Platypus Mail Art

[Heleen de Vaan]

Since many years the Platypus is one of my most favourite animals. And every now and then a platypus reaches my mail box, all the way from Oz (and other countries).
Today I am happy to show you some of them.

Above the great amazing sweet Platypus, made thanks to Onions. Thank you Katerina!

Below the beautiful collage by Nicole Eippers:

And this Platypus collage I received from Laurel as a 'thank you' card for a postcrossing card I had sent her (of a hedgehog, another interesting animal, as is the echidna):

Feel free to add your Platypus, too!

And now I realize that I've never created a Platypus as mail art  (I've made 'usual' drawings and paintings but no postable ones so far :-).

So if there's anyone who would like to receive Platypus Mail Art from me, please let me know!

[Amy Irwen]

Heleen, received your platypus today...so cute and your IUOMA postcard is super...will post pics later.
Thank you!

[Heleen de Vaan]

Platypus!

Thank you very much, Vizma!

For everyone who's interested: you can read the complete story of the Old Man Platypus - and see the other parts of Vizma's mail art - here.

On the postage stamp there's a family member of the Platypus (or at least: an egg laying mammal, too), the Echidna!

[Heleen de Vaan]

Happy Valentine's Day to all,

Here to show a wonderful Platypus from Val!

(Valentine, good luck with managing the crowd, today!)

[Amy Irwen]

So glad it arrived...pretty good shape....

[Heleen de Vaan]

Your PLatypus arrived safe and sound. Beautiful drawn! Thank you very much, Amy! I've posted the Platypus - and Pink Eared Duck stamp - also here.

[Heleen de Vaan]

Thank you, Amy! Concerning the Mail Snail: I love it too :-) but all credits go to Mail Art Martha - I designed this stamp after the map of Retailia which Martha had sent me. It's the Snail from the coat of arms of the Queendom of Retailia; behind the Snail you can see part of the flag: blue, with three white dots from bottom left to top right.

[Amy Irwen]

Great envelope and love the snail mail stamp! I am sooooo looking forward to the surprise....

[Heleen de Vaan]

Thank you Amy, looking forward to receiving your Platypus!
Meanwhile I've finished mine for you, and put him/her in the letterbox half an hour ago. Hope you'll like what's inside this envelope, too :-)

[Amy Irwen]

Your platypus is ready for the mail tomorrow..... *!*

[Heleen de Vaan]

Thank you all for your kind comments! And thank you, Katerina for sharing this beautiful funny Plato-pus, and Vizma and Amy thank you in advance for the platypus (2 platypus = plural = platypi? platypus? :-) 
Amy, there's a platypus starting to be appearing on paper, and as soon as it has been finished he/she'll come your way!
And Vizma... Have to think about what to send to you, maybe an orange platypus? Or do you prefer an other animal (an ebi knitting orange scarves? :-) who must not be eaten by a platypus...)