Got Sand? Swap Sand from Your Beach (or Desert)!

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Swap Coordinator:	watercrosser (contact)
Swap categories:	Challenges Nature Miscellaneous
Number of people in swap:	8
Location:	Regional - USA
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:	4.95
Last day to signup/drop:	November 23, 2013
Date items must be sent by:	December 3, 2013
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
This is a swap for anyone who thinks it'd be neat to share/receive a bit of sand from a different place in the US. All sand is wildly different, from color to the geological make-up. Sand can vary from cove to cove, desert to desert, and coast to coast! It can be very fine, or quite coarse. I think it's all fascinating. If you have a microscope, you can look at the sand and see the variance in colors, rocks, glass, even tiny shell bits that make up the sand. Or you can just feel it and daydream about the place it came from. For this swap, you will collect a small amount (a small vial or baggie) of sand from your local beach, desert, body of water, etc. - or if you have sand you've collected in your travels, you are welcome to share that as well! Make sure it's sealed up well so it doesn't leak in transport, and that it's dry. Include a note or postcard to describe where the sand is from (or even a picture from where you got it!), and any thoughts you might have on it. No store bought or craft sand allowed in this swap, it must be sand collected from its natural environment! This swap is US only; though I'd love to do an international swap at some point, customs can be strict on such things (private swaps welcome). Minimum rating must be 4.95, and no unrated users will be allowed. I can angel if need be.

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TereDiane1954 11/ 3/2013 #

What a fun and unusual idea! I visit the north Oregon coast frequently, so that's where my sand will come from.

kgeslab 11/ 4/2013 #

too bad it is only USA. I have tons of sand here in the Middle East.

junemoon 11/11/2013 #

This is a truly original idea. I'll be delighted to share some Cape Cod sand.

anrtist 11/13/2013 #

Mississippi Pearl River sand here ;-)

watercrosser 11/14/2013 #

I will be sending some sand from the northern rocky coast of Maine!

jukejan 11/17/2013 #

Northside Cape Cod sand here

TereDiane1954 11/17/2013 #

Yay! Up to seven! Bring on the sand, lol!

TereDiane1954 11/18/2013 #

If anyone wonders what they might do with someone else's sand, here is what I do:

I put the sand, plus any shells, bits of driftwood etc into a pretty wine glass or cordial glass from the second hand store, and display it around the edges of our hot tub. Underneath, I tape a little note to remind me where it came from. My most interesting "mini beach" is from a black sand beach in Hawaii, and it is displayed in a square glass vase.

Be sure to obey any signs posted at the beach; some will not allow you to take anything away.

dandabear 11/23/2013 #

I have Great Salt Lake sand! :)

dandabear 11/23/2013 #

I have put sand and tiny shells I have collected into clear glass ball christmas ornaments. I collect sand from trips for this but I also do live here by the Great Salt Lake.

hull33 11/23/2013 #

Daytona Beach, Florida sand here:) will throw a few shells in there to boot.

TereDiane1954 11/24/2013 #

@dandabear love your idea!

PS, we just drove by the Great Salt Lake last Thursday on our way to Pocatello! Nice drive, the mountains are so pretty:)

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