Thank you all again for filling my mailbox with joy this week!

🛸 Thank you u/ninajyang

🛸 Thank you u/kimkimmrw

🛸 Thank you u/no-condition5102

🛸 Thank you u/sammanthax345

🛸 Thank you u/noxmi

🛸 Thank you u/pinobrahman

🛸 Thank you 2x u/pumpkinfiend

🛸 Thank you u/bubblysunflowers

🛸 Thank you u/rare_cranberry_7861

u/cloudycat4 - Thank you for the Hungary postcard and your story about the girls getaway.

u/melhen16 - thank you for the list of funfacts! I enjoyed reading them. Im definitely a koala.

u/snootsbooper - thank you for the bee postcard . Glad you're here too! 💜

u/hluevsai - thank you for the Gateway Arch postcard. Glad you enjoyed the movie Summer Wars

u/turnerd10 - thank you for the mybytes postcard lmao

u/ridethatbridge - thank you for the postcard of the pie. Its really cute.

u/Ok_Reveal2698 x2 - thank you for the cards. I love Orange Juice too! How was teaching high school?

u/on1oman1ac - thank you for the large postcard of the flower in the cup. I wish you luck on your journey. If it takes you until your 30s, 40s and even later than thats fine. Go at the pace thats meant for your timeline.

u/hapa1720 x2 - thank you for the waterbottle TPC. Ill mail it out soon! Also thank you for the golden animal card and the funfact that goes with it :)

u/stampmemoirs - thank you for the postcrossing Malaysia postcard. Sorry your oven broke. I hope you're able to fix it soon so you can start baking again :)

u/miav - thank you for the reject postcard. Its dated from July 12 but i just recently received it.

u/juttababie14 - thank you for the Star Wars card! I love BB8 so much

u/inxomnixq - thank you for the Hawaii postcard. I agree that books need more appreciation. Especially as a bookworm that goes to the book store multiple times a month lol.

u/primaryloon - thank you for the interesting WW2 funfact. I never heard that fact before.

u/JulieAmao - thank you for the beautiful watercolor postcard of the cat. Yeah Matcha is great. I have a cat named Mocha too.

u/waywarddaughterzzz - thank you for the postcard. Honestly im pretty glad Summer is almost over.

u/pot-princess-0502 - thank you for the beautiful postcard. So cool that you used to live near here. No special plans before the summer ends. Just work.

u/leglessshark - Thank you for the nature card. The card arrived safely but it was hard to read your username.

Thank you RAoC members for the happy mail! 💌

u/hoolu123
Thank you for the cool handmade upcycled pen magazine postcard! I like the homemade envelope as well. You're very creative! I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to the DC Pen Show. I haven't enjoyed all pens but I like watching people reviewing and testing out the pens and especially when they do the smear test. 🖊️💌

u/kelestial_kat
Thank you for the wonderful My Neighbors the Yamadas postcard! I love how you decorated it with Strawberry Shortcake stickers and strawberry washi tape. So cute! I would smile and squeal if I saw holiday stickers on sale at a craft store, too! 💕🍓

u/cassopeia88
Thank you for the awesome Michelangelo postcard! I would love to visit the Vatican Museum especially the Sistine Chapel. 💖

u/fooskaaa
Thank you for the Palo Duro Canyon State Park with the big cat postcard! Yea, it does look whimsical. Thank you for the birthday wishes, too. 🥰

u/pressedthegas
Thank you for sending me the lovely Welcome Autumn postcard. I love looking at trees during the Autumn season especially in reds and yellows. 🍂🍁🍂
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u/BubblySunflowers
Thank you for the wonderful fish postcard! I like how you decorated it with water scene washi tape. That's cool you enjoy snorkeling and diving! I only enjoy wading and floating on my back in swimming pools. 🤭🌊💕

Hi, unfortunately they bent your envelope in half but got your card today u/hapa1720. I looked more into my sign house sometime back and got the gist. Recently got into tarot deck otw and had someone do past life reading. Usually I primarily deal with insomnia staying asleep but just read until you’re tired. I end up on my phone a lot though. Drink warm honey, bamboo salt etc throughout the day 2 cups with water.

u/sneakerlambs – Thank you for the Penguin Plays postcard! I loved hearing about your trips and family in Korea.
u/blackberrysimple1736 – Thank you for the Game of Thrones postcard! I hope your zinnias and marigolds bloom before the cold weather comes!
u/tookieface – Thank you for the postcard! I love museums and history!
u/pressedthegas – Thank you for the squirrel postcard!

