BORING POSTCARDS

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Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 3, 2020 at 4:35pm

Dear Res,

Thank you for sending me this truly Boring Postcard -- and allow me to be both Boring and Pedantic.

It's the size of this Generic Post Card -- 4 x 6 (presumably inches) -- that troubles me.

I seem to remember (though I can't find it on le Net) that when the Universal Postal Union met at the end of the 19th century to establish some universal postal standards, it was agreed that the size of postcards would be A6 size , that is 5.8 x 4.1 inches, or 148 x 105 mm.  But the US postal authorities wanted a different size, which is, I guess this 6 x 4 one.

It seems that the 148 x 105 format has been (slightly) changed to 150 x 100 mm, which is the size of many of my postcards. The California one is, however, 152 x 102.

Well, even if you didn't find the Postcard Boring, you probably found this messsage boring. But do forgive me, as it is late Monday afternoon, and I haven't got much else to do (except take the dog for a walk,  but it's raining and he doesn't want to go ou. Nor do I).

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 1, 2020 at 1:42pm

a boring postcard from Kayenderes in Canada:

"boring" or "magnificent"?

seeing 600,000 gallons of water fall every second?

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 1, 2020 at 1:40pm

..and does she have the coronavirus? 

maybe no.2 from the left?

Be careful!

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 29, 2020 at 3:17pm

This time with the postcard (sorry folks!)

ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD IS CHINESE

But which one of these?

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 28, 2020 at 7:30pm

Bonsoir Carmela, Bonsoir Mikel!

Thanks for the Boring Postcards you sent.

More arealways welcome.

Regards, Val

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 28, 2020 at 7:26pm

EVEN THE CAT LOOKS BORED

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 28, 2020 at 7:22pm

LES TROIS PUCELLES DE GRENOBLE,

Boring Postcard with a dozen or so people not looking at the Pucelles

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 28, 2020 at 7:17pm

EVEN THE CHICKENS LOOK BORED

This one was sent in 1904 to Miss Fannie Packham in Faversham, England, from May, who wrote:

"Dear Fannie, I hope you like this card. Please let me know what you would like next."

Perhaps she replied, "Dear May, I am well and hope you are. What would I like next? Another Boring Chicken Postcard."

(I have about 5 others of the same ilk, so if May gets in touch with me....)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 28, 2020 at 7:08pm

Welcoe Bonniediva/Bienvenue Bonniediva!

YAY! Me/Moi.

Send me something, or rather lots of somethings, for the Exhibition below.

Do you know Tom Phillips 'Humument' project. It might appeal to your inner-collage-and-rescue-old-books soul.

Val

BORING POSTCARDS EXHIBITIONS

WHAT? Boring Postcards are exactly what they say they are, namely Boring Postcards showing Boring photographs of Boring places, presumably for Boring people to buy and send to their Boring friends. They include Boring images of motorways, roundabouts, roads, hotels, bus stations, factories, housing estates, airports, camping sites, swimming pools, convalescent homes and shopping centres. They are, in a strange way, interesting because they are so un-interesting

FORMAT: Original commercial postcards (ie not home made ones) only, and, hopefully, with the original address and message on the back). Only original postcards will be displayed.

WHERE? Two exhibitions are planned in the spring and summer of 2020 – one in Sigean in the South of France, the other in Wolvega in the North of Holland. Details of the exact sites will be posted later.

WHEN? In the spring and summer of 2020. The exact dates will be posted later.

DEADLINE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: August 10, 2020

Comment by Bonniediva on January 28, 2020 at 4:48pm

Je pense que ce groupe est une FABULEUSE IDÉE !!! 
Vous savez que cela fait appel à mon sens de l'humour Bonniediva!
 J'ai toujours secrètement chéri mais détesté les cartes postales 
ennuyeuses, et je suis tellement heureux qu'il y ait un groupe pour moi! 

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