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Nice envelope,

Perhaps an ornament ready for the Holidays:

and lovely ATC inside:…

Music and poetry coming from David...

a few stanzas, fine lines from the poem:…

From Las Vegas, thank you, Marlies!

A new addition to my hand carved stamp collection. Feeling grateful for the workers today and every day♡

I'll make sure to include a few of these stickers to my outgoing mail frequently so we can all thank our mail workers, bringing us joy and necessary supplies to us everyday♡ Thank you Thank you Thank…

Thank you, Ingrid!

I've always enjoyed finding badges to pin to my lapel. As far back as the 60's in art school I can remember aking my own - usually from card with a simple safety pin sellotaped to the back. I think the first was an ironic Bert Weedon Fan Club badge ( Bert was a popular guitarist famous for his pamphlet "Play In A Day" ) . Began finding other badges and brooches in junk shops and flea markets. Hazel and Archie collect them too so between us have quite a varied selection from advertising, pop…

I've always enjoyed finding badges to pin to my lapel. As far back as the 60's in art school I can remember making my own - usually from card with a simple safety pin sellotaped to the back. I think the first was an ironic Bert Weedon Fan Club badge ( Bert was a popular guitarist famous for his pamphlet "Play In A Day" ) . Began finding other badges and brooches in junk shops and flea markets. Hazel and Archie collect them too so between us have quite a varied selection from advertising, pop…

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…