Author Topic: Leap Day Post Card Swap (Read 21109 times)

astrobeck · « **on:** February 01, 2012, 07:45:54 AM »

Leap Day is pretty special!
It only comes around every four years and I thought it would be fun if we did a post card swap.

The rules that follow are pretty simple.

Mail a photo postcard on Leap Day – Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

You will only need to send one postcard to one person so you only need to print one card. That's easy!

The printing can be darkroom or inkjet as long as the original photo was captured on film.

Postcards should be sent naked (not in an envelope)

Sign up no later than February 11 to join in. On February 13 you will be partnered with another Filmwaster to swap cards with.

This allows plenty of time to make your card and get it ready for mailing on Leap Day. If you can't mail it on Leap Day, then please don't sign up!

We are striving for a Leap Day cancellation mark on the card! If you can get the card hand cancelled that would be even better!

PM me your address and email if you want to play!

Thanks!
Becky......with permission from Leon.

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:51:55 AM »

SWEET idea.

Though shouldn't we be partnered on the 14th? I mean ...

jojonas~ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2012, 08:52:23 AM »

I'm in!

Quote from: Sandeha Lynch on February 01, 2012, 07:51:55 AM

SWEET idea.

Though shouldn't we be partnered on the 14th? I mean ...

ha ha ