Lost Mail - International Union of Mail-Artists2024-03-28T10:11:53Zhttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/forum/topics/lost-mail?commentId=2496677%3AComment%3A1464483&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAs far as I know all my sent…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-06-27:2496677:Comment:15748852014-06-27T08:15:33.671ZAn. U.http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/AnU
<p>As far as I know all my sent items reached their destinations, but many packages didn't reached me.</p>
<p>Latvian post office lost packages from Germany and from Australia and both packages were expensive and sent as assigned/ certified mail. I'm still very dissapointed.</p>
<p>But it is a snail mail and you always must remind that hope to sent something or receive something is a risk, because you never know a result. There is always a Fear Factor :)</p>
<p>As far as I know all my sent items reached their destinations, but many packages didn't reached me.</p>
<p>Latvian post office lost packages from Germany and from Australia and both packages were expensive and sent as assigned/ certified mail. I'm still very dissapointed.</p>
<p>But it is a snail mail and you always must remind that hope to sent something or receive something is a risk, because you never know a result. There is always a Fear Factor :)</p> I have spent my time and mor…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-06-27:2496677:Comment:15748822014-06-27T08:06:06.303ZAnnette Rhttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/AnnetteR
<p> I have spent my time and more importantly my money into posting my mail art and for it to not to arrive if very disappointing and annoying that if it couldn't be delivered they why wasn't it returned back to me. Thankfully I did scan it so at least I have a copy of it. I sent 2 pieces of art last month and neither were delivered, fortunately I did receive a piece of art back from one of my swap people. I know I should take a positive outlook on it in that someone may be enjoying my…</p>
<p> I have spent my time and more importantly my money into posting my mail art and for it to not to arrive if very disappointing and annoying that if it couldn't be delivered they why wasn't it returned back to me. Thankfully I did scan it so at least I have a copy of it. I sent 2 pieces of art last month and neither were delivered, fortunately I did receive a piece of art back from one of my swap people. I know I should take a positive outlook on it in that someone may be enjoying my artwork but I don't think so as I am only a newbie so my work isn't that brilliant. </p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51103014?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51103014?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> Yep, I sent a boekie from Ric…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-03-29:2496677:Comment:15215202014-03-29T21:52:20.497ZRobin Ryderhttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/RobinRyder
<p>Yep, I sent a boekie from Richmond, VA. to Val in France back in July of 2013. I paid extra to have it hand cancelled and marked as not being machineable which was supposed to result in it being handled completely by hand throughout its journey. Unfortunately it has never shown up. I did make digital copies of some parts, but couldn't really get a feel for the whole thing since it was a 2 sided folded page book. </p>
<p>I like to think that maybe some unsuspecting soul got a nifty piece…</p>
<p>Yep, I sent a boekie from Richmond, VA. to Val in France back in July of 2013. I paid extra to have it hand cancelled and marked as not being machineable which was supposed to result in it being handled completely by hand throughout its journey. Unfortunately it has never shown up. I did make digital copies of some parts, but couldn't really get a feel for the whole thing since it was a 2 sided folded page book. </p>
<p>I like to think that maybe some unsuspecting soul got a nifty piece of mail art from a complete stranger. But probably, someone tried to machine it and it was destroyed. I'm not thrilled when it happens and it seems to happen a lot to all kinds of mail going out of Richmond (not just mail art), but I'm always surprised at the things that actually get through. Once I received an official looking plastic baggie thingy containing the shreds of something I couldn't recognize. One of the shreds had a partially readable address that included my name and I think a street number but nothing else. The outside of the baggie had a note on it from the post office explaining that delivering my mail was very important to them and at the same time apologizing for destroying my mail...LOL- Oh, I hope it wasn't that million dollar check from Publisher's Clearing House that Ed McMahon has been promising to send.....</p> I have only lost one piece fr…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-03-18:2496677:Comment:15142002014-03-18T20:40:46.248ZCandace Scarboroughhttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/CandaceScarborough
<p>I have only lost one piece from Ireland, many more from right here in the USA. One that showed up a month later from the US to the US. Not fun, but it does happen.</p>
<p>I have only lost one piece from Ireland, many more from right here in the USA. One that showed up a month later from the US to the US. Not fun, but it does happen.</p> I always think of it this way…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-03-06:2496677:Comment:15045032014-03-06T10:17:45.767ZDean aka Artist in Seinehttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/Dean
<p>I always think of it this way. Maybe a postal worker liked your work so much that they risked their job to take it home with them and show their family & friends.</p>
<p>This means that your work is now in a good place and making someone really happy.</p>
<p>I scan all the pièces I send out and sometimes get around to asking people if I didn't hear from them. That's why it's nice to thank people right away, and then get around to blogging when you have more time.</p>
<p>I always think of it this way. Maybe a postal worker liked your work so much that they risked their job to take it home with them and show their family & friends.</p>
<p>This means that your work is now in a good place and making someone really happy.</p>
<p>I scan all the pièces I send out and sometimes get around to asking people if I didn't hear from them. That's why it's nice to thank people right away, and then get around to blogging when you have more time.</p> Four Missing Pieces -South Af…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-03-05:2496677:Comment:15033252014-03-05T02:14:11.739ZJim SantAmourhttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/JimSantAmour
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085179?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085179?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085234?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085234?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085190?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085190?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085192?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085192?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> Four Missing Pieces -South…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085179?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085179?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085234?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085234?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085190?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085190?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085192?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51085192?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>Four Missing Pieces -South Africa, Nova Scotia (Canada), New Mexico (US) & Iowa (US)...</p> Good news. (for me anyway) Th…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-02-03:2496677:Comment:14708222014-02-03T09:47:28.280Zvizma brunshttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/vizmabruns
<p>Good news. (for me anyway) This HAS arrived in South Africa!</p>
<p><a href="http://cherylpenn.com/wpb/?p=3051">http://cherylpenn.com/wpb/?p=3051</a> </p>
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<p>Good news. (for me anyway) This HAS arrived in South Africa!</p>
<p><a href="http://cherylpenn.com/wpb/?p=3051">http://cherylpenn.com/wpb/?p=3051</a> </p>
<p> </p> :-)
(and despite the loss, i…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-26:2496677:Comment:14650252014-01-26T23:26:18.249ZHeleen de Vaanhttp://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/HeleendeVaan
<p>:-)</p>
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<p>(and despite the loss, it was the start-off of, er.... how shall we call it... lots of arriving mail, in both your and mine mailbox!)</p>
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<p>:-)</p>
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<p>(and despite the loss, it was the start-off of, er.... how shall we call it... lots of arriving mail, in both your and mine mailbox!)</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51076495?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51076495?profile=original" width="710" class="align-full"/></a></p> I agree with you: sometimes t…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-26:2496677:Comment:14649972014-01-26T20:59:26.889ZEva (Mail Adventures)http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/MailAdventures
<p>I agree with you: sometimes the amazing fact is that mail actually arrives!</p>
<p>I agree with you: sometimes the amazing fact is that mail actually arrives!</p> But you forgot to mention: th…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-26:2496677:Comment:14649932014-01-26T20:58:25.523ZEva (Mail Adventures)http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/MailAdventures
<p>But you forgot to mention: that lost Smurf was the very first piece of mail you tried to sent to me. It never arrived, and, still, I never thought you were one of these mail-fakers" :D</p>
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<p>But you forgot to mention: that lost Smurf was the very first piece of mail you tried to sent to me. It never arrived, and, still, I never thought you were one of these mail-fakers" :D</p>
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