# The 2026 edition of the SDMB Postcard exchange - new management, old rules **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 4, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779 "2026-05-04T10:06:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/121 "2026-05-29T00:36:06Z")
@Lsura please do ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/122 "2026-05-29T01:53:29Z")
I can do that too, @Lsura . I know what it is like to miss a deadline… ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/123 "2026-05-29T02:54:17Z")
Got my postcards in the mail this afternoon. Not sure how I came out with the highest Blabex in my group but I guess posting my daily Wordle is part of that. Looking forward to upcoming postcard reports… ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/124 "2026-05-29T10:28:37Z")
@needscoffee @JKellyMap @Ulf_the_Unwashed I genuinely appreciate the offer, but a good 60-75% of the fun of the exchange for me is the finding and selecting of postcards to send, and there’s honestly not time for me to do that (nor will there be until…August at least based on work events this week). My post was not sad or angry or anything like that. It was intended as a lighthearted “oops!” post. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/125 "2026-05-29T11:51:38Z")
All good! ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/126 "2026-05-29T15:56:46Z")
Postcards written, plan to pick up stamps this afternoon, and then I will be all set! Happy Friday to all. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/127 "2026-05-30T05:39:18Z")
And to you as well! I dropped my postcards in the mail late yesterday afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/128 "2026-05-30T19:07:43Z")
And I got not one, but TWO postcards today from @silenus! One featuring this painting by [Virgil Finlay](https://70sscifiart.tumblr.com/post/180623163064/virgil-finlay) and another with a cartoon drawing of (I think) Captain Marvel by John Kovalic. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/129 "2026-05-30T19:12:18Z")
Mine are going out Monday. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/130 "2026-05-30T19:25:43Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > And I got not one, but TWO postcards today from @silenus! One featuring this painting by [Virgil Finlay](https://70sscifiart.tumblr.com/post/180623163064/virgil-finlay) and another with a cartoon drawing of (I think) Captain Marvel by John Kovalic. Thank you! I just received my postcard from @silenus , too: a John Kovalic illustration of Black Widow. Little did silenus know that I attended college with Mr. Kovalic, and met him a few times back then. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/131 "2026-05-30T19:37:05Z")
Yay! And _cool_! I donate to his charity bike ride every year. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/132 "2026-05-30T21:46:08Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Little did silenus know that I attended college with Mr. Kovalic, and met him a few times back then. 😃 What a wonderful coincidence! ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/133 "2026-05-31T02:14:22Z")
Neat! My cards were slid into a mailbox today and will soon be on their merry way to places around the globe. In the meantime I received a delightful postcard showing a small sea otter, from @Karen_Lingel . The otter is resident in an aquarium near her. I believe that many years ago my wife took our daughter to see that aquarium while in that area for other purposes (porpoises?). But I never have visited. Now I have, vicariously. Thanks, Karen! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/134 "2026-05-31T13:10:07Z")
I have filled in all my cards.. apologies in advance to all recipients for my appalling hand writing ! They will be posted tomorrow, Monday 1st June. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/135 "2026-06-01T09:48:17Z")
Time inexorably marches on and we are now in the scheduled final week for mailing out. By my calculations there are 132 cards to be mailed this year and based on posted notices there are 69 or 52% already in transit. And each of the 11 groups have at least one set outbound. As they might well say in those long ago days of analogue media “Keep those cards and letters rolling in”. Kind regards PT ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/136 "2026-06-01T10:25:37Z")
Mine have now been posted. Non recorded delivery, so it’s all in the lap of the gods… ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/137 "2026-06-01T11:02:13Z")
Off to buy and send! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/138 "2026-06-01T13:19:21Z")
I just need to stamp and send, and my stamps should arrive this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/139 "2026-06-01T14:51:31Z")
My batch is going into my mailbox this morning. And according to my USPS Informed Delivery, I’m getting my first postcard today! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/140 "2026-06-01T15:26:41Z")
I’m getting stamps AND a postcard today. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779.md?page=8)