November 2020 Blog Posts (196)

There are no "red" States, no "blue" States,

only the United States of America? (a Jasper Johns in my album of postcards)

My "50 US States Postcard" album that I got inspired to organize during…

Muchly needed in my US Postcard collection,

but with a bit of fun from David!

Check put closely this "SantaFe"...all Greek images

and the postcard info on the back:…

Amusing cartoon sent by Richard

.Another inimitable envelope by Richard,featuring a hand dripping??? like the one I admired in another collage.The whiteface figure brought back memories of Carnival  celebrations in Limoux

Received some fishy mail art from Tim who I cannot find in profiles,but I have sent a message to a possible artist.Not sure if sheet is intended as Add and Pass.…

Besides collecting mail art and rubber stamps etc. we collect all manner of other things.  The truth is we find it hard to throw anything away so eventually these piles of detritus become little collections of things.  They say if you have just two things then it's become "a collection" . Focusing on just one of our interests - matchbox labels or to give it its proper name "phillumenism". Every years they have a wonderful Phillumenists Meet Up"  (not sure if thats the right name they give…

Sending this ATC to someone who returned some A&P's (her addition included) with an apology that she didn't have anyone to pass them along to :( 

I suggested she check out IUOMA for contacts, as well as included a couple address stickers a couple of you sent me to share. Hopefully she joins us on here and gains some collaborators!…

I've been really enjoying the slow focus that carving stamps requires. This is my current collection of handmade stamps soon to continue growing! Preparing for a long correspondence art session I'm about to begin today, I wanted to lay out my stamps and supplies and reflect on my progress so far…

A really cool altered postcard that arrived the other day from Laurence. When I initially looked at it I thought "who can write my address in chinese?" then I realized that was the taiwan post office - since this had been…

...or "bison"?

Keith is on-fire!

Lots of fine artistamps, too:…

Probably for Halloween?

But arrived in November, "snail mail" in the Covid Era!

Great character, with those jeans "overalls" and everything!…

Here comes some smiles,

and laughter from Rockford, Illinois.

...not always family friendly? …

This arrived some time ago, but must blog and share,

...and always a joy to see mail art from John Held:…