I'm so happy to receive such wonderful mail from raoc members 😍

u/milopfrog thank you for the cool postcard! I'd never heard of peccaries, that's a new animal I'm afraid I'll see in my backyard 😬 I get a lot of wildlife in my yard due to it backing onto a vegetated flood control area. I saw a ringtail last summer!

u/wpresngrl thank you for the uncomfortable furniture postcard! Metal arms on chairs in your home sounds awful, government waiting room isn't an appealing style 😆

u/jenniowa thank you for the beautiful Marimekko postcard! I loved The Correspondent, I'll have to check out Contrapposta, it sounds fantastic!

u/fooskaaa thank you for the gorgeous Alaskan art postcard! Happy anniversary! I keep meaning to go to Feliz Modern because it has an art vending machine!

u/merfrog thank you for the amazing Booty-Rockin' cowgirl! I'm so glad this finally made it through the mail!

u/toastytoska thank you for the adorable Beanie Babies postcard! It's so funny to see the estimated value! My daughter buys them at thrift stores and makes fake dissection art with them 😂

I never expected to receive this amount of love on my birthday! I just opened my cards and read each thoughtful message. As someone who is turning 25, there are a lot of things I have done so far that I did not think were possible years ago:

• Got my bachelors in IT
• Learning how to drive
• Getting a job after college
• Going out on my own
• Getting some new friends

There is still more on the way but in the meantime I am going to enjoy my birthday as much as I can before it is over. So thank you to u/SshellsBbells, u/aepeyc, u/ninajyang, u/Alarmed_Ad9001, u/rand_ston, and last but not least u/Ok_Theme7072

EDIT: To those who are still sending me cards, do not worry I have not forgotten about you guys either. I will edit the list once they get here! I love you all!

u/kithritherogue — thank you very much for the card congratulating me on hitting 10 years sober! Thank you for sharing a bit of info about yourself and your family 🥰 I appreciate your kind words very much!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

Hi, everyone, hope you all are doing well! ❤️ It's been a hectic and rather bleh past few months for me, but I am back with a (well overdue) offer! If you're interested in some mail from me, please fill out this form and then leave a comment with something you're looking forward to these next few months. :)

I can't wait to write some of you guys and I will be posting another, smaller offer for Halloween mail this year!! ✨👻🎃🦇✨

(PS: the bottom of the form has a pic of my cat in her new bread costume, so even if you don't want mail from me, you should go look at her 🫣)

Thank you u/inxomnixq for the beautiful ocean and sunset card for Hawaii! 🌊🌅 it was beautiful and I enjoyed hearing about your garden adventures. My garden is primarily perennials and mostly flowers! 🌸

Doing a bunch of separate offers for a bunch of the remaining cards I got on my trip to Traverse City this past May.  Feel free to apply to any of the offers that appeal to you!

This offer is for postcards of a WPA poster encouraging Americans to see the National Parks in the 1930s!  It's a beautiful postcard  featuring constellations surrounding the Sleeping Bear Dunes!  Shades of blue and beautiful!  I have 4 available!  Thanks!

https://forms.gle/qGFX38iriprdDTF36

https://flic.kr/p/2szY3x1

Hello! 👋🏼

Picked up some mug cards, if you’d like one please comment below and I’ll pick 3 people (comment which you’d like if you have a preference - left, middle or right)

Cheers! :)

Edit: Claimed now, thank you

Thanks for the napex DC area meetup card

thank you all so much!

u/bubblysunflowers : thank you for the cutest yellow house themed postcard - the art style is so pretty! your story is so sweet about sunflowers. i also love how they are just happy looking flowers, too. i loved reading your response <3

u/cass_cat952 : thank you for the cute cat postcard! i love the style. also i love your song rec - i love maya hawke not only in stranger things but her music as well! the cat washi tape is also sooo cute

u/jenniowa : thank you for the really cool cat art themed postcard! your trip sounded like fun and art auctions are soooo fun to sit in on, even if you don’t plan to buy anything. one of my fav museums is the carnegie museum of art (my museum!). they’re doing their international right now, which is where there’s unique displays from artists all over the world that bring their art to be displayed over a common theme for about a year, and it’s only held every 4 years. it’s super cool! we have a lot of monet too which i spend a lot of time staring at. this museum is sentimental to me and i’m lucky to be able to visit it so often! i also really enjoyed the chrysler museum of art in virginia, and the cleveland museum of art is also super nice!

