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WIYM: You Mailed Me What!?! USA only

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WIYM: You Mailed Me What!?! USA only
Group:What's in your mailbox?
Swap Coordinator:Babsmomof5 (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Miscellaneous  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:12
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:July 6, 2017
Date items must be sent by:July 21, 2017
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

For this swap you are going to think outside the box and send your partner something "unusual"...something not the norm. What do I mean? I've received a Toms candy container before, I've mailed a pair of flip flops, 1 at a time, and once I sent a piece of plastic AstroTurf mounted on cardboard as a "putting green" postcard. I've also sent plastic bottles a plenty and plastic medicine bottles filled with happy goodies. And here are a few more ideas of things that have been successfully mailed by others before...

A flip flop

A frisbee

A coke bottle filled with mail goodies

A potato

A piñata

A plastic ball

A plastic pigeon

A coconut

A medicine bottle filled with goodies

You get the idea, anything goes, just be sure to mail it naked meaning slap postage and an address on the item itself, don't use a box or mailing envie! This is SENDERS CHOICE. These unusual items sometimes take longer to navigate the postal system so please allow ample time before asking for a resend.

I WILL angel if needed, though in this group I know that is rarely ever needed! I am making this a USA only swap since postal regulations vary between countries. For US participants, I can say the usual cost for me is less than 3.00 USA if I stay under 2 oz. (I've never personally mailed a coconut so I'm thinking postage may be closer to 6-9.00 on something that heavy.)

Discussion

Babsmomof5 06/27/2017 #

Click here for more ideas

Babsmomof5 06/27/2017 #

How fun is this idea?

Babsmomof5 06/27/2017 #

And 21 more thingsthat you can mail

Babsmomof5 06/27/2017 #

Pigeon Post is real y'all!

Babsmomof5 06/27/2017 #

The swap image comes from this website where you can see lots of entries into the annual Ripleys Believe It or Not strange mail contest. I think the postage for the prosthetic arm was just 3.74!

kittyhahahotbot 06/28/2017 #

Its been awhile. And its about time again. I cant wait to see what I find! lol

kittyhahahotbot 07/18/2017 #

I want someone to mail me that arm! lol Oh heck, I'll mail myself the arm. lol

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