Blog > Postcrossing turns 11... plus 2 new stamps coming out today!
Hurray! July 14th is Postcrossing’s anniversary and we couldn’t be happier! Eleven years of connecting the world, one postcard at a time… feels great!
Postcrossing is not just a platform or a bit of code on a server. What makes this project great is definitely its community… which means YOU! Every single one of you, that perhaps looked at this idea with suspicion in the beginning but decided to jump in anyway and give it a go. All of you who ensure the world’s mailboxes are filled with smiles and kind words. Those of you who help each other in the forum, who organize and attend meetups, who send us tips and ideas, who send thousands of postcards to lovely ladies on their birthday. We’re thankful for your trust, support and enthusiasm in the past 11 years. Long live Postcrossing!
A couple of postal operators neatly lined up their Postcrossing-themed stamp launches to mark the occasion, so today, Poland and Guernsey see new stamps come to life!
Polish Post drew inspiration on the theme of traveling through postcards, and re-imagined a “postcrossers’ suitcase”… which naturally has a mailbox on the side!

To celebrate the stamp launch, Polish Post is holding several events in Wrocław. Among the activities, there will be a free tour of the Post and Telecommunication Museum in Wrocław, a competition with some prizes and, of course, the opportunity to buy the new stamp and even receive a special cancellation mark.
Today is also the day two new stamps from Guernsey Post make their debut! International postage is being updated, and the stamps (for Europe and Rest of the World) reflect this change. Guernsey Post’s new stamps were drawn by Sue Hamon and aim to share the island’s rich flora and fauna with the world through the postcards they’ll be traveling in.

Guernsey Post is also launching a set of related products along with the stamp, on their online shop, including first day covers and maxicards.
So, happy birthday Postcrossing! Now it’s time to blow those candles and grab a piece of cake while we write some postcards — do join us! :)
PS – Speaking of stamps, the German Postcrossing community has been trying for years to convince their Finance Ministry that a Postcrossing-themed stamp would be a good idea… with little success so far. As Germany is the country with most postcards sent in the project, we think they deserve it. So if you have an extra card, give them a hand in turning this dream into reality!

Tags: anniversary, postcrossing-stamp
120 comments so far
To speak with the famous German comedian Loriot: A life without postcards is possible, but pointless. Long live Postcrossing and its wonderful community!
I hope that my country (Germany) can issue such stamps sometimes. :)
-> Happy Birthday, Postcrossing !
And a big thank you for the great idea, Ana and Paulo :)
These are such beautiful postcrossing stamps. Well done! =) I hope we can have such nice postcrossing stamps as well, soem day. The german post office loves giving out stamps themed after the 125th anniversery of the death of person XY, but postcrossing? Big no-no. *sign*
Either way, off to many more years with postcrossing! Let's make it even bigger. =D
Thanks to all, who make this possible.
Great stamps maybe I get one of my next postcard. Ciao
Help Germany to get a own postcrossing stamp, please!
Thank you :)
A very special day. I was able to meet so many lovely people with this project. I wish I will get one of the new postcossing stamps one day.
The Stamps from Guernsey are quite nice, i bought one :)
I wonder if there are some stamps in England...
It's a great day for a birthday by the way: It's mine, too, today, and it's also my son's birthday. He's 11 today, as well.
Let's celebrate! :-)
Happy birthday Postcrossing!
Thank you to everyone involved to give us so much enjoyment by sending and receiving all those wonderful postcards.
Kind regards, Greta.
It would have been my Father's birthday, but he his no longer alive.
I am looking forward to many years of postcrossing and I love the forum
Annette, Birmingham ,UK
Awesome stamps!!!! :)
What a great project! I like the new stamps and I hope to get one of them!
Cheers and many more years of Postcrossing!
ThankYou for all those happy moments you brings :)
2 Great stamp stets of Postcrossing stamps. Today I even found at the Post office an item (lables for international letters) with Postcrossing ads on the backside... it is somekind of sad that we can't convince the ministry of finances to issue an Postcrossing stamp :(
Live long and prosper! ^_^
And I love to see the Postcrossing stamps from Poland and Guernsey. It's amazing to see the different ways the Postcrossing idea is brought on these little papers!
All three new stamps are looking great!
I hope we in Germany get one soon too
I cannot wait to start using the Guernsey Postcrossing stamps
Beautyful stamps❤
Beautiful postcrossing stamps! Congratulation Poland and Guernsey!
And thank you, post of Poland and Guernsey for two new, great postcrossing stamps! I hope, I'll receive postcards with them soon.
Vibing everyone's mail boxes are overflowing with 📝 In celebration 🎉
I immediately will send a card to Berlin to help convince the Ministry of Finance.
Good luck to all of you.
New stamps are great, hope to receive them some day.
Happy Birthday Postcrossing!
Big THANK YOU to Paulo and Ana get this Party started! (-:
And the new stamps ... awesome.
Thy Ana to link our latest try for a German Postcrossing Stamp! Hugs!
What fabulous stamps! I'm not likely to ever receive the one from Guernsey, but maybe the Polish one?!
Anyway, too cool! :-) I find it especially excellent, if a country issues postcrossing stamps repeatedly! Super! ❤️
For this blog on the NEW Postcrossing stamps - Have been online to Polish Post & Guernsey Post ... registered & processed my order, both are on their way "Down Under" Yahoo hey!?
Contrats Ana & Paulo on 11 "postcardabulous" years ... with no doubt many many more ahead!
I can't believe it's been running for 11 years!!
So happy
Thanks you for all those happy moments you brings..:-)
The new stamps are sooo magnificent *******
More stamps?? How awesome is that!! Happy birthday!!
PS: The stamps are wonderful !! ~♡~♡~
Kalani
Huge Hello from Russia, Chelyabinsk Region, Miass!!!
Soon going to hold an exhibition dedicated to Postcrossing, promote favorite Hobby!!!
And yes, we try to get a Postcrossing stamp here, but the ministry seems to be so stubborn -.- Every year it's the same tragedy. Thanks for making people know about it :)
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congratulations poland with such a beautiful stamp !!!
I hope one will fly in my postbox once ...
I love the new stamps.
many many happy birthday wishes to you my loved site post crossing again happy birthday wishes i love you post crossing past from 2 years from shafath india
happy birthday wishes to you
again
thanks to poland and gurensey to issue beautiful stamps on my loved site postcrossing
I wish that INDIA post should soon release a stamp on post-crossing too :)
If any body sends me these new released stamps I will return a beautiful postcard from INDIA.
thanks in advance for the postcard
eager to see postcards in my mailbox
shafath india
fyi - U.S. stamp selection process and stamp subject selection criteria-
https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/csac/process.htm
https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/csac/criteria.htm
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