FIVE: Postal History Boutique Special July Mailing

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Bonjour boys and girls!

 

Angie and Snooky told us yesterday that:

"This year July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This apparently happens once every 823 years."

I propose that we celebrate it with a Postal History Boutique Special Mailing in July.

 

The theme is FIVE (or vijf, viisi, cinq, funf, cinque, fem, piec, cinco, etc)

 

There are 5 rules to this Mailing:

1. You must mail on Tuesday 5th July

2. On a pentagram shaped card (or on a pentagram superimposed on the front of an envelope)

3. Your piece must have a 5-theme (see below). You have to tell the Mailing List Co-ordinator (Guess who? Yes, me) what your 5-theme) is going to be

4. It must include at least one 5-cent (or local currency equivalent) postage stamp. [If a 5-cent stamp is unavailable, then a 15, 25, 35 etc stamp is acceptable, as long as it has a 5 in it.]

5. Er, I don't have a 5th rule yet...any ideas, gang?

 

Possible 5-themes are:

* Renault 5

* Chanel No 5

* 5 senses

* Take 5

* 5 wounds of Jesus

* 5 Olympic Circles

* The Famous Five

* 5 books of Moses

* High 5

* etc, including of course any other(s) that you care to choose.

 

Please let me know -- with your full mailing address, and the 5-theme you have chosen -- if you would like to participate in this once-in-a -823-year-occasion mailing* .

 

Regards, Val

 

* Regretfully, the Postal History Boutique cannot commit at this moment in time (ie now) to organise another mailing on this theme in 2834

 

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Your Oranje Deux Chevaux!

 (you have two little orange horses???)

[Valentine Mark Herman]

I think it has 4 horses, but only a 625 cc engine. The original Deurch (as they are known) only had a 400cc engine, which probably equated to 2 horses, colour unspecificied).

I have a key ring that says 'My other car is a Porsche'. At one time it was, until the engine blew up.

Regards, Val

[Steve]

Someone who worked for BAe systems had a sticker that said "My other radar system system is a Ferranti"

[Louise Kiner]

I would like to join in as well. I'm just hoping our postal service doesn't go on strike:(

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Welcome Louise! By my reckoning, we are now 8:

1; Skybridge, 2 Katerina Nikoltsou, 3. Jen Staggs, 4. Angie&Snooky, 5, Plush Possum, 6. Steve, 7, Louise Kiner, 8, Valentine Mark Herman.

More closer to the date.

Regards, Val

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Oh great leader, Val: What is THAT in your photo? A wooden fortress? I wanna see the 2CV again ;-(

(Now having fun playing with those new "thumbs up" favorites tags...see them? But I am going to STOP...tis crazy "favoritisms"!)

'Glad to see our group is growing...and now we are 8!

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Wotcha! The photo is the head of the Angel of the North, the UK's largest sculpture, made by nthony Gormely, and situated just outside Newcastle-on-Tyne. Look it up, because it's really impressive. I visited it (for the nth time) last week. I'm from the North, and this wek I'm being an Angel, but next week i think i will be Michael Jackson.

The 2CV is resting, pleased with itself because it passed its bi-annual road test, albeit at great expense, and I'm not sure i can afford to buy any stamps until 2018.

What's a 'Thumbs up' tag?

Au revoir, Val

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

ning put it on all the groups and blogs and discussions...it is a "favorite" icon , showing a thumb up and you hit it and it adds a number for how many people like the group, or blog, etc.I started to do a few, however...too too, 'had to stop.

So the wood thang is a sculpture! An Angel! Will check it out. thanks

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Thanks!

The Angel is made of metal, not wood.

I can't find Ning -- vanished like Angie&Snooky?

I think I can live without thumbs up, down or sidewards;

Regards, val

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

While I am away 'til mid June, will there be an update on details of "FIVE" mailing?

How about: how many are we, address list, postal deadline date? etc ;-)

Back in France...back to work ol'boy!

 

[Jen Staggs]

I was wondering this myself, I haven't forgotten about our Five Frenzy!

[Jen Staggs]

Still working on my five theme...and rounding up 5-cent stamps...must get this right the first time, I'm not sure I'll be here in 2834...