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Group:	What's in your mailbox?
Swap Coordinator:	efjellro (contact)
Swap categories:	Challenges
Number of people in swap:	11
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	August 11, 2013
Date items must be sent by:	August 31, 2013
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
(Photo from HERE) We all know that postcards and envelopes can be mailed, right, but in this swap you will send your partner something that was made with no intention to be sent in the mail. Examples: - Cd covers - Tennisball - Food packaging - Leaf from a plant - Fabric - Plastic bag - A book cover Anything that wasn't supposed to be adressed and stamped and sent - I guess you are more creative than me with the examples. The thing you send can be sent as a postcard or as an envelope - the main rule is that the adress has to be written directly on the thing and you don't wrap it into something else before you send it. The stamp should also be directly on this thing. Write a small note telling which swap this is for, and maybe also why you chose this thing (why is not necessary). The thing you send also has to fit into a regular mail box! Newbies are welcome with filled out profiles. No 1's or 3's for the last year - other than that no requirements :) Be creative and have fun swapping!

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thebragal 07/29/2013 #

Here's a Ton of cool Ideas and they aren't even expensive. This blogger specifically keeps them to 13 oz or less which is under a specific postal rate in the US to keep costs down. Her ideas are hilarious and super fun for kids and families.

efjellro 07/29/2013 #

Thank you very much for posting this link @thebragal :) Many fun ideas here!!

AEdge 08/ 8/2013 #

ok, I'm going to ask it... what if we do mail something but it doesn't get delivered? As in, not an issue of lost mail but instead the postal service just won't send it?

I guess it will be returned to sender?

I'm incredibly excited about this swap, just fearing going too obscure and it not arriving I obviously don't want to be flagged as a flaker :)

efjellro 08/ 8/2013 #

@AEdge I totally understand your consern. And I will highly recommend going to the post offices for this swap for their guidance. I know that if you label items so that it's easy for the postal workers to read adresses to both sender and reciever, and also put the stamps where they can be seen and stamped, would help a lot! I work in the postal business myself, so I know things will get to their recipents as long as they are adressed properly and it is possible to read everything in the adress!

I hope this helped :) If you have any further questions, please ask!

Johkup 08/10/2013 #

So it can be anything that fits the mailbox... Should it be empty cd cover/ book covers, empty bottle etc. Like the item is a postcard... written and stamped?

efjellro 08/11/2013 #

That's also up to you. If you want to use a bottle, you can use it as an envelope, with a note inside it. Or you can write directly on the bottle. Use the item as an envelope or as a postcard - whatever fits the item. The main rule is it has to be something that are not meant to be mailed and that is has to fit a regular mailbox. Hope this answer helped :)

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