Here comes another post that I started, but shelved for some reason. I had pretty much finished this one, but did have to go back & fill in a little detail here & there. You can tell it’s been sitting in the fridge here for a couple of months or so, seeing as it relates in part to that well-hyped eclipse, now pretty far in the rear-view mirror. Read on, & enjoy!
This great work of art is from 10 Little Rubber Duckies by Eric Carle, and I picked it up at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. The card went off in a Postcrossing Forum tag to Saitama, Japan, to a recipient who enjoys picture book art. If you scroll down to the bottom of the post, you’ll see there is more picture book art on the back of the postcard: Green Eggs and Ham washi tape, purchased at the Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden in Springfield, Massachusetts.
To a cat lover in Echizen, Japan, I sent this Jetoy postcard. It also goes out in a Postcrossing Forum tag, and since the recipient says she likes reading, watching movies, & traveling–and I do, too–I told her about my last read, last movie attended, and last trip taken.
Next up, the card on the left (a scene from the Hearst Castle gardens) went to Chantilly, Virginia; and the Rocky Mountain National Park scene went to Chicago, Illinois.
Another Postcard United draw: this reading kitty went to Räyrinki, Finland.
And ANOTHER Postcard United draw–this one went to Seoul, South Korea–and I like that this user offers writing prompts:
*If you don’t know what you should write me, here are some hints 🙂 May 2017 question :> Pick one and answer it please! 1. “Why some people are fascinated with vampires?” 2. “If you can get a superpower, would you like to be a superhero or a villain? and why?” Backside ideas :> -your favorite book / writer -your favorite movie / series -favorite animal, have you got a pet? -favorite food -favorite quote -your hobbies -your love story 🙂 –
One of the types of postcards she wanted was movie-related, so I sent her this l’il movie poster picked up at a local cinema.
The next trio of cards are hewn from food packaging, all sent off in the current round of a swap-bot “Chunk O Cardboard” trade. Babu’s Kati–Masala Pizza flavor–was okay, but too sweet, I think. Needless to say, it was munch better than any Hot Pocket. It’s on its way to a swapper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Instant update on Babu’s Kati! The card has been received:
Hi there! Thank you so much for the Masala Kathi chunk o cardboard. I especially like the orange price tag on the front, and particularly the postage you used. The postmark situated itself just between the spaceman and the solar eclipse! Was very fun to receive, and brightened my day!
The gardening tips went off to Topeka, Kansas. They are from a box of off-brand Chex cereal. Actual quality cereals do not have room for gardening tips; they use all of that space telling you what cool toys are inside the package.
The DeliChoc panel landed in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. I don’t remember where or when I got this stuff, but doesn’t it look delicious? I love these dark chocolate/biscuit combos, like the LU Little Schoolboy. Mmm.
BraveStarr here went to Budapest, Hungary, to–well, I just don’t know whom. I was assigned this user when I clicked “send a card” on Postcard United, and the user had absolutely no profile at all. I wrote a friendly note:
Greetings from California, U.S.A.! I was sad that you have no profile. Most of the fun here is getting to know a little bit about other people. Maybe soon?
Another Postcard United, this one to Rybnik, Poland:
Stamps, stickers, & washi tape time. Do you have any favorites?
Here comes the scan that gives this post its title. I’m glad I finally found a use for these spacey stickers I bought quite a long time ago. If you compare this scan to my previous post, (or if you’re lazy, even just the moon stamp that appears right above this text block), you will see that in the day between those scans and this one, the temperature in my house (and of course, out) has risen considerably. These heat-sensitive stamps are showing their full moons. At the very bottom of the post, you will see a colder version of the stamp.
The Snail Mail 