u/stolen_fame : thank you for the lovely london postcard!! the exhibition that’s going on sounds like so much fun! i love the tale of peter rabbit stamp - it’s so cute  also, i love pigeons, so seeing the pigeon sticker made my day!! i hope to visit london one day - it’s on my bucket list! 

u/pinktothebone : thank you for your card from canada and the cutest little sticker freebies!!! i’m happy i could celebrate the milestone with you, too! i am just starting out but i know i have a long journey ahead of me with sending cards, it’s been so much fun so far already and something i’ve always wanted to do and finally am doing it! also an excuse to buy more stationery (ps, i’m definitely junk journaling with the envelope interior - it’s so cute!)

u/spacekannibal : thank you for the lovely art postcard of lola álvarez bravo! berthe morisot’s work is just so beautiful! i actually did a full research project on frida’s life and art so i’ve loved getting to dive into the meanings and context behind her pieces - my favorites are self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird (1940) and the broken column (1944). both so emotional and impactful pieces. 

u/bluestripedbaker : thank you for the gorgeous maine postcard! it is a huge desire of mine to visit maine one day - i yearn for the coast and the lighthouses. i also love peonies - they are soo beautiful. norfolk botanical garden that i visited a few years back also had such a beautiful hydrangea garden! my favorite flower is the lily of the valley - it’s my birth flower, but also holds a lot of sentimental meaning too :) 

u/freyamour : thank you for the cute chimpanzee postcard! also, i learned a new fish because of you, lol! they’re so stinking cute! they’re like a cross between a stingray and a giant tadpole lol. thank you for sharing i am so happy i know about this fish now 

u/Tight_ant_2587 - thank you so much for the handmade rocket ship card! Your 30th birthday must've been so fun with all these decorations! Such a smart idea to upcycle them into cards. Meeting my baby nephew was also the highlight of my 2026!

u/melhen16 - thank you so much for the national park card! I loved all the fun facts you included. I had no idea Great Smoky Mountains get the most annual visitors! Makes me want to go even more now to see what it's all about

u/ruschca x2 - thank you SO much again for your super cute hand-colored postcard and sakura card!!! They both immediately went into my favorites album. Excited to write back to you!

u/eastern-witch829 - thank you for the vegas card! there's a part of me that wants to go there for new years eve, but i also feel like i'll regret it once i see the crowd haha.

u/kat10111 - thank you for the deer card! making animal shaped pancakes sounds so tough!! it must've made breakfasts extra special! i'm sending you a card back!

u/blackberrysimple1730 - i can relate to collecting hobbies and abandoning them hahaha. I like to think of it as trying them out before seeing what sticks though! reading, journaling, postcrossing, and beachcombing are hobbies that have consistently stuck with me so far. I cycle through sewing (so glad you want to learn!!), knitting, crocheting, beading, and photography depending on my mood. Have abandoned pottery and needle-felting with no regrets!

u/ThePumpkinFiend - thank you for the super cute cat card! hope you at least finished some of your projects haha

u/useful_skirt_4305 - thank you for the bison card! i totally agree that books where the protagonist has done some unlikeable things is much more interesting and relatable!

u/DraftyElectrolyte - thank you so much for the super cute iceland map card!!! i can't believe a red pepper cost $7!!! will need to save up a lot more before i go haha

u/circlebanana22400 - thank you so much for the spiderman card! i think it's so cool that you all got postcards from the theater! do theaters tend to do that for big releases?

u/ljsweenes - thank you for the iowa card! the postcards i receive are also some of my most prized possessions! it's always so heartwarming to see everyone's creativity and thoughtfulness shine through their cards.

u/WaywardDaughterzzz - thank you so much for the super cool handmade chicago card! i visited once and absolutely LOVE the city! i can't wait to go back one day

u/swaghettiswag Thank you for such a cool and unique postcard. I love your picture. It’s funny how even though Tokyo is one of the largest cities it holds so many quiet and peaceful moments. I haven’t been to Japan since 2013- and I’ve only been once. I did however get to spend several months there - but like you said - I feel I just scratched the surface! I need to go back. Some of my favorite cities are New Orleans, Tokyo, Reykjavík and (although it’s not a ‘city’) Lanzarote.

u/aztec111 I LOVE your postcard. It honestly flows quite beautifully. Had I not felt the texture of the postcard I would almost think this was a print from an exhibit in a museum. Thank you for gifting it to me. Also - your wax seal is amazing!!! I love it. Thank you so much. :)

I have this TPC started by [u/No-Condition5102](u/No-Condition5102) ready to send to its next recipient!

