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Themed Postage Stamp Swap

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Themed Postage Stamp Swap
Swap Coordinator:Pikkis (contact)
Swap categories: Postage Stamps 
Number of people in swap:12
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:January 17, 2013
Date items must be sent by:January 31, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Do you like to use postage stamps in your crafting? Or do you just collect postage stamps with a certain theme or from a certain country? If you do, then this is the swap for you.

The idea is to send 20 used stamps to your partner. They can be on-paper or off-paper. List below to the Comments-section at least five themes/countries, that you would like to have stamps from. But nothing very difficult, please! When partners are assigned, look at your partners list and try to send stamps that are on your partner´s list. If you can´t send all 20 from the list, contact your partner and ask for any other preferences. And all the stamps must be in good condition.

If you have any questions, just ask, please!

Discussion

Pikkis 01/ 1/2013 #

My themes: 1) birds (esp. small birds and owls), 2) Christmas, 3) Great Britain, 4) people, 5) Japan, 6) hearts/ romance

Aletta74 01/ 1/2013 #

My themes: 1. Triangular stamps 2. motorcycles 3. United Kingdom 4. Hungary 5. Sweden 6. Spain

lrm1980 01/ 1/2013 #
  1. Vintage stamps, 2. "Foreign" stamps (I'm in the USA), 3. Hearts/love/Valentine, 4. Birds, 5. Children
Teja 01/ 1/2013 #
  1. Stamps of unusual shape (i.e. heart, triangle, circle ...), 2. London Olimpic Games 2012, 3. Titanic, 4. Stamps with Smurfs, Garfield, Hello Kitty and other cartoons characters, 5. Joint issue stamps, 6. Europa stamps, 7. Stamps with animals (especially lions, tigers, zebras, elephants, cats and dogs), 8. Christmas stamps (after year 2000), 9. Love stamps, 10. Stamps from Japan
lindilexer 01/ 1/2013 #
  1. stamps with cats 2. stamps from France 3. stamps with mustaches 4. anything cartoonish 5. art on stamps
AZmom875 01/ 1/2013 #

WOW great idea. and you have given me some great themes 1. sunflower or any flowers 2. butterflies 3. Love stamps any year 4. unusual shaped stamps 5. any animals, cats tigers elephants, manatees, 6. Nature scenes for instance the States has some 7. vintage people like the royal stuff or old George Washington 8. anything not from the USA

Marleen1979 01/ 2/2013 #

Great swap! 1. Fish 2. Birds 3. Christmas 4. Children book illustrations 5. Japan 5. Fruit 6. Roses 7. Maps 8. Art 9. Hedgehogs

AZmom875 01/ 2/2013 #

I do plan to join, I am watching. I play so close to the max of 20 swaps, that I need to wait till closer to the 20th to join. By then all the postcard swaps I am hosting will have cleared out.

stevado 01/ 3/2013 #

stevado:

1)Japan: woodblock prints (ukiyo-e), cranes and kimonos 2) penguins 3) butterflies 4) textile materials: cotton, wool, silk, linen etc 5) textile techniques: weaving, knitting, lace, sewing, embroidery
and so on 6) fashion, haute couture (no -folk-costumes)

Jerry 01/ 3/2013 #

I'm Jerry from Taiwan and I'm interested to join. I will send only commemorative stamps and I hope I can receive only commemorative stamps, not definitive stamps. My themes : 1. Portugal 2. Finland 3. lighthouses 4. WWF 5. Baltic states 6. tall ships 7. locomotives

AnneliesV 01/ 3/2013 #

My themes are: golf, teddybears, lighthouses, rabbits, and countries USA 2012, Switserland 2011 or 2012, Australia 2012. or mail me.

stevado 01/ 3/2013 #

I agree with Jerry: I will send only commemorative stamps and I hope to receive only commemorative stamps, not the standard, definitive ones.And that way I think it can be a wonderful swap.

