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Quotecard Postcard #34

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Swap Coordinator:spinjenny (contact)
Swap categories: Miscellaneous  Newbie  Postcards 
Number of people in swap:91
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:March 15, 2010
Date items must be sent by:March 31, 2010
Number of swap partners:3
Description:

This is one of a monthly series of quotecard postcard swaps held to share a little zinger of wisdom/humour/etc with your partners. It is a pretty basic postcard swap. The only catch is that it MUST contain one of your favourite quotes, but that can be either an old friend or a newly discovered favourite. The postcard can be handmade or commercial. If it is handmade, you can incorporate your quote into the design if you prefer; otherwise you must write it on the back of the card.

Please say where the quote is from or give the credit where it's due. You may use quotes in languages other than English, but if you do, please include a translation for your partner. Do not forget to include the swap name and your user name on the card!

You will send out 3 of these cards, one to each partner, possibly across the globe. They should be postmarked! Please DO NOT send in an envelope.

I will ban if I see multiple no-sends or have any other reason to believe you will not be a good swap partner. Newbies are welcome!! (but must have a filled out profile.)

You must communicate with both me and your partner if you are late for any reason. If there are any problems, please try to work it out with your partner, but if that is not possible, contact me and I will try to help. Please do not give a 3 or 1 rating without giving your partner a chance to fix the situation.

Happy swapping to all! Please contact me if you have any questions or problems.

Note: This swap series was originated by @nicole who later handed it over to me.

Discussion

spinjenny 02/16/2010 #

This should be a fun, low-pressure swap, so don't feel you have to do a lot of research unless you want to do that.I have a Notepad file in which I save quotations that I like, so I don't usually need to search for them for my Quotecards, but when I want quotes on a particular theme, I put:

[theme keywords] quote OR quotation

into a search engine. I get links to some general quotation sites but also ones which only have quotes on that theme, which often have many more than the general sites.

Some general ones:

The Quote Garden
Think exist
Quotations Book
Quotations Home Page
Quoteland
The Quotations Page
The Quotations Archive
TCPN Quotations
WikiQuote

spinjenny 02/16/2010 #

I am also often asked about sources for nice or 'different' postcards. Museums and art galleries usually have them, and a lot of book shops and stationery stores/departments have nice ones. There are online sources, of course:

  • Amazon has books of postcards.
  • Pomegranate have lots of choice, and their "blowout" packs are a great 'pot luck' deal.
  • postcardstop.com have a good range.
  • VisionWorks is another good US online source, but I can also get some of the cards they stock from my local 'world store' here in the UK.
  • Syracuse Cultural Workers has interesting cards, many of them with quotes and most of them with a 'message'.
  • Zazzle has a lot of postcards too, and they have sites in other countries, including in the UK.
  • The Film Store has film-related postcards, of course, but other subjects too. It is a UK site but you can opt to see the prices in US dollars.

If anyone has suggestions for other sources, please post them here.

TiffanyG4409 02/22/2010 #

Is there a specific theme for this? Don't see one but this will be my first Postcard swap and I don't want to mess it up. Thank you!

spinjenny 02/23/2010 #

There is no specific theme, as you are to send one of your favourite quotes and that could be about any topic. The 'picture' side of the postcard can also be whatever you please. Many swappers will look at their partners' profiles to see whether they have mentioned any preferences (map cards, view cards or other themes) and match those if they can, but that is not part of the swap requirements.

LindyLuLu 03/ 3/2010 #

Is there a standard size for postcards?

spinjenny 03/ 4/2010 #

Standard US postcards seem to be about 6" x 4" or 4.25". UK ones are slightly smaller, about 5.5" x 3.75". There are also over-sized ones available. Those may not fit in the albums many collectors use to store their cards, but I have sometimes sent longer ones.

krizia 03/ 6/2010 #

I've made mine.. can't wait to send them!!!!! <3

CuriousArt 03/10/2010 #

Quotes are so much fun- they are often quite thought-provoking! this will be a great swap- art postcard and a quote! Many quotes can come from the daily news as well a celebrity magazines. Use something your partner just said! Mine just said: "A job is not done until the mess is gone." Looking forward to this.

spinjenny 03/11/2010 #

I agree - it doesn't have to be a 'classical' quote, it can be any text which you find memorable or which 'speaks' to you. Just remember to give credit to the source. :-)

fionarita 03/11/2010 #

Hey, just a question. Do you have to send a different quote to each of your partners? My favourite quote is my absolute favourite and I'd like to share that with everyone! But is the idea to send out three quotes overall? Thanks.

spinjenny 03/12/2010 #

You can send the same quote to everyone (or more than one), or chose different quotes for each partner - it is entirely up to you!

spinjenny 03/16/2010 #

As sign-ups have ended for this swap, I have now created the next swap in the series, Quotecard Postcard #35. I hope to see some of you in that one too.

spinjenny 04/15/2010 #

It is now more than 2 weeks since the Send deadline for this swap. Only one person has not yet marked Sent, and I have PMed her partners.

If you have not received after a reasonable time, bearing in mind where your partners live, please try to contact them. If you cannot resolve it between you, please PM me, as I will not be checking the comments for this swap any more.

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