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Date Joined: April 13, 2016
Last Online: December 23, 2024 Birthday: January 18 Country: United States |
Dec 2024—Recently, I have found that swaps I have left ratings on are not showing up on the sender's profile. I have gone back to a few, clicked the save button again, and then went to that profile to double-check. If you have sent something and I have not rated it, please reach out. It may need to have the save button clicked again.
Thank you very much to the hosts who set up the swaps. Completed swaps are placed in my mailbox and counted as sent. I have a wonderful mailman who takes special care of my outgoing mail. I rate swaps when received that day or in the morning of the next day.
I found a new friend on Swap-bot who lives near me. Her profile mentions the Denver Postcard Club. I joined and love going to meetings. We have monthly meetings with fantastic topic presenters and we can look through and purchase postcards. I participate twice a year in the Children's Hospital Postcard Project, filling 200 envelopes with postcards, a postcard bookmark, and stamps to introduce postcards and different stamps.
The Whale is my Spirit Animal. I have been collecting whales (mostly Humpback) for over 40 years, and one day I hope to see one breach. We tried once, but the three-day rain didn't allow the day trip. I have traveled to all the states except Alaska. My 2020 trip planned to Alaska was canceled. I am going to try again in 2021. Update!! I visited Alaska in May!! Wahoo! We saw Orcas, but none breaching.
Love to sew and do machine embroidery. I have a granddaughter with very specific ideas for costumes and decorating her clothing. She gives me challenges for sewing projects. In 2022 she asked for an anime character - Sophie Hatter from Howl's Moving Castle for Halloween and also to wear at an anime fest. I learned a lot about anime and watched the movie. I enjoy new techniques in my sewing and love to make the Free Standing Lace Angels offering to everyone who visits. I learned to make Microwave Fabric Bowls and went nuts making over 400 sets of them so far. I use them instead of flat potholders. Joann Fabrics, Michael's, and Hobby Lobby are my kind of toy stores!
Lately, I have been making paper napkin-covered envelopes. They are fun to send in the mail and easy to make. YouTube and Pinterest have several videos to use paper napkins for crafts.
I love to visit Mt Rushmore. Since 1963 it is the most visited spot ever for me and I find something new each time. One time, my dog went with me on my trip from Illinois to Montana. Animals are no longer allowed on the Presidential Walk or in the amphitheater. I have over 500 different postcards from that tourist place and welcome more. Mine are in three large binders now instead of a photo box. I have a wooden card, very old black and white ones, linen cards, and the new 4x6 size. I recently found a 5x7 linen I didn't know that size existed.
I would go back to Europe in a heartbeat and revisit Castles and distant relatives in Switzerland. New England historical sites are very much a fascination to me. The Whaling Museum is also on my bucket list.
I consider myself a deltiologist - one who collects postcards. I prefer postcards to be blank and protected in an envelope to avoid bent corners. USA Touristy postcards are my Most Favorite! I no longer collect or save international cards except for Switzerland and Germany for ancestry purposes. I prefer 4x6 or smaller. Larger cards are difficult to store.
I have Colorado cards galore, send me a different state card, please.
I am a dog person - Dachshunds and I collect whales (mostly humpback whales). Please send other animal cards to those listing animal requests in their profiles.
Postcards --- City views, Edition-Tausendschön, Historical sites or Historical people, Jefferson's Monticello, Lantern Press, Large Letter State and City (Greetings from with pictures inside the letters), Linen, Map or map shape cards (other than Postcard Fair), Maxicards, PCs with cutouts, Washington's Mount Vernon, Hold up to the light cards, Vintage touristy, Pictorial Map, Postallove State and Country cards, Postcrossing meetup, The Writerie.
Lou Paper State Series - looking for Delaware, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Vermont (I don't think these have been created yet) and other non-state related.
I am also looking for postcards for Elgin, Illinois, my hometown.
(I am no longer collecting other countries except for Germany and Switzerland)
I also collect unused or used Busy Tourist's Correspondence Check-Off when I can find them. Would be happy to trade for these, let me know your Wishlist.
Likes --
Civil War/Revolutionary War,
Dachshunds,
Germany, Monticello,
Mount Rushmore, Mount Vernon, Presidents - (Jefferson, Lincoln, and Washington), colorful paper napkins, Patriotic themes, Pine cones,
Scooby-Doo, Snowmen,
Statue of Liberty, Switzerland, and Humpback
Whales.
Dislikes or not into--
Those cheap sepia 32-pcs Vintage Travel Sights Landscape Retro Postcards from AliExpress, Amazon, Wish, Temu, or other sites (smaller cards without description on the back. The back is a sepia tone with just boxes on the top left.)
Please send Zazzle, Postcard Fair, Homemade postcards, ATCs, Tea bags, religious items, Cat items, kawaii, washi tape, or bits of paper to someone else! When I receive these, I know my profile has not been read.
Sad to say dislikes or disappointments are the flakers and non-raters. I am getting my share. I will no longer seek out a rating.
What is so difficult in spelling my name correctly? It is Frieda, I dislike it spelled Freida.
If you do not receive the swap, let me know. I can send a photo of the envelope and I will resend it if needed.
I will do direct swaps, contact me with items you would like.
Thank you for reading to the bottom.
Do you collect Craft Brewery Stickers? If so, send me a message, and I'll gladly send you some.
💗May your mailbox be filled with awesome fun happy mail!💗
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5.0000 | 1918 | 32 | 32 |
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Comments
Thank you so much for the beautiful card with the awesome enclosures! Hope the holidays are awesome for you and your loved ones!
Thank you so much for the card and Snoopy notepad for MAW December! Birds and Snoopy - two of my favorite things! Have a very Merry Christmas! xoxo
Wow, thank you so much for the deer themed WW Dec happy mail of wishes. I love these! The postcard with the mom and triplets reminds me of the deer we had come for 7 years. She would bring her triplets and walk around the yard like she was showing them off. They were the cutest to watch. She stopped coming four years ago. I always wonder what happened to her. Happy Holidays!
DECEMBER RAK#3 Postcards of Vintage Educational Charts. Thank you so much for the postcards. All are very interesting. I especially like the Vision/Ear postcard. I'm getting hearing aids this month! Long awaited I must say. All of the cards have been fun to study. Thank you. ❤️ ❤️
😍 Thank you for your season's greetings with a lovely bunch of donkey stuffs!!! Much appreciated! 💖
MaW Dec24
Dear Frieda, yes, your envelope definitely brightened my day! Thank you so much for the fantastic postcards... and I immediately recognized the sticker on the envelope! I shall answer your lovely letter by mail soon ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for the Christmas card, Forever stamps and beautiful Santa ornament you sent me for my December WW. I really appreciate you thinking of me during the Holidays. I hope you have a Happy Holiday season!
Thank you for the December Wishes you sent out. I can put them to good use:)
WW Group - Dec 24 -rarjones
How exciting to receive an envelope from you in my mailbox! Thank you very much for thinking of me. aatw
Frieda, I received a wonderful RAK from you today! I love your napkin covered envelopes, the tiny folio full of good things, and the tapes that are new to me. Thank you so much for this lovely surprise.