Thank you to everyone who participated in the latest giveaway, we seem to have some serious photographers in Postcrossing!
Without further ado, the winning images picked by Dan at MOO are…
Congratulations to the winners! The coupon for your pack of 20 postcards will be sent shortly! :)
Today our spotlight features lucymonty (aka Lucy). She’s a big animal lover and a keen crafter who runs her own small jewellery business. Here is what she had to say:
I read about Postcrossing in a newspaper in 2009. I’ve always thought there’s something romantic and ‘olde worlde’ about writing letters. I imagine the characters in Jane Austen novels sending love letters!
Although I travelled quite a lot with my family when I was younger I’ve not been able to go abroad in recent years so Postcrossing is my window to the wider world. I can also get ideas for trips I’d like to take in the future…
Like so many Postcrossers I was instantly hooked- I love seeing what cards have arrived when the post comes!
I’m a non-stop crafter- I make jewellery, cushions, trinket boxes and more and *try to* sell them through my Etsy shop. I also love photography, particularly local nature and animals (often my pets!) and I have some printed to send as postcards. This one shows the local beach at sunset:
Outside the local shop that also has a little Post Office at the back.
Inside, at the Post Office desk, there is often a queue!
I store all my received postcards in these two boxes, and arrange them by country or region. I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to organising things! I have a feeling I may need to move some into a third box pretty soon…
Even though I limited myself to choosing only from ‘official’ Postcrossing cards and not direct swaps, I couldn’t pick just one favourite card! Here are five that stand out:
Clockwise from top left:
- A beautiful flying squirrel card from Marja in Finland- it’s such an unusual animal!
- The ‘I Love My Planet’ card from Keijo in Finland- it’s just so ‘me’!
- The black and white dog card from Renate in Austria- the image is great but it’s the lovely message on the back that makes it extra special.
- The cats illustration card from Anna in Russia- this was ‘the beginning of a beautiful friendship’ to quote Humphrey Bogart, we’ve been exchanging cards ever since.
- The sunset card from Debby in Taiwan- I just love this stunning sky!
Of course I love receiving postcards but my favourite part is when I get a new address to send to and I do my best to find something from that person’s wish list or something that would mean something to them. I really want all the cards I send to become one of the recipient’s favourites! I also enjoy looking up the place I’ve sent to/received from in our atlas.
I was very lucky to be one of the people who received a card from Tuvalu to mark Earth Day in 2010!
I’m passionate about animal rights and conservation. As a result I’m vegetarian and have something of a menagerie at home- a cat called Monty, 3 tortoises called Puffy, Diddy and Clemmy and 2 chickens (rescued ex-battery hens) called Jack and Tony!
In the northern hemisphere, summer is slowly but surely turning into fall. Children are off to school, the air is crisp and colder, and our faint tan is slowly fading away… What did you do this summer? And did you take some nice pictures?
For this weekend’s giveaway, we want you to share your summer memories with us. Post a link in the comments to your best summer photo, a photo you took that simultaneously embodies what the season means to you and that you think would look good on your next batch of MOO postcards!
Our photo would probably be this one, from the Bearpit Karaoke on Mauerpark, where we spent many lovely summer afternoons:
Now show us yours! :)
This giveaway is generously sponsored by MOO, suppliers of lovely printed goods. Three winners will receive a voucher for 20 postcards, to either print their photos or choose from MOO's range of ready-made postcard sets.
Comments will be open until midnight UTC September 25th. Good luck!
PS – Postcrossers in the southern hemisphere, please share your Winter photos!
We know that in big touristic cities (or smaller towns) postcards can get quite expensive, or even hard to find… sometimes all there is left in the local paper shop is a stack of yellowed cards in a corner box.
Fortunately for us, Amazon.com has a great selection of postcard books which will cover your every need! They’re also surprisingly cheap yet very good quality, so we decided that a little roundup was in order. Here are 20 of our favorite postcard sets:
What a bargain! :) Happy shopping!
I’m sure you’re anxious to hear about the results for the House of St Junior giveaway! Here are Scott and Neil, the inventors of the postframe, drawing the names out of their magic helmet:
And the lucky postcrossers are…
Congratulations to the 3 winners, and as always, thank you to everyone who participated!
We’ll be back this weekend with another giveaway – stay tuned! :)
