Envelopes

Comment

Comment by Debra Mulnick on January 22, 2019 at 4:04am

We pay extra (21 cents) to send something non-machinable for an extra ounce of weight, or for something too thick or stiff, or oversized that cannot go through the automated process.  Beginning Jan 27th, the cost will actually go DOWN to 15 cents- in the US.  I wish I didn’t enjoy sending thick, stiff, & oversized things out so often, but I can’t help it.  Unusual things are more fun in my book.

Comment by Sabrina S on January 20, 2019 at 12:11pm

I got such problems with the German post recently, too. They want machinable mail, otherwise it might not go through... 

Comment by MaoMao on January 20, 2019 at 1:22am

Hi Debra, I really dread the day that Australia Post becomes as draconian as this about mail! For the present, I am still lucky, and nobody cares where the address is placed so long as it is large and can be read by a human being, and the stamp can be wherever you please, so long as there is proof that you have paid postage duty...

I don't get to drop my outgoing mail in a box, though, I have to go in to see the girls at my local PO and oversee the franking and explain "which ones are the real stamps and which are artistamps"... :D

Such a pity this first piece gave you some trouble. Often, it's just one postal worker in a bad mood who decides to go "by the book". I'll let you know when the cheeky letter gets to me. It looks fantastic and I am so excited.

Comment by Alan Brignull on January 15, 2019 at 3:37pm

Debra, I'd guess that because your stamps are nearer the bottom left than the top right it got turned round by the 'facer' part of the machine and went through upside down, thus putting the wavy cancellation bars all over the destination address.  Try again…

Comment by Debra Mulnick on January 15, 2019 at 2:29pm

The post office stamped “NON-MACHINABLE” in red on both sides of the address label, but probably because of the printed paper, it was not read.  Probably I should have said something since I saw this happen.  Two days later, it was delivered back to me.  My return address label was interpreted as the intended address.  I guess I will reapply a new address label and try again.  I wonder if it would have helped if I made my own NON Machinable label?  Ideas or suggestions?

Comment by barbargirl on January 13, 2019 at 3:50pm

From Babette...great collage envelope with a cool selection of images and words.

Comment by barbargirl on January 13, 2019 at 3:47pm

From Debra Mulnick...love the awesome details!

Comment by barbargirl on January 13, 2019 at 3:44pm

From Emily...another cool collage envelope.

Comment by carl baker on January 11, 2019 at 11:40pm

mandible    mail arts not dead its been living everywhere, post card from cascadia artpost, thanks again!

Comment by Yayoi S.W. on January 10, 2019 at 7:24pm

Carolyn Cline sent this beautiful envelope she created with metallic sharpie. So precious to receive something that took this much effort and time.

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• …
• 46
• 47
• 48
• 49
• 50
• …
• 113
• Next ›
• Page