Minna (aka minnasusanne) lives in the Finnish countryside. She loves stones, the Rasmus, and Stephen King's books! Here is what she had to say to our interview questions:
- How did you come across Postcrossing? What got you hooked?
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I heard about Postcrossing for the first time when I picked up our mail in the end of year 2006. There were great cards from different countries around the world, sent to my oldest daughter who had joined Postcrossing. In a few weeks I joined too! First I liked the idea of getting cards from foreign countries, then the opportunity to improve my language skills. But the best thing I think are the wonderful friends I soon found here.
- Show us your mailbox, your mailman/mailwoman, your postoffice or the place where you post or keep your postcards!
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This is our mailbox, done by me and my husband. Finnish postal service delivers mail to 1 km from your home if you live in the countryside like we do. So our mailbox is in middle of the forest along our road to home. It is pretty obvious that I like stones!
Sometimes, I use the postcards I receive to decorate parts of my home:
- Do you have any other interesting hobbies?
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I like to read and listen to music but I must confess that I’m a serious card addict. I don’t spend much time with anything else. This means that postcards have evolved from a hobby to a profession for me this autumn. Last two years I have been interested in taking photographs and after plenty of dreaming and planning I decided to publish some photos as postcards. That’s how my small-scale postcard web shop Minor Postcards was born.
Lately I enjoy planning different cards with my daughter and searching good motifs from other photographers works – I know I’m a beginner and can’t take photos of the Northern lights or polar bears, for example.
- Show and tell us about your favorite received postcard to date, and what makes it special.
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It is impossible to pick just one card. Here are some special cards:
A Sandman postcard and John Bauer's illustration because I like dreamlike drawings and the idea to have a matching stamp to a card is great. (But I don’t like the “Postmonster” which damages cards and hope to get my cards in envelopes so stamps don’t actually matter to me).
The paper doll Robin Hood cat card and Sheepworld card because I like “cut out do it yourself” cards.
The Rasmus is my favorite band and you can’t buy cards about them. This Touchnote card was an official RU-1122544 and I appreciate it very much, because the sender really made an effort.
I also love black & white cards and stones and got these from friends. The broken stone heart was my avatar for a while.
And the Help! card is there because I like funny ideas and would love to have that key in my laptop!!
- What is it your favorite part of the Postcrossing process?
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I like the most about picking the right card for the receiver. I look at their wishlist and try to find something which might be something they would like. It is nice to read Hoorays afterwards and hear how well I managed.
- Have you been surprised by any place that you have received a postcard from or sent a postcard to?
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This is not actually an answer to this question… but it was a fine surprise to receive the first page from my favorite author Stephen King's book Carrie as an official BR-153331. It arrived a long way from Brazil and got here in good shape, despite the long journey.
- Have you met any other members in real life?
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Yes, my daughter was the first! I have been to some meetings in Finland and met Finnish members there. I don’t usually go to big meet-ups, I prefer small meetings. I have met some foreign members too, two of them visited my home, and I have visited one Swiss member. And once I made a surprise visit to a German member for her birthday when I was in Germany for other reason. It was soooo fun!! I can say that with some members I don’t only share postcards, I share my life and we really are friends. And that’s amazing!
40 comments so far
Another really interesting article!
I like the postbox in the woods...
It's so great to see one of my favorite postcrossers here! Minna is so wonderful! Lots of hugs from across the sea! :)
Our Library team very much likes the card from Brazil. What a good idea to use a copy of the first page of the book as a card.
Thank you so much for the great article. I love to read those interviews with other Postcrossers and see photos!
Amazing article. Postcrossing is a life style for some of us. (:
You really deserve not only a spotlight, but a flashlight!
:-)
Minna!!! so happy to see you here ;-) You are one of my dearest postcrossers! Sending you a big big hug from here
Diane
Nice to see you featured, Minna. Well deserved!
Wonderful spotlight! :-)
Your mailbox is beautiful! So nice to meet you here in the Spotlight, Minna :)
Minna, how lovely to hear from you once again :-) And you have a lovely mailbox!
Your mailbox is beautiful! Lovely article about you as well:)
a wonderful spotlight, dear Minna...
i really enjoyed reading your 'spotlight' and i looked at your nice postcard store and was amased by the beautiful cards you have. ;-)
Just a bit too expensive for my purse for the moment but i'll be back one day, when i have some more cash... :-(
Thx for sharing all this beauty with us!!♥
Very nice interview! I totally agree that the best part about Postcrossing is finding the perfect card for the perfect person. :) I'm always disappointed when I read that people just want a regular tourist card... I like a challenge!! :)
Wow, thank you all for your very kind comments! Big hugs to you back!
@TheBusyLibrarian, it was really the first page of the book, not a copy of it...
:-)))))
Minna- Nice to read more about you and see you spotlighted - The Stephen King page was great. LOVE your stone mailbox.
Minna, your mailbox in the woods is just delicious! It must be like some forest fairy comes and leaves gifts for you when you check your mail. I looked in your postcard shop and your postcards are fantastic! I especially like the bicycle one :) If it isn't already, you should make a card of your mailbox!
I checked out your Minor Postcards. Thank you for this card: "In the end it will be okay. If it's not okay, it's not the end." I really needed these words right now. Thank you! Greetings from Turku. :)
now i do understand who's behind these wonderful postcards, I have looked at them serveral times and always wondered, what kind of dear person is standing behind such thoughtful pictures! I always search for special postcards! Yes I do sent tourist ones as well, but as so many others it is always a joy to make someone happy with a special card! Well done for it, and yes now I am more than sure, I am going to order some postcards and enjoy them ;-)
To read your spotlight has been a very big joy to me
Hi Minna, what a lovely surprise to see you on Spotlight. I had a look at Minor Postcards. Your cards are pretty.
Hi Minna, great to read about you here and great to see where my cards are going. :)
Thank you for being my Postcrossingfriend and for the great cards you always send. :)
very very cool person and wonderful postcards, thank you!!
awsome. A big hug from Portugal!
Hello Dear Minna,
Great to see the mailbox :) I do think my cards love this mailbox :)
Thanks for sharing your story. Love the pictures!
so lovely to see you in the spotlight, Minna :)
Wishiing you a happy St Valentines day, minna! i need to keep an eye out for RASMUS cards...and until this article i didnt realize that the heart-shaped stone was a broken heart, therefore tied with string to hold it togther.
I love how you display some postcards under glass on a table! Your postbox looks very scenic :-)
Minna, my dear friend, so great to see you here in the spotlight! Lovely interview! Big hugs and lots of love!!!
Wonderful spotlight for the most amazing mailbox ;o)))
Sooooo nice to see you here!
Big Hug to my "stone-sister"
A well deserved spotlight, love the mailbox;-)
Greetings from JPC Group!
Wow, you've taken amazing photos. What a great idea to turn them into postcards. I'll definitely buy some - as soon as I can decide which.
I looove your mailbox!
My sweet friend - much love, many hugs and hope that your springtime arrives early! You are special to so many of us!
Congratulations, Minna! How wonderful to see a familiar face in the spotlight! I love the Minor postcards!!! And this spotlight is great!
Hello all and thank you for your kind comments.
You all wonderful friends are the best here, with postcards of course!
:-)
Dear Minna
so wonderful your mailbox is :)
and thank you for sharing your story ❤
I love it !
hi, dear minna, only now I find you as a spotlight, congrats!!! and thank you for sharing your story!!
bye, ipue..
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