Extreme Mail-Art

Comment

Comment by Dean Marks on February 19, 2013 at 8:45am

The most extreme MAil Art I have ever received was from Erni Bar.  It is a full size plastic bucket in the colors of the German flag.

I arrived a little damaged, but our Postman and Concierge had a right giggle about it.  The postman said, "But don't they know that we have plastic buckets here in France?"

He paid 1.99 Euros ($2.40 USD) for the bucket and 26.00 Euros ($32.00 USD) to send it from Germany to France.  If that isn't extreme, then I don't know what is.

Comment by Sarah Churchill on February 18, 2013 at 5:57pm

Hi everyone

As some of you are aware, I started a YouTube channel a few weeks ago, where (among other things) I'll be making monthly videos to showcase the mailart I receive. (The first one can be seen here http://youtu.be/kh3Bcm9xWRI)

I'd like to create a special one-off video around my birthday (14th April) full of 'Unusual' or Extreme Mailart. If you don't feel confident posting your art 'naked', I'm happy to receive things in packages, but naked would be good ;)

I'll still be doing a monthly video as usual, for all the postcards, boekies etc, but anything that I (or you) think is particularly unusual or extreme will go into this extra special video. My hope is that I can spread the word of the network, mailart in general, and of course show off your amazing efforts to the world while entertaining my subscribers :)

If you'd like to take part, please send your unusual pieces to:

Sarah Churchill
23 Laura Street
Pontypridd, R.C.T
South Wales
CF37 1NW
United Kingdom

REMEMBER I will be making the video on/around the 14th April, so post at the end of March to be sure of reaching me in time.

Thanks in advance! :)

Comment by Sarah Churchill on February 16, 2013 at 4:38pm

I haven't received anything 'extreme' yet, which is a bit of a shame. I've managed to send out CDs, a plastic plate, tiny playing cards and a plastic egg. All 'naked' of course. It's great to mix it up now and again! :)

Comment by MomKat on February 16, 2013 at 3:44pm

Only once did I succeed through the Greek Post to send something

extreme, like this red swim flipper,

Dean Marks has sent a couple of them with safe delivery!

Comment by MomKat on February 16, 2013 at 3:40pm

Dean Marks sends his wild extreme mail art items NAKED...no packaging,

and the French La Poste sends them through. Amazingly!

Card of corks...not one missing :-)

Metal champagne case:

Metal saw also by Dean Marks came to Greece without a dent!

Comment by Suyapa Ramos on February 15, 2013 at 10:47pm

Hello, I would like to send my first "extreme" piece. anyone interested? ;)

Comment by Suyapa Ramos on February 11, 2013 at 11:08pm

I would do that ;)

Comment by Ruud Janssen on February 11, 2013 at 7:18pm

test the system of your country. They will let you know what goes and doesn't go......

Comment by Suyapa Ramos on February 11, 2013 at 6:57pm

Hello everyone, i am loving what i see here, i have some ideas about what i would like to send , but i have a question to you that have been sending extreme mail art for awhile. Do you pack your items in a box or send the item naked (i mean- just with the stamps? . do the post office allow you to send your art without a box. i am curious. thank you!

Comment by E on September 14, 2012 at 9:01pm

"R" is the beginning of

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• …
• 8
• Next ›
• Page