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i'm smiling even before i open the envelope ];-) 

three first class ATCs; gracias mi amigo.

now those are some serious stares. pity the photo can't capture the metallic glintings of Hester's creations. 

and another holiday bonus pack - this time, BD-related ephemera:

Mail Art With…

a UPCerealist (!) work + a little green holiday tagalong from Greece. here, the studio has slipped into slow motion, but as long as there's holiday mail (art), i'm still celebrating. taking the long, slow view...

Katerina put out quite a spread with some Eat Art! omens and a side of stamps -…

Antonia sends 3 [wishes] for the new year: peace, love, justice; i'll drink to that/them!

also, a new little bookie entitled 'Dana' -…

'Open

Your

Eyes

Mail

Art'

from the mysterious Ms. Q in Belgium; thanks!

yep, still opening the holiday mail... 

William Boyd, a paper holiday tree, and of course a christmas pie [Eat Art!] 

but it's the hairspray that pulls it all together ];-)

a 'both sides now' shot. thanks DSB, for this intriguing and graphic collection of images/artwork.

i often feel like that guy with his head in his hands these days... 

impressive facade - and those are nice windows too. did you consider leasing, Fleur? ];-)

all of these marvels arrived in one envelope!

and my personal favorite of the larger works -

i say 'larger works' because non also tucked in these smaller pieces -…

who says there's nothing new under the sun? these bookcase people are adorable!

merci Susan

such a nice collage, incorporating more of the marbled paper. i can't help notice that this guy/these guys is/are stuck between gallows and neanderthal... hidden intention? makes me wonder how much planning goes into these cards. thank you William for all your mail, and for all your contributions to the…

the blue cat is on the prowl... i concur with Coco that we must not let the forces of hatred, bigotry, and stupidity hold sway. just because the US was founded with acts of genocide and land grabs doesn't mean that the outdated dogma of 'manifest destiny' can't be replaced with a more compassionate and inclusive paradigm. maybe human/american…

more from the EAT ART! series; who wants mail?

could that be Hiroshige haunting the background? love the hidden profile effect. danke schön Jimmy.

i find this 'try out page' format hilarious, and the accompanying ATC enchanting; i also (always) appreciate the odd flux buck. yes peace and mail art forever. 

heart-warming and true words are emblazoned on the back of the envelope:…

sorely needed 'critical class theory' reminder from Olympia. hey, have you seen Steven Soderbergh's 'The Laundromat'? i think it would make a good double feature with Ruben Ostlund's 'Triangle of Sadness' ]:-) 

Antonia is quite prolific...

this time, she's sent homemade (holiday?) cards:

"Summer is finally over" looks over at "Monkey I (uncertain future, no answers, frozen desert)" 

also, a cute little zine - …

i think it's always cool when folks incorporate postage materials in collages: the medium is the message is the medium is the message is the... mmmmmmm. plus, 'kind people are my people' reminds me to practice random acts. 

(of kindness, of course)

thank you kindly…

more social dada arrived in the form of a rubber stamp for trac(k)ing Mail Art. a network within the network = mise en abyme. maybe we need new terminology for 2025: augmented posting? MMA (meta Mail Art)? 

];-)

thanks Juan for all you put out there; see you in the mail…

a strip-tych madę from that lovely marbled paper William has been working with lately. no, the shape/image isn't random but -(if i understand correctly)- rather a version of the Queen's Head, depicted on the official postage stamp on the reverse side of the card:…