, and my next four will be going to the USA, China, Russia, and the UK.
A preview of some of the cards I sent from this post!
Thank you for all your interests. I hope they come home safe and sound. :)
Painted 3 more postcards from clip art, to send to Postcrossing members. Not sure if I’ll find a bio that likes grumpy polar bears.
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I am a newbie (5 cards sent) and have a question! I live in Germany (I know, boooo, boring), but I often go to my small home country for a holiday, which I bet has way less users than Germany.
Can I actually send post cards from my home country instead of Germany? I know my card would still get German ID (DE-xxxxx), but would I brake any community “rules”?
So far, I’ve received postcards from:
Eastern Asia
Southeast Asia
Central Asia
South Asia
Eastern, Western, Central, Northern, and Southern Europe
North and South America
Australia
North Africa
Eastern Africa
Antarctica
Still hoping to collect postcards from West Asia (the Middle East), Southern and Western Africa, the Polynesian countries, and the Caribbean.
Hey there,
I noticed that Russian addresses on pc are always written
"Name
Street
City
RUSSIA
Zip code"
Usually you are supposed to put the country in the last line, so they can sort it in the country you are sending it from. That's why I always change the address accordingly.
How do you write them?
Hi everyone! The info service of the post in Austria told me only “documents” are allowed to be sent to Russia, and that it excludes postcards. Only “real documents” such as letters. But according to postcrossing, there aren’t any restrictions like that. I sent my first cards in an envelope because of it, but I’m doubting if what I was told is true.
Is there anyone from Austria who has successfully sent cards without one? How do the rest of you from “unfriendly” European countries do it?
It came today from the UK, and she sent me not only a handmade postcard, but also a birthday card, an extra blank postcard, stickers, stamps, and inside the envelope … another envelope filled with goodies for my junk journal.
She REALLY read my profile and put her heart into it. 🥹
I’m honestly so touched.
Recently adding Visit Certification Stamps from tourist spot, walk trail, museum etc on my cards. Hope they like it!