# Time for the "Middle of 2015" Postcard Exhange! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 7, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507 "2015-07-07T21:08:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/81 "2015-07-29T23:18:33Z")
Well it looks like I’m the first to receive a card, from my good friend-in-Cecil **silenus**. It’s a sparkly nighttime view of Las Vegas looking at the strip from across the “lake” in front of The Mirage. By a neat co-inky-dink, the view shows the front of The Best Western Casino Royale, where I stayed the last time I was in town. Thanks! 🙂 My recipients will have to wait just a little bit…until I see what cool postcard packets I can find at the antique postcard show in Golden Gate Park on Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/82 "2015-07-30T18:52:06Z")
My postcards went in the mail this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/83 "2015-07-30T22:18:43Z")
I got a lovely, albeit romanticized, card with Old Orchard Maine, from **Atomic Mama**. It makes me wish for the chilly coastal Maine waters on this sweltering Atlanta day! I can remember going to the coast - or to the lake, over in Belgrade - during the hot summers while I was in school (I’m a Colby grad and worked on campus several summers). Those were awesome. 🙂 Thank you! ---
**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:** [July 31, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/84 "2015-07-31T00:25:44Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Well it looks like I’m the first to receive a card, from my good friend-in-Cecil **silenus**. Victory! Or at least partial victory. Look alive, **bb**. There are a couple more coming! ---
**Author:** ![Grrlbrarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrlbrarian/32/4048_2.png) [@Grrlbrarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrlbrarian)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/85 "2015-07-31T15:52:24Z")
Sent mine yesterday 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/86 "2015-07-31T19:54:36Z")
I got one from **This Space For Rent** with all kinds of cool, quirky old retail signs in St. Louis. Hopefully, we can hit the vintage vinyl store at the St. Louis Dopefest he offered to host. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/87 "2015-07-31T22:37:38Z")
I got a second one today, this one from Algher and with the 2014 Joshua Tree Festival. It had kidsville! and yoga all day long! excellent 🙂 thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/88 "2015-08-01T21:29:18Z")
And today’s mail brought a second card from \*\*Algher \*\* (only it’s out in my truck, because I got the mail as I was leaving earlier today, and I forgot to bring it in. So I don’t remember what was on it - another festival, I know. I’ll update when I do bring it in. 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/89 "2015-08-02T01:41:33Z")
> [@Helena330](#): > > I got one from **This Space For Rent** with all kinds of cool, quirky old retail signs in St. Louis. Hopefully, we can hit the vintage vinyl store at the St. Louis Dopefest he offered to host. 😃 I got one from him too. ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/90 "2015-08-02T17:38:29Z")
I received three over the last few days. Thank you, **Algher** , for the scenic (?) highway portrait of the Silicon Valley traffic. An also for the Joshua Tree Musical Festival card! And \*\*Lsura \*\*sent me a photo of Liberty Plaza in Atlanta – the Santa stamp was also appreciated. Happy Summer Daze 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:** [August 3, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/91 "2015-08-03T04:33:02Z")
Still no cards received here. I patiently await them. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/92 "2015-08-03T13:21:00Z")
2 lovely cards from **Lsura** and a vintage card in a letter from **Atomic Momma** - on the road right now, so I won’t see the mail until the end of the week. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/93 "2015-08-04T01:07:50Z")
Got a nice “Ohio Wildlife” postcard featuring an indigo bunting from **Why Child** today. Nice looking bird! (the bunting, that is 😃 ) I dropped off my outgoing cards this afternoon. Hopefully they’ll arrive in 4-5 days. I had great luck at the vintage paper fair on Saturday. One vendor had an box of 300 or so postcard packets from various eras. I scooped up enough to keep me supplied for the next 3-4 exchanges! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/94 "2015-08-04T01:44:23Z")
I got a card from Seattle, from **needscoffee**! It was a picture of, what else in Seattle, a Starbucks!😃 needscoffee said to look them up if I’m ever in the area. I was 38 years ago, when stationed for three months at Ft. Lewis, Washington. Thanks1 ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/95 "2015-08-04T02:42:50Z")
(Look me up, too, **Baker**! 🙂 ) I got a cool magnetic postcard from **vivalostwages** today! Thank you! I love not camping, too! I’m usually pretty quick about getting things out, but I’ve been a slacker. ☹ I will very soon, I promise. ---
**Author:** ![Why\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b782af/32.png) [@Why\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_Child)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/96 "2015-08-04T03:45:44Z")
I received two from **silenus** last Friday, and another one yesterday, but no others yet. > [@blondebear](#): > > Got a nice “Ohio Wildlife” postcard featuring an indigo bunting from **Why Child** today. Nice looking bird! (the bunting, that is 😃 ) > \ That is amazing!! I mailed those on Saturday. Two days from OH to CA?!! Go, USPS, go!! There are more to come, I dropped another round in the mailbox tonight, and I’m going to another part of OH tomorrow for a 3 day visit w/family. I’m going to look for more there. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/97 "2015-08-04T11:35:25Z")
Finally mailed! Small town post offices have odd ball hours. Then on Friday when I stopped they were closed, though they were _supposed_ to be open. Somebody walking by told me Deneen’s daughter had to be picked up from school. ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/98 "2015-08-04T12:23:32Z")
Hey! I got another postcard from **Lsura**! – Xan Xavier Del Bac Mission in Tucson. It’s beautiful and my spouse lived in Tucson many, many years ago. If we ever get back there, obviously this is a must-see. Thanks! ---
**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:** [August 4, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/99 "2015-08-04T23:27:03Z")
Got two postcards today - a locomotive pushed out of place by the 1889 Johnstown Flood from **Big Norse** , and a nice nighttime exterior shot of the Tower of London (which I visited in 1983) from **Anaglyph**. Thanks to you both! ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-the-middle-of-2015-postcard-exhange/724507/100 "2015-08-04T23:30:22Z")
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