Postcrossing’s 21st anniversary is almost here (hurray!), and we’re bringing back something we tried last year and ended up loving: the Postcard Lounge!
For those of you who have not joined the last time, the idea is simple: an online space where the community can quietly write postcards together. Everyone joins on video but stays muted — just a shared little window into desks, postcards, pens, stamps, and people writing mail in different corners of the planet.
We first tried this during Postcrossing’s 20th anniversary and then again for World Postcard Day, and both times were really cozy experiences. There’s something comforting about sitting down to write a few cards and knowing that, at that exact moment, other postcrossers are doing the same thing somewhere else in the world.
So we’re doing it again for the 21st anniversary! On July 14th, the Postcard Lounge will be open for a few hours (in UTC), and you’ll be able to join through this page:
That page shows the opening hours in your own time zone, so you don’t need to do any time zone math. On the day itself, it’s also where you’ll find the button to join the call. If you can’t join the video call directly, you’ll still be able to watch the livestreamed grid of participants on the same page.
As before, this is meant to be a calm, friendly space to write postcards in good company. Bring a few cards, your favorite pen, maybe a cup of tea or coffee, and come hang out quietly with postcrossers around the world for a little while.
We hope to see you there on July 14th — and we hope many postcards will start their journeys from this tiny online lounge!
68 comments so far
What time exactly please?
If you click on "Postcard Lounge" within the article, it will take you to the start/end time in your time zone. Happy Postcrossing!
Excited.
Will there be any link to join
I copied and pasted this link https://www.postcrossing.com/events/postcard-lounge
to my calendar for easy access on the 14th!
Hope to see you there!
Lovely idea. Maybe I'll join.
Excited!!!
I really love this idea.
That's so cool! I'm very excited!
And thanks for putting up the time zones. Very convenient for us. Happy Postcrossing from New Zealand! 😍
Happiness spreads everywhere in the mind I am waiting for that day.. Greetings to all post cross friends India Tamil Nadu cheyyar604407)
Mavi. Govindarajan..08.07.2026
Wow looking great, i want to join it what time is that?, we have a different time zone
I'm gonna try it for the first time, yeah!
Happy Anniversary, 21!
may you share calming music during this time?
I hope to be able to join. I copied the link to my calendar too!
Great idea, thank you!
Maybe we should somehow mark those postcards with a sign they were written during the Lounge? I would love to receive one written during the exact event.
Sounds interesting & fun way to have company for postcard writing. Definitely will make time & join everyone in the lounge.
Like a virtual meet-up!
Love to join!
I'm not sure if Chinese postcrosser without VPN service have access to the lounge due to the Internet limit.
Ooooh ----> COOL ❤️
I'd love to join! For me, it feels like a shared meditation, a quiet, cozy space with a wide variety of messages flowing. When they all harmoniously emerge for a day, meet, intertwine in one space, and then set off on their own journeys! Thank you for this opportunity!)
Liudmila
I have not joined this event before , This is the first time , How i can join this event
So it lasts for 16 hours. That makes it easy to join in maybe more than once.
Great, I really want to join
Wonderful! I have created a postcard for the occasion and happy to swap with people. (Will be in the US at the time and sending from there.)
@TurtleFan - great idea to create a postcard! I would love to do a swap. I’ll send you a DM
Such a great idea! I will try to join from France!
So I opened the blog without a clue, and there was a picture of me right there :D
It was great last year, and I'm really glad it's happening again. ♥
Interesting idea. I'll try it this year!
I loved writing cards in the postcard lounge during WPD, so I'll definitely join in again! 💕
Sounds like so much fun, can't wait!
I really enjoyed the lounge last time - It was a surprisingly cozy feeling to enjoy the good company of other Postcrossers while writing, stamping and preparing cards to send out!
So it's open a total of 16 hours right? Making sure I'm reading that right.
This sounds lovely! 💌🫖
What platform do the video calls take place on?
Looking forward to this event! I love writing groups. I will have to buy some extra postcards this weekend. ❤️
What a great idea ☺️I've already noted it down in my planner.
I'd like to join ))
I NOT CAN PARTICCIPI FOR THE ORARIUS ITS TO LATE I LET ME MY POSTAL ADRESS
RUBEN PUGA G
ALLENDE 134
OLAS ALTAS
SAN MIGUEL EL ALTO JALISCO
MEXICO CP 47140
I won't be able to participate at that time, it's too late for me, but if anyone wants to be friends, here's my postal address.
RUBEN O PUGA G
ALLENDE 134
OLAS ALTAS
SAN MIGUEL EL ALTO JALISCO
MEXICO CP 47140
Happy Anniversary Postcrossing!! Thank you for everything!!
This sounds pretty fun, can't wait!! Happy Anniversary!
Uhh, what a great idea :3
I’ve been waiting for this! I really enjoyed the last one, so I’ll definitely be participating this time, too.
Oh, I have to order some stamps for this! I loved this Lounge.
Wonderful Idea ☺️☺️☺️ wish to take part!!!
i joined last year ! hope i can join too in the next 3 days :
Tuesday at 2 pm
or Wednesday at 6 am
Where can I find the addresses? I don't have any more.
Where can I find the addresses? I don't have any more.
I have put this on my calendar. I will try to join for the 1st time.
Hello! A wonderful initiative. Did you know that July 14th is France's National Day? July 14, 1789, marks the beginning of the French Revolution and the end of the absolute monarchy.
@espo there are no extra slots.
How wonderful! I cant this time and I hope to join next time :)
I'm really looking forward to the online event! I didn't even realize I've been on Postcrossing for over 13 years.
I'm so exited!(((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))
What a cool idea! I'll definitely join tomorrow :)
Wait for everyone!Happy postcrossing!
This time I was working a lot and missed the fun. Happy anniversary Postcrossing!
Will there be an official designed postcard for this 21st anniversary?
Happy 21st Anniversary Postcrossing!
@riopan
@Luziaceleste
It hasn't happened yet.
love the idea.Happy Anniversary Postcrossing!
That’s a brilliant idea! I’d saved two spots for today and wrote these two postcards in the lounge a little while ago. I’ll probably be popping in to watch the livestream every now and then today. I’ve just spotted someone I sent a card to last month 👋🏻 I’ve only just started at PC this April and I’m looking forward to everything that’s still to come!
Well that was fun being a part of this wonderful day.
I sent 4 postcard today all to Germany and with the newest postcrossing international Stamp.
Lots of peace and hope for you and a warm embrace.
Namaste 🙏 Gail Cherry Bacon
Happy Birthday Postcrossing!
Happy Birthday Postcrossing! enjoyed the quiet time at the lounge. goodnight!
I had so much fun being part of this event. I sent 5 international postcards and wrote several to friends so they could vicariously join in the fun.
Can't wait for the next one.
I enjoyed this event! No words were needed; I am grateful to a Taiwanese girl who shared a heartwarming interaction with me and my little daughter in just a brief moment. 多謝☺️
So great idea! 😃
That was fun - I also saved two slots for it and wrote the postcards on the livestream. The video playback appears to only have 12 of the 16 hours, but if I can find where I held up my postcards, I'll message the timestamps to my recipients, later. 😊
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