# The Great SDMB Spring 2014 Postcard Exchange! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 23, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739 "2014-04-23T03:41:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Anaglyph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Anaglyph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaglyph)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/61 "2014-05-12T09:31:07Z")
I brought mine to the post office on saturday - due to the unusual format of my postcards, I did not know how much postage was required. ---
**Author:** ![jayrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/62 "2014-05-12T17:06:25Z")
I can safely say that\*\* Lsura \*\*is an over-achiever! 😃 I received two (yes, two!) postcards from her on Saturday. They are both cool, and quite different (love the bathroom, Lsura!), and are now gracing my living room mantle. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/63 "2014-05-12T20:37:53Z")
> [@jayrey](#): > > I can safely say that\*\* Lsura \*\*is an over-achiever! 😃 I received two (yes, two!) postcards from her on Saturday. They are both cool, and quite different (love the bathroom, Lsura!), and are now gracing my living room mantle. I’m glad you like them - I couldn’t decide between them! I’ve learned that antique stores often have vintage postcards and they are so much more interesting than most of the ones that I find for sale - I picked up a whole bunch of old Soviet ones that I want to put in small frames and hang. ---
**Author:** ![jayrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/64 "2014-05-12T21:03:29Z")
^Great suggestion! I just visited our beautiful carousel and picked up post cards of some of the beautifully carved and painted horses. You’ll be getting one, Lsura, to keep us even! And, I’m ready for the next round. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/65 "2014-05-13T15:35:21Z")
Mine are going out today! ---
**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 13, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/66 "2014-05-13T18:31:18Z")
Very good. All postcards are due in the mail one week from today. Leave us not tarry! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Butterfly\_s\_Ghost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_butterfly_s_ghost/32/3462_2.png) [@The\_Butterfly\_s\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Butterfly_s_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/67 "2014-05-13T19:23:51Z")
I received my first card today. 🙂 Thank you **JKellyMap** for the beautiful mural! (No Spider-Man stamp for me though… . ;)) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/68 "2014-05-13T20:49:20Z")
Oh, and I forgot to add… to all my recipients; please ignore the pre-printed portion of your postcard on the back. I had to improvise a bit to get the effect I wanted and those had nothing to do with the photo on the front. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/69 "2014-05-13T23:45:46Z")
I got another one! This one was a very cool card from Lady Grey, all the way from the Netherlands! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/70 "2014-05-14T01:04:35Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > I got another one! This one was a very cool card from Lady Grey, all the way from the Netherlands! Thank you! And yes I do love MC Escher:) ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Lady\_Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Grey)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/71 "2014-05-14T08:43:52Z")
Got my first card yesterday, from **Elendil’s Heir**! It’s a grand looking theater with lots of marble and red carpet, must be awesome to see a performance there. **raventhief** , glad you like it! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/72 "2014-05-14T14:50:29Z")
Well, piffle! I bought some good cards from Ottawa in February for this round , and now I can’t find them! Will have to hit our local museum. ---
**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 14, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/73 "2014-05-14T15:26:25Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > I dropped mine in the mailbox today, and I got a beautiful postcard from Elendil’s Heir yesterday! > [@Lady\_Grey](#): > > Got my first card yesterday, from **Elendil’s Heir**! It’s a grand looking theater with lots of marble and red carpet, must be awesome to see a performance there… Yes, indeed. I’ll be there Friday: [https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5054/5499128563\_a6cf650393\_z.jpg](https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5054/5499128563_a6cf650393_z.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/74 "2014-05-14T16:53:06Z")
The good news: I sent my postcards today. The bad news: I sent the international one with domestic postage. Good news again: I have more postcards at home! Will resend tomorrow. ---
**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 14, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/75 "2014-05-14T17:53:10Z")
Very good, and thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/76 "2014-05-14T18:12:55Z")
They’re mailed!! Sort of. ---
**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 14, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/77 "2014-05-14T18:28:09Z")
Which means…? ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/78 "2014-05-14T22:04:42Z")
Mine are all away as of yesterday. One domestic, and two off to the Great White North. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/79 "2014-05-15T01:09:59Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Which means…? I will let the recipients find out first! ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739/80 "2014-05-15T20:41:45Z")
I received card #2 today, a lovely card with a fox and hare saying Good Night to each other. The Butterfly’s Ghost explained that its an expression about a place in the middle of nowhere, and that’s so fitting because that describes where I live! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-spring-2014-postcard-exchange/686739.md?page=5)