The old envelopes

Dear friends, I bought at the auction a pack of old envelopes, with a picture, size 114x161 millimeters (4.5 x 6.3 inches), and I don't know how to use them in Mail Art. Maybe someone wants to receive such an envelope as a gift. In the future, you can make your collage on the reverse side of the envelope, or use it in some other way.

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    Mim Golub Scalin

    I have several of these kind of envelopes, called First Day Covers, here in the U.S. I've used them for mailing by adding new postage on them and they seem to get delivered okay. In fact, one year, I did a daily mailing in January using them. 

    But the reverse side can be used also. I like the idea of adding collage material.

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      Ilya Semenenko-Basin

      I sent some old envelopes to Canada.

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        Ilya Semenenko-Basin

        Since circumstances have changed dramatically in 2022, I am discontinuing this project. I managed to auction off hundreds of the remaining old envelopes and sold them yesterday, 4 August, for the equivalent of $40 at peacetime exchange rates. Of this money, 15% will be taken by the auctioneer. I have a small number of envelopes left at home, some of which I will use as ordinary envelopes for sending art mail. On the back of others I will make collages. This is how I intend to dispose of all my remaining stock. Thank you for your interest in this action!