Post Crossing

In the colorful world of new ideas, creativity from time to time there are  many interesting ways that can bring people together regardless of their age, sex, and even their country of residence. This “hobby without borders” can be called a hobby of millions of people in the world – mail exchange art cards “Postcrossing”.

To support this initiative Polish Post has released a special beautiful stamp with a wonderful original design .

The main purpose of the authors of the  project is that any inhabitant of the planet thanks to the Internet can choose a random destination and send him a postcard colorful traditional “live” email. Get a little work of art and also a reflection of the postmark of another country – a real gift for all lovers of art postcards and stamps. Moreover, neither the sender will not remain without such a gift in return, because the system operates on the principle “you sent – and you have sent”.

Thus the usual hobbies into a global cultural mission – the participants are immersed in the world of art masterpieces, which are artistic postcards, and know a lot about different countries, but also in a way collect very interesting collection, which will eventually become Philatelic fair value.

Postcrossing – uniting people round the world !!

 

Russian Post has released a special stamp from the series “Postcrossing”. The stamp was issued and put into circulation on the 27^th of January.

Postcrossing is an online project that allows its members to send and receive postcards from all over the world. The project’s tag line is “send a postcard and receive a postcard back from a random person somewhere in the world!” Its members, also known as postcrossers, send postcards to other members and receive postcards back from other random postcrossers. Where the postcards come from is always a surprise.

Postcrossing is the union of the words “postcard” and “crossing” and its origin “is loosely-based on the Bookcrossing site”. Exchanges between the same two members only occur once; although direct swaps between members happen, they are not part of the official happenings on the site.

The project is completely free and anyone with an address can create an account. However, the postcards themselves and postage fees to mail them are the responsibility of each user.

The project

The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world, for free. Well, almost free! The main idea is that: if you send a postcard, you will receive one back from a random Postcrosser from somewhere in the world.

Why? Because, like the founder, there are lots of people who like to receive real mail.
The element of surprise of receiving postcards from different places in the world (many of which you probably have never heard of) can turn your mailbox into a box of surprises - and who wouldn't like that?

How does it work?

1. request an address from the website
2. mail the postcard to the address
3. wait to receive a postcard
4. register the received postcard in the system

The first step is to request to send a postcard. The website will display (and send you an email) with the address of another member and a Postcard ID (e.g.: US-786). You then mail a postcard to that member.

The member receives the postcard and registers it using the Postcard ID that is on the postcard. At this point, you are eligible to receive a postcard from another user. You are now in line for the next person that requests to send a postcard. Where the postcard comes from is a surprise!

You can have up to 5 postcards traveling at any single time. Every time one of the postcards you send is registered, you can request another address. The number of postcards allowed to travel at any single time goes up the more postcards you send!

For more details Please visit : Postcrossing

My recent covers and cards..

Date of Issue - 2 October 2009

Hi ! Here are some nice covers and cards recently received by me. Thanks to all of you for these lovely cards and covers. Here is a FDC recently issued by India Post to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi. It was issued on 2nd October 2009 which is the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and this day is celebrated as International Day of Non –Violence. This is all for Today……Till Next Post ….Have a Nice Time !…

Wolfgang Beyer, Germany

Silvan, Malta

Zeljko Vasilik, Croatia

Cards received through Post Crossing

Card from Sweden

Card from Denmark