Because nobody has ever stopped smiling over a postcard that wasn’t “interesting enough.” One of the funniest things about Postcrossing is that people often worry far more about writing a postcard than the person receiving it ever will. I’ve been sending postcards for more than 18 years, and after running Favorite Postcard since 2011, I’ve […]
Tag Archives: postcards for postcrossing
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Jun
Jun
One of the funniest things about Postcrossing is that writing a postcard should technically be very simple. Itโs a small card, so thereโs limited space, and nobody expects a novel. And yet somehow, many Postcrossers have experienced this exact situation: You pick a postcard, find a perfect pen for the specific paper, and suddenly your […]
15
May
May
Lately, it feels like mail clubs are everywhere. Sticker clubs. Bookish boxes. Stationery subscriptions. Cozy monthly mail. โHappy mailโ memberships. Tiny mystery envelopes filled with paper goods and surprises. I understand why people are looking for them. We spend most of the day staring at screens, scrolling through content that disappears five seconds later, opening […]
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Mar
Mar
If youโve been on Postcrossing for a while, youโve seen every kind of profile. Some are short and sweet. Some read like a shopping list for the universe, o like a contract you didnโt agree to sign. โI love nature, but not mountains.โโNo animals, except wild ones (but not birds).โโNo ad cards, no handmade, no […]
06
Mar
Mar
At first glance, postcards seem like a simple thing. A small piece of paper, a picture on the front, a few handwritten lines on the back. But if you enjoy sending postcards through Postcrossing, swapping mail with penpals, or simply collecting them, finding good postcards online is not always as easy as it sounds. Many […]
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Feb
Feb
One of the most common situations on Postcrossing is receiving an address with a blank or very short profile. When there are almost no preferences listed, choosing the right postcard can feel like guessing. You open the received postcrosser’s profile. You scroll down. And the profile says: โ…โ Nothing. it is empty. No favourite themes. […]
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Feb
Feb
Every Postcrosser knows this moment. You receive an address, open the profile, and read something like: โI collect vintage trains, lavender fields, maps of Iceland, hedgehogs, dark fantasy dragons, handmade lino prints and very specific 1980s typography.โ You look at your desk. You have a cat. A mushroom. And something abstract in beige. So what […]
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Jan
Jan
For many years, my shop followed one simple idea:something for everyone. For almost 14 years, I created postcards in many different styles, moods, and themes. Cute and serious. Colorful and minimal. Illustrated and photographic. The goal was always the same: to make sure anyone, no matter their taste, could find at least one postcard that […]
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Jan
Jan
(and why they work year after year) Choosing a postcard for Postcrossing often has very little to do with how beautiful the card is. Most of the time, the real question is much simpler: will this card actually work for this person? After years of packing orders, reading profiles, and sending postcards myself, Iโve noticed […]
05
Jan
Jan
I run a small postcard, gifts, and stationery shop in Europe, and for more than a decade, postcards have been passing through my hands every single day. Thousands of orders, tens of thousands of cards, countless messages from Postcrossers. So when people ask me what postcards are best for Postcrossing, my answer is never โthe […]
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