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ceci n'est pas une pipe...?

"i'll have what she's having"

thanks Debra

... who my computer wants to autocorrect to them ];-)

can you make out the FluxFish hiding in all that color? i like the touch of green (holly?), too - perfect for the season. and the sentiment expressed on the reverse is right on: it is up to us to make the world we want. of course, Mail Artists intuitively get it... Art is…

'Splitters'  - another exquisite collage from Seattle. these black-and-white dolls serve as an excellent antidote to all that hot pink Barbie holiday hype, so thanks for that! happy holidaze to you Melanie; see you in the mail!

it's always encouraging to receive something from The Museum of Mail Art in Lviv. thank you Lubomyr; stay safe! all best wishes for an uneventful winter. 

a 'Last Day issue' and a sample from nlv's ambient flux series, along with a smattering of sprinted smatter - 

thanks, non, for all this cool stuff. watch your mailbox for assorted…

a lovely little bookmark, some cattle (i herd it through the mailbox), and a Pound for your thoughts...

the collaged envelope is quite nice, as well; i love what she did with those stamps -…

over the past few weeks, these impersonal and nonsensical mass-produced postcards have been showing up from the enigmatic ML via Postable. there appears to be some geographical shenanigans going on (Bishkek? Belgium?)  

not quite sure what to make of…

these lovely splashes of blue look like a character from an unknown language. also, very cool that the official french postage stamp reads 'pour l'instant tout va bien...' - hakuna matata?

merci Helene; a bientot dans la boîte…

i'm thinking they have a gingko tree in their yard...? which served as element/inspiration for this series...

in addition to the moth-riding mail art fairy, CMB sent along an 'O GINKGO LEAF' ATC and minizine. 

plus an ASEMIC Collaboration with Matthew T. Stolte -…

Peter was kind enough to send me a (blank) Donald Evans greeting card, following up on his previous send. AND - another DADALand egg (which, post-documentation, was delicious and guilt free). also some beautifully stamped stuff, and a collection of stickers - …

Ticket! Ticket! [series 12] has arrived!

always great fun to open this packet; 5 sheets this time!

of course i've been seeing other postings, as you have, if you follow the…

a duo of socialish images; was that skull drawn for Paulo Teles?  the envelope features a signature gato and a stamp that appears to be doing the visual equivalent of eavesdropping (spying?) on Los Kremlins.

muchas gracias…

this cool 2-sided aquarelle from which i learned madrono = strawberry tree; i'd love to see this tree in person! 

but wait - there's more - 

the envelope inside the envelope contains a…

well apparently, after a little over a century, dada is alive and well and living in Staten Island! looks like a good time was had by all; here's to 20 more years!

La Vie Secrete des Mots 15 - un grand merci!

il me semble que ces machines a coudre attendent des rencontres fortuites avec des parapluies... ];-)

Laura sends a four-fold farewell; enjoy your time off and thanks for all the truly lovely art!

(not to mention the crazy postage!)--…

not sure if DOD post is Adam's nom de plume...?

thanks for these odd somewhat morbid stamps, whatever the original source. 

i've definitely had flashes of the sentiment expressed here, but hopefully it will be a long time before i start using these stamps in earnest. i must admit the image strikes me as creepy and goofily…

because of its three dimensionality (note the transistor-boards on the backside (!)), the postman had to knock on my door to hand deliver Dean's latest multimedia creation.

no, he did not knock twice ];-)

A4 sheets with evidence of spray and offspring... some are rubber-stamped with M's address - perhaps these will end up as Add and Pass sheets...?

also included, some odd format spray/drips that may induce alteration/elaboration...?…

during my recent visit to the capital, i had a blast at  "Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso: the Invention of Language" at the Musee du Luxembourg. the exhibit (ongoing) features four works by Ray Johnson --

1. Wed Ded Lead (1968/1988/1989/1992/1994)…