Postal History Special Mailing for the 50th Anniversary of the first man in space

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Well, given that our Valentine's Day Special Mailing has been such a success, it's perhaps time to think about the next Special Mailing.

The theme for this one has been suggested by Valentin Dolgov, and will commemorate Yuri Gagarin becoming the first man in space on 12 April, 1961.

The Mailing could celebrate any and all space achievements since then, with, of couurse, an emphasis on postal history.

PLEASE JOIN THE MAILING.

I'm willing to coordinate the mailing list again.

So far we have 2 participants (both called Valentin[e], but to be so called is neither a necessary nor sufficient condition to join in) as follows:

 

1. Valentin Dolgov, PO Box 5308, Tomsk, Russia 634057

2. Valentine Herman, 1 Rue de la Vieille Fontaine, F-11130 Sigean, France

 

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STARSHIP, ENTERPRISE CALLING ALL MAIL ARTISTS

Space: the final frontier
These are the voyages of the Postal History Boutique
Its 5 year mission
To explore strange new artistic worlds
To seek out new life and new civilizations
To boldly go where no Mail Artist has gone before

[Nikki Soppelsa]

I still don't have mail from :(

 

Valentin Dolgov

Diane Keys

Angie & Snooky

Laurence Roberts

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

No spacecraft sightings today, Tuesday. I am waiting only for 2:

Valentin in Russia and I-am-a-collage.

I hope they arrive before GrecoSpace Center shuts down

for BIG FAT GREEK Easter?

(there will be many, many days without mail service...up until May Day!)

[Nikki Soppelsa]

You are in Greece waiting for two and I am in the U.S. waiting for four???? :(

(baking tsoureki today:))

[Valentine Mark Herman]

And here in France, 5 Space Ships have not arrived and the contributions of Cosmanandwomenauttes Diane Keys,M Sass, Valentin Dolgov, Steve and Laurence Roberts are eagerly awaitd at Mission Control.

Regards, Val

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Mission Control to the Space Capsule Interior Designer at the St Louis Space Station. Your Space catalaogue has been safely received...many thanks. We would like to order a Chippendale-style settee in red velvet, and a Hepplewhite-style sofa in, what else?, white.

Thanks, Mission Control, Loius XIV, Louis XV and other Sun King-style chaise longues

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Mission Control Valentine to Sputnik Kapitain Comrade Valentin at Tomsk Space Station.

Hi Valentin! I got your envelope and card: thank you. I think this has been a great mailing. And it's all because of you for suggesting it in the first place.

Over and out,

Regards, Val

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Tsoureki ready...(Greek Easter Bread), and if the Greek sun would come out, I could start to plan my trip to the village and the seaside shack for Easter feasting. But not. Still at GrecoSpace Center, ThessalonikiCity, and no mail ;-( Thus, still waiting for landing of Space Mail from Valentin and IamA Collage...one day soon?, safe landing!)

It really is a great mailing, and many thanks to Valentin and Valentine!

[Nikki Soppelsa]

I've received a 'space' card with a cat on it!  While purrfectly delightful, I have not a clue

who to thank for it!

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Bianca and Trouble (les chats de Val) say "You can thank us. We didn't send the card, but we liked to be thanked for things anyway".

Mission Control denies any responsibility for this reply.

[Nikki Soppelsa]

I have a little chum whose middle name is Trouble ... perhaps you two can 'chat' sometime.

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Thanks! Trouble doesn't have time to chat (ha! very good that) as he/sshe/it is too busy living up (or down) to his/her/its name; I'll extend the invitation to him/her/it anyway.

Mission Control (le?)

[Nikki Soppelsa]

from five to ... the one (and only)