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After thinking that Chapter 143 would never arrive, it was great to see it in the post a few weeks ago! This completes the 150-part saga by Simon Warren (UK) for the 12-12-12 End of the World Project. You can view all of the great art that was contributed at the Blogspot:

12-12-12 End of the World…

Above from TOKITAMA, side 2

Above from SVENJA…

Above, from CHERYL PENN

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Now, how did he know I love bicycles???…

It was the hardest thing to open, to tender an envelope to break. A lovely quote was found inside.

     Well I'm taking a shot in the dark that this is from David Stafford.  Although his name is not written anywhere, the sense of humour and style is there. 

     Actually I didn't know that David could do water colours, and this would not be the first time he has surprised me with his work.

     The dead give away was "Lavern Smollett"  David is the only one who would know about Lavern.  Lavern is the daughter of Tobias George Smollett.  The man who invented the…

     Two simple 3D foam "C" elements locked together.  On the back Erni writes; "Strange Yin & Yang    Fire & Water    Good & Evil" 

     At first it looked simple, but then many deep meanings come to mind.  If Fire is Red and Water is blue, then shouldn't Good be Red and Evil Blue?

     It would be interesting to come up with a questionaire with words, and people would have to attribute colors to them.  Yes, I'm sure someone is going to tell me that it has already…

Full action in Waitpinga, here's the latest news!

Many familiar hairy thoughts... and then, Tom of Finland!

Ha ha, at least I do…

Marcela is working with pinhole cameras and has attached one of her photos in this very personal letter. On the photo, we see an old and devastated spa from Pilsen.

Marcela writes that the spa is having a secret, under the golden triangle exists a…

I love the historical feel to this beautiful piece.  It eludes categorization. So worth looking at in full.  It begs for a context.  http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/marvelous-mail-art-from-lithuania.html

Thank you Vaida.  I am…

I hope you will support Dean Marks in his effort to raise money to save the USPS. He has an offer from the Louvre to DOUBLE any funds raised by IOUMA. He has come up with the genius idea of the Mail Artists of IOUMA Nude Calendar!!!  These would be tasteful photos of course, and there are some rather large stamps available no?

We will give a large portion to Ruud, of course, but think of your poor postal workers--worked half to death, trying to compete with robots, the constant brunt…

A thick, yet very light boekie arrived last week from Japan!

The boekie is made with a great sensitivity…

Roland lives in Germany. 

Roland makes Arti Stamps and other clever mail art. 

Roland is not a member of the Banana group or even a member of IUOMA. 

Roland and I  send Mail Art to each other from time to time.

Roland so far has not said that he does not like what I send him, so this is a good sign.

Roland says I can use these Arti stamps in my Mail Art to all of you.

Roland, that is just what I'm going to do.…

Please Please Please help me

When I was younger, so much younger than today,

I never could paint or draw in any way.

But now these days are gone, I'm so self assured,

Now I find I've changed my mind and I paint like before.

Thank you Diane, The black board brings back some great memories. Like having to write 50 times, "Dean will not make the…