Teja 01/ 4/2013 #

stevado and jerry I agree with you - but if I get one of you for partner I don't have any stamp for you - you both collect such specific themes ... I should rethink my participation in this swap ...

Pikkis 01/ 4/2013 #

Nice to see so much discussion going on here and so many participants also! It is said in the swap-rules, that you shouldn´t list very difficult themes or at least you should have some easy themes, so that everyone has the chance to send something from your list. It´s sad if someone can´t participate due to the too difficult themes...

stevado 01/ 5/2013 #

I understand Pikkis, I will make it a bit larger, wider: Japan, birds, butterflies, textiles and textile-techniques, children book illustrations and children drawings, all about wedding/marriage. My first list above from jan 3 of course, does not change, those are my real favorites.

Pikkis 01/ 5/2013 #

Thanks stevado, that will make things much easier, I think!

Desiree1962 01/ 5/2013 #

Yes I am in! 1. Childrenbookillustrations 2. Christmas 3. Fairy Tales 3. Cute 4. Japan 5. Cartooncharacters (Hello Kitty/Miffy etc) 6. Toys 7. PINK

kimmiedearest 01/ 6/2013 #

Hooray! A swap I can participate in! My themes are: dogs, Philippines, letter writing, feminists, cute / cartoon characters not from USA, space / science & technology, Christmas stamps, books / reading. Prefer pre-2000s for US stamps, and if you're having trouble sticking to my themes just know that the weirder and/or older, the more I'll be fascinated. :)

Tomomi 01/ 6/2013 #

My theme : 1. NOT USA, 2. Vintage stamp, 3. Large size stamp, 4. Unusual print stamp

Jerry 01/ 6/2013 #

I'm sorry Teja and I also understood Pikkis. I will list more themes to make it easier. My themes : 1. Portugal 2. Finland 3. lighthouses 4. WWF 5. Baltic states 6. tall ships 7. locomotives 8. TinTin 9. Fauna.

Pikkis 01/ 7/2013 #

Thanks Jerry for understanding and adding some easier themes :)!

Tomomi 01/ 7/2013 #

Sorry add more theme : 1. NOT USA, 2. Vintage stamp, 3. Large size stamp, 4. Unusual print stamp, 5. unusual shape stamp, 6. old illustration or art, 7. Mucha

Pikkis 01/ 7/2013 #

Thanks Tomomi, hopefully that helps!

nickmang 01/ 7/2013 #

Europe 2011 -2012, USA 2011- 2012, Recent Olympics, Unusual shapes, 3D stamps, Recent Japan

Barbara 01/ 9/2013 #

Old intaglio, animals, large and colorful, Christmas Europa trains souvenir sheets any island state or ;country Congo Hong Kong Guersney

Please no US and no Australia

Thank you

BlackRainbow 01/11/2013 #

hi! i'm new here and would love to join...i can accept any stamps since i don't have much stamps yet, but it's difficult for me to send to my partners then =(

Pikkis 01/11/2013 #

BlackRainbow, perhaps you can find some other postage stamp-swaps here which are not based on certain themes! Just click the Find swaps-button and try it!

stevado 01/12/2013 #

This swap did not really start yet and I am sure I will give Pikkis a star. Not only the idea deserves a star, but also a perfect coördinator answering everyone so soon and so correct, my complements for Pikkis.

Pikkis 01/13/2013 #

Thank you stevado, so kind of you :)! Hopefully everyone will be satisfied also when the partners have been assigned and the stamps sent and received!

Pikkis 01/16/2013 #

I hope it´s ok for everyone that I´ve edited the swap a bit and the last day to sign up will be already tomorrow! I´m anxious to get partners assigned, so that everyone can start swapping!

tulineito 01/16/2013 #

I´m in! Here are some of my favorite themes: 1.) birds 2.) art 3.) Olympic games 4.) Soccer championships 5.) dinosaurs 6.) people/cultures/folklore 7.) authors 8.) letter writing 9.) libraries 10.) books 11.) colorful stamps 12.) unusually large stamps 13.) anything somehow "odd"

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