International Pocket Letters Swap

I'm so addicted to pocket letters! They're so much fun!

This looks like a lot of fun (: I can already predict that I would be "addicted". Haha!

So clever! It's fun to see a new twist on a pen pal letter!

I know! Such a great idea. It really is fun - if you're on Facebook you should check out the group, it's created by Jenette Lane - the girl who invented these. Pocket Letter Pals. :)

This looks like an interesting swap! I'd like to know if an A4 sized sheet protector is ok for this swap? It has 9 pockets but each pocket is about the size of a name card/ ATC, and not trading card size.

Good question, @shellyc !

Also - even though #10 is a standard size in the US the closest we have to that in Europe (and in many other countries) is DL - would a DL envelope be okay for sending too? :)

Yes and yes. :) Both sound like they will be prefect. As long as everything is pretty much the same, I'm sure we'll all be happy. Can't really go wrong with happy mail. Really excited to do this with everyone here. :)

Thank you for confirming! Oh yes, I'll be using DL sized envie too :D

Thanks for your answers, @ChelseaDagger

Will be signing up closer to the date. :)

I have been looking out for a 9 pocket sized plastic sheet but unfortunately there is NONE! The ones that I found are oh-so-very-overpriced here! I managed to find a 10 pocket A4 sheet. please let me know that this is possible too :/

I think that should be ok ... please keep looking for the 9 pocket sheets, though. The 10 pocket sheets will change the concept. ATC and pocket scrapbooking fans tend to do these and the 9 pockets are perfect as they are 3x4.

I found my 9 pocket sheets at Walmart in the office supply section I was surprised , I just thought I'd share that :):)

Thank you @ChelseaDagger Unfortunately I really cannot find any here, I may have to drop out of the swap... sadly :/ So hard to find them in Singapore, I may have to order online and it could take a while.

No, don't drop out! @Jannified I know it'll be beautiful. :)

They are so cheap here, we should do a private swap and I'll send you some for the future.

Anyone who can't find nine pocket sheets can use 10 or six or whatever they find. That way we can get as many international people as possible and therefore making it awesome!

It looks like a nice swap but it doesn't explain if we have to write a letter, I'm new with this nd I'm not sure I understood about this...

Oh, sorry about that @fairylover Yes, a letter please - I think it will be nice to keep it the same way Janette Lane intended them to be. There is a link to a short video that gives you some examples of what to put in your pocket letter.

Ok, it looks more interesting like this. Unfortunately I don't have those pocket sheets and I'm not sure I can find them in France...

The pocket sheets can be found at any comic book store as well as department store - they are standard trading card sized pocket sheets- you dont have to go somewhere like a craft shop to find them! If anyone in Europe needs them - let me know I am happy to do a swap for something from your county :)

Thanks a lot for the help. There's no comic book store around here but I found some on the web. At the moment I ordered a few to give it a try and see if I like. Is there any requirements about the lenght of the letter?

I got mine at The Dollar Tree - 8 for $1

@ChelseaDagger I hope there will be another swap next month, I have just to much stuff to send this month and so little time. But next time, i will be in, i promise. :)

In the UK the pockets are on eBay, 10 for £2.05 including postage. Search on "trading card storage sleeve" - I think most countries have eBay... give it a try.

In Austria I don't know how to get them... if I'd ship them in from US I would pay double the Price for shipping -.- They don't know anything about it in the Comic store either sigh

Amazon.com sells them too:-)

@owlsinathens try office supply store or stationery one. They have those even in Czech in my small hometown! They sell them by piece and for 1€ you can get 5.

everyone look on ebay! i looked on amazon and found them really expensive. i got the same ones @secretterrabite mentioned - pack of 10 for only £2. host - how long is the actual letter we write? is it just 1 page folded into one of the pockets, or is it a letter split into pages in every pocket?

I bought 100 for £14.99 - look online. I've given some to my friend. I've got some ATC cards of my own I want to store. I think I'll be sending some in surprise swaps etc in the future.

Chelsea Dagger - can you confirm whether newbies can join or not please? I'm a newbie but can't join in because of the minimum requirements :(

So sorry! Fixed it. :)

@cutesygirlynai it is one letter tucked into one of the pockets :-)

Found some with 10 pockets yay :D Thanks for all the suggestions!

Thank you @secretterrabite I just got a pack of 10 from eBay too. That is like Twelve Singapore Dollars! I will check out some comic shops if I happen to pass. Looking forward for a FUUUUN swap with everyone :D

Just back from the post office. My first ever pocket letter is on its way. I so hope my partner likes it as I want to do more . Happy Swapping Everyone.

A packet is on the way to my partner. Enjoy!