in the mail

I'm sending this little vintage Chicago postcard off to Ulyanovsk, Russia today. Another Postcrossing pen pal will receive this old-school illustration of The Museum of Science & Industry.

another reason to love postcrossing

Look what showed up in the mail today! I did a mail swap with a Postcrossing friend in Belarus. I expected a letter & she had mentioned a magnet but look at all the thought that went in to this sweet gift. In addition to the fun map drawn on the envelope and the lovely Belarus postage stamps she also included: a handwritten note, a translation of phrases I can use (I love to ask for anything I can learn along the way), 2 bank notes that show: National Theater of Opera & Ballet & a Soviet WWII monument, 2 postcards, a stick of gum, a fridge magnet & a used bus ticket. I love that these pieces came from her daily life in addition to things she found. This made my day.

yes, i still send snail mail & love it...

in the mail

A postcard on it's way to Ukraine. More Postcrossing postcard fun!

Postcard from Lotta Jansdotter

yes, i still send snail mail & love it...

in the mail

A vintage Chicago postcard found at Foursided on it's way to a postcrossing friend in Belarus!

in the mail

A Illinois postcard on it's way to a postcrossing friend in Germany.

super thick Illinois postcard from hammerpress

mail from germany

I got my first postcard via postcrossing and I was very excited to see it in my mail box so I thought I'd share.

in the mail

I am a few weeks behind on posting my favorite mail but trust me I've still been putting a card in the mail each week...here are the last three weeks of snail mail love.

 thank you note from egg press

 new year card from a.favorite design

angela adams stationery from chronicle books • this postcard is on it's way to the russian federation via our friends at postcrossing...i love international mail!

snail mail love at postcrossing

If you are a lover of snail mail, you need to check out Postcrossing. It is such a great global project and it's all about sending and receiving post cards. The goal of the project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world for only the cost of a stamp & a postcard. The whole thing is based on give & you shall receive- I love that! Check out Postcrossing and send a postcard, really it's fun- think of the sweet sentiments & smiles your sending across the world.

Once you sign up and send a post card, Postcrossing tracks your cards- above is my map 

(I've only sent one so far but some postcrossers have sent thousands!). I got an address and a 

little information about the person who would receive my post card plus a code to track it. 

Here is the a.favorite design postcard I sent off to Rosrath, Germany.

Postcrosser event held in Baia Mare, Romania. They hung 400 postcards in the 

local post office received by postcrossers. See more about this event here.

Check out the Postcrossing Facebook page. Postcrossers from all over have been posting pictures of their favorite mail boxes. I love this one at the Vatican posted by Herald Ket- see post here.