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"Instant Ancestors" Postcard - International

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Swap Coordinator:FingersInc (contact)
Swap categories: Postcards 
Number of people in swap:14
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 3, 2008
Date items must be sent by:October 15, 2008
Number of swap partners:3
Description:

I love old photos, real ones in antique stores, or even just ones in books. Their names and stories are lost. But we can "adopt" them, and create our own stories for them ! You will have 3 partners, create 1 post card for each of them, with an old photo ( real photo, or quality one from a book). On the back, put the name of the swap, and then create a name for the person(s) in the photo, and a little story about them on the message side of the post card. Be sure to add your name, and Swap-Bot user name so your partner can rate you.

Be sure to put a card-stock backing on the photo to make it stable. Please mail "naked" - not in envelope so the postal service can do their thing on it and make it even more "aged".

Newbies are welcome, but I will contact you if I have any concerns. And only 4.8 rated swappers or above.

International - because this will be low cost.

If you have ANY questions, please contact me ! Have fun, and "welcome to the family !". I did this with some ATCs once and had a great time - so did the people who received the ATCs.

Discussion

FingersInc 08/ 3/2008 #

If yo want to put a varnish on the photo, or "antique" it in any manner, that is great, and your partner will rate you on creativity, and appreciation for finding their "long lost relative " !!

krstawrdtravels 08/29/2008 #

I've been doing this for years. I love antique shops but feel so sad when I find these pictures for sale, as if their families lost them :(

I hope in 80 years if a picture of me ended up for sale some girl with a penchant for random acts of kindness buys me and tells my fictional story.

Cheers on a terrific swap xx

FingersInc 10/ 2/2008 #

ATTENTION ALL : I will be leaving for out of town on Friday, I am hoping I can get into the swap to click the "check partners" button. If not, I will do so on Sunday when I return. Please bear with me if I don't get you assigned until Sunday. THANK YOU !! Colleen Fingers, Inc. Hostess

debrbrts 10/ 3/2008 #

Does anyone have any ideas what kind of story to make up for them? I have some great pictures I have found, but I wanted to make sure that I am creating the right kind of story. Any help would be greatly appreciated. (examples would be awesome too!)

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