“send a postcard and receive a postcard back from a random person somewhere in the world!”

What is Postcrossing?

It's a project that allows anyone to receive postcards (real ones, not electronic) from random places in the world. Learn more.

How does it work?

  1. Request an address and a Postcard ID
  2. Mail the postcard to that address
  3. Receive a postcard from another postcrosser!
  4. Register the Postcard ID you have received
  5. Go to number 1 to receive more postcards!

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Postcrossing Blog

Postcrossing Spotlight: ipuenktchen from Iran

Ingrid from Iran makes pottery but this hobby has been superseded by Postcrossing and new collecting activities introduced to her by Postcrossing.

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Postcrossing Stats

196,995 members
211 countries
110 postcards/hour
4,812,069 postcards received
166,695 postcards traveling
26,388,686,919 km traveled
658,482 laps around the world


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User testimonials

“Postcrossing is pure joy and excitement. The excitement is contagious. I have infected my husband!! He wants to read and see them. Every postcard gets a conversation going about the sender, the card and country. Pure joy and excitement!!”


Recent Postcards

NL-382645
NL-382645
very summer feeling!!
DE-647109
Caslav, Czech Republic.
CZ-58363
US-762697
US-762697

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