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our life = not digital?

Dean has nailed it completely with this one that arrived this morning. Paris to London, no packaging - hand-delivered by the postman (who was fascinated) - and it just proves Dean knows a thing or two about glue, as those pasta twirls are rock solid. This really made…

I received this unusual 'naked' item in the mail from France.

And the back - a travel checkers game! And a great piece of airmail tape.

And on the back of the board, a lovely scene.…

With Guido-Vermeulen-stamp.

I was amazed by Jay's French culture.  Not even most French people know about this phrase.  It's a quote from général Bonaparte aka Napoléon I^er (you know the guy that was scratching…

Right on time, Bananas, Buns & yarn.

This Banana little number came right in time for interNational Banana apprecation day on the 18th of November.  The Banana group celebrates it every year with a Mail Art Call for Banana art.

The yarn was…

Doctor Who?  Banana Who?  Chickens Who?   Yes, that's the way to go in the banana group.  Just do what you normally do and in the end stick a banana on it.

This Banana piece came right in time for interNational Banana apprecation day on the 18th of November.  The Banana group…

On behalf of mail-artists everywhere, DK conducted an in-depth interview with a former postal worker who achieved a high career rank in the USA mail system. DK’s source, now retired, agreed to answer all the gloves-off questions on the grounds that her identity is kept anonymous. The result is an insider view of the postal system with a close look at issues that impact the mail-art community.



DK: Since you work for the post office, can I do a…

I am flat broke at the moment so I have a whole sack of unstamped mail waiting to go out...so for those I've promised mail to - pls be patient: it is ready and will be sent on payday. The mail will of course take priority over school fees and electricity bills, no question of that! ...Of course this is all assuming the post office has enough stamps for me - i'll definitely be depleting their stock significantly!

thank you Susan

The texture is amazing on this piece... many thanks

Welcome back and many thanks XX Jones

I really like this card, but I cannot determine who sent it. Asemic signatures have limitations. …

Can you spot the banana?  This page folds up to be a very nice story book.  No, I don't think that Rebecca drew the images up side down.  It's just the way it turned out on the scanner.  Love this idea.…