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The Moon and the Stars

Back in 2017 Eric sent me this wonderful envelope made from a paper bag from the drugstore Publicis, with the moon and the stars on these gorgeous stamps. I love the whole set, but I have to say the polar bear might be my favorite of them all.…

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Added by FinnBadger on January 14, 2019 at 5:48pm — No Comments

Calendar envelope + goodies from MomKat

This nice envelope from Katerina...

...contained another colorful minizine, co-produced with John M Bennett, and this collage.…

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Added by FinnBadger on August 25, 2017 at 6:07pm — 2 Comments

Fab clown shoe envelope

From Eva, made from a theatre poster.

Added by FinnBadger on August 16, 2017 at 7:48pm — No Comments

Four days from France

This arrived in just four days from France. Wow.

Crazy crowded pool from Eric.

Added by FinnBadger on August 15, 2017 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Alice Délice

A great bright envelope and equally bright stamps arrived from Eric made from a bag from the cooking store Alice Délice. I love how the envelope ended up looking somewhat abstract.…

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Added by FinnBadger on August 10, 2017 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Fifty

Eric sent a very nice thank you, with a personal postage stamp featuring 50 frogs, for contributing to his mail art call last year.…

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Added by FinnBadger on July 23, 2017 at 6:29pm — No Comments

Color

Eric sent me this envelope based on a single theme word: 'Borders'.

I love the colors, and the fun zigzag.…

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Added by FinnBadger on July 14, 2017 at 2:49am — 2 Comments

Meow!

Eric matched the cats' fur color on the stamps perfectly to the grey of this paper bag envelope.

Added by FinnBadger on July 13, 2017 at 2:43pm — 2 Comments

International Migratory Bird Day

Stripygoose came up with the idea to send birds back and forth to be in transit or mailed on this day.

She sent me this fun bird.…

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Added by FinnBadger on July 11, 2017 at 7:19pm — No Comments

London Mail

Eric was on vacation in London, and improvised this great mail art envelope from a tourist street map and some puffy stickers, which all traveled really well. Loving the LHR sticker addition and the fantastic postage sticker featuring the post office railway system that operated under the city from 1927-2003.…

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Added by FinnBadger on July 8, 2017 at 9:41pm — No Comments

Blue and green from MomKat

Doesn't this mail art make you want to visit Greece?

Thank you, Katerina!

Added by FinnBadger on July 7, 2017 at 12:04am — 1 Comment

Birds from Stripygoose

Birds from Sue

In a nice envelope as always. I was entertained that not only did the real postage get the biro treatment, but the artistamp did as well!…

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Added by FinnBadger on July 5, 2017 at 12:19pm — 1 Comment

BadgerMail

A very nice surprise arrived from Heleen. An envelope with a badger, the wonderful 'Let children learn' stamps, and a very clever way of writing FinnBadger.

And a badger inside, too. None other than Tommy Brock, one of Beatrix Potter's…

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Added by FinnBadger on July 3, 2017 at 2:01am — 2 Comments

Art and a call for dust bunnies

From Michael, an envelope containing a piece of his art and announcing his mail art call for dust bunnies!…

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Added by FinnBadger on June 27, 2017 at 5:08pm — No Comments

A-Z

Heleen surprised me by sending me this fantastic envelope and card to congratulate me on finishing, and share a few of her thoughts on how much she enjoyed my blog during the A to Z challenge in April.…

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Added by FinnBadger on June 26, 2017 at 12:56am — No Comments

Disobedience

Collage sent by Alan.

Plus a bonus 'stamp' from Adanaland promoting the 'National Hedge Fund'. I just wish postal workers wouldn't scribble on the…

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Added by FinnBadger on June 23, 2017 at 5:32pm — 4 Comments

In from Finland

Great stuff from Carina arrived in this envelope.

She spoiled me with these goodies! Amazing stitching on these pieces.…

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Added by FinnBadger on June 22, 2017 at 3:24pm — No Comments

Minions in Mezoamerica

Enjoy the solstice with the help of the Minions that Patricia sent me.

Added by FinnBadger on June 21, 2017 at 2:36pm — 2 Comments

FluXus

Great envelope arrived from Mindaugas in Lithuania.

The whole envelope looks great with…

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Added by FinnBadger on June 19, 2017 at 6:44pm — 1 Comment

Happy Wedding Day, Jon Foster!

Jon is getting married today.

He sent out an add and pass for the special occasion. I don't normally blog my outgoing mail here at IUOMA, however on this special occasion I'd like to wish Jon and his bride the best of luck and all the happiness in the world.…

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Added by FinnBadger on June 16, 2017 at 10:00am — 5 Comments

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