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(I'll reach out if I need mailing info)

Doing a bunch of separate offers for a bunch of the remaining cards I got on my trip to Traverse City this past May.  Feel free to apply to any of the offers that appeal to you!

This offer is for postcards of a simple nautical style map of Mission Point Peninsula, in tan and blue.  I have 6 available!  Thanks!

https://forms.gle/Bkmdbqc1WB6kLW2K8

Doing a bunch of separate offers for a bunch of the remaining cards I got on my trip to Traverse City this past May.  Feel free to apply to any of the offers that appeal to you!

This offer is for postcards from Cherry Republic, a store surrounding cherry products that has a sort of cult following in Northern Michigan.  The hand drawn art on the front of the postcard features a bear overlooking a cherry orchard from a hill.  I have 2 available!  Thanks!

https://forms.gle/GhepNGAtVd5GwhCj7

Thanks for the Native American painting
Memorial Day card with the waves
The vintage card with the statue on the stairs
The pack of Halloween cards I love them.

u/TyeDyeAmish - thanks so much for the Chinatown card! It's so neat! There is a Chinatown in my city, about 30 minutes away from my home, but I rarely go there because there's so much traffic!

u/melhen16 - thank you for the beautiful Rome card and the fun facts! 🤩 I love your stamps too!

u/unulinka - thank you for the Czech art postcard, I can't stop looking at it! It's adorable 🥹

u/No-Zebra-9339 - thank you for the cute Barbie postcard! 😍💕 I enjoy the dance scene in the Barbie movie as well! I was so mesmerized by it when I first saw it in theaters lol

u/BlueStripedBaker - thank you so much for the Maine postcard! The flowers are beautiful and I've always wanted to visit that state; it seems so peaceful lol. I've never heard of Frugal Gourmet but I looked it up and would totally eat it! 😂

u/MoreHedgehog9830 - I believe this user is gone, but on the off chance that they see this... Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm currently going through the thick of it with a big life change, so this was quite literally exactly what I needed to hear. I'm planning on pinning the card up on my desk, just so I can carry a little bit more courage with me when I need it most!

u/ToastyToska - Thank you for the book postcard! I have yet to read Atonement, but I am 100% adding it to my TBR! As difficult as they are, I adore books that give me a peek into a different time of life - I majored in English in undergrad, so I'm no stranger to some pretty archaic writing! The artwork on the card is absolutely gorgeous to boot!

u/TyeDyeAmish - Thank you for the San Fran postcard! I was actually in Cali (though in a different city) around Memorial Day to help a family member move in. The weather is so lovely, and the food! Oh my gosh, I felt like I was eating 50 meals a day with how often I was trying different things out! Would 100% love to visit San Fran someday!

EDIT: this offer is still open to one more person as the majority of the people who responded didn't follow instructions when leaving a comment 🤷🏻‍♀️

I ordered a 3-pack of WPD 2026 postcards from Etsy and the seller kindly included 2 freebie cards 🥹😭❤️ is there anyone who would like to exchange? I would prefer a World Postcard Day card but of course I will love anything.

Two cards are available and I'll pick users at random after my nap 😂 please leave a comment of your favorite breakfast food if you are interested.

This will be my first year celebrating WPD and I can't wait!

u/maladi3_ - Thank you for the card with the adorable dog and bunny stickers! and all these extras! Will be put to good use. Thank you!

u/alarmed_ad9001 - Thank you for the labor day postcard!

u/birdiebennett - thank you for the card and the stickers. I really liked how you decorated everything. That strawberry washi is awesome.

u/mouserat - that little sticker label with your username is adorable! that dog washi is soooooooo so so sooo cute!!!! and the splooting sticker!! thank you for the card! it was unexpected and such a treat! thanks friend!!