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Stamps Grab Bag/Scavenger Hunt #1 *EDITED*

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Stamps Grab Bag/Scavenger Hunt #1 *EDITED*
Swap Coordinator:amybelle (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC)  Postcards  Ephemera 
Number of people in swap:6
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:April 6, 2008
Date items must be sent by:May 1, 2008
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Alrighty... here's our first group swap - a grab bag/scavenger hunt!

To participate, you will have to send your ONE partner AT LEAST 4 of the following options:

  • 1 postage stamp-themed ATC
  • 1 postage stamp-themed postcard
  • 1 postage stamp-themed blank greeting card + envelope
  • 1 postage stamp-themed bookmark
  • 10 canceled stamps from a single country other than your own
  • Approx. $5 in unused postage for your partner to use - please choose some fun stamps of different amounts (if partner is in your country. If not, this is sender's choice - as long as it's stamp-themed)
  • A letter telling your partner why you like collecting or using stamps in your crafts
  • Postage-themed item of sender's choice
  • 20 random canceled postage stamps (multiple countries when possible)
  • Craft/art item of your choice using canceled stamps (Not ATC, postcard or greeting card)
  • Photo of you and your stamps...
  • Photo of you at your post office or posting mail

These items can be either handmade or store-bought. You will only have one partner and have until April 6 to sign up... and until May 1 to mail. That should be plenty of time to find your items. You can start working on them now.

Let me know if you have any questions or if this doesn't make sense.

PLEASE NOTE: I've modified this swap a bit in order to give group members more time to sign up and less items to send... hoping this will generate more interest. PM me with any questions.

Discussion

missychrissy 03/23/2008 #

OK I've signed up, but I'm in the UK and if I get an overseas partner (which I normally do) I am going to choose all the lightest options to send. Sorry, but postage is going up here 1st April and heavy stuff costs a fortune to send!

amybelle 03/24/2008 #

missychrissy- Don't worry about it... That's why I reduced it to 4 items and tried to give a bunch of choices!

amybelle 03/24/2008 #

ps- our postage goes up may 1! :(

missychrissy 03/26/2008 #

thanks amybelle - pity the Post Office can't give a better service for all these price increases!

missychrissy 04/ 2/2008 #

Sorry Amybelle, going to have to drop the swap. Got too much on at the moment, also there's 3 of you in the US and me in the UK, so I'll get another US partner. I've been having problems with mail getting to its US destination recently and don't want to risk another one going astray. Hope it goes OK for you, maybe next time...

amybelle 04/ 2/2008 #

no worries!!! Thanks for letting me know

anwyn 04/ 3/2008 #

this looks great but have to much on at the moment and am struggling to get swaps out on time. wish i could maybe in the future

okvicky 04/ 3/2008 #

Thanks for modifying the instructions and giving me the personal note about the swap.

Vicky

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