Quotecard Postcard #30

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Swap Coordinator:	spinjenny (contact)
Swap categories:	Miscellaneous Newbie Postcards
Number of people in swap:	94
Location:	International
Type:	Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:	November 15, 2009
Date items must be sent by:	November 30, 2009
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. 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. 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.) 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 10/16/2009 #

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 10/16/2009 #

I am often asked about sources for nice 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. Pomegranate have lots of choice, and their "blowout" packs are a great 'pot luck' deal. 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. Zazzle has a lot too, and they have sites in other countries, including in the UK. If anyone has suggestions for other sources, please post them here.

Verdigris 11/ 5/2009 #

I adore quotes and I'm always open to getting more! Sounds fun! :)

solarts 11/10/2009 #

Where I live I have found some postcards sometimes at the Az. Humane Society, and various thrift stores and antique stores depending where you live.
I have heard from other people who love collecting postcards that they have found some postcards at garage sales. So far I haven't.

spinjenny 11/16/2009 #

As sign-ups have ended for this swap, I have now created the next swap in the series, Quotecard Postcard #31.

Pepeola 11/25/2009 #

I'm waiting for the postcards I have ordered on zazzle, but the delivery is taking much time... If I'm not able to have it on time, I'll manage to find another solution to be able to send it by 30th, the last day, hoping they won't take too long to be delivered

spinjenny 11/26/2009 #

I hope they arrive, but if you have to mail late, please PM your partners to explain. Most swappers are understanding if you explain promptly that there is a good reason.

RandyAndCindi 11/26/2009 #

I think I got a quote PC from someone that didn't sign their name or put the name of the swap on the PC. It is a smaller PC of what looks like a carnival ride. The quote on the back is: "We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are." - Anais Nin I hope that it is for this swap. Thanks!

Pepeola 11/30/2009 #

Hopefully, they arrived just in time =D

EmmaKarniewicz 12/ 1/2009 #

Hey :) I'm not to sure if i wrote my name on my postcards....opps!!!

It's a Card with jewls etc on the front... and the quote " Lifes not about waiting for the storm to pass..it's about learning to dance in the rain !"

Just getting worried no ones got them....but i asure you i sent them on the 22nd! and have been rated yet!

Thanks Emma Karniewicz :D

spinjenny 12/16/2009 #

It now more than 2 weeks since the Send deadline for this swap. I will contact the partners of the 2 participants who have not yet marked Sent. If others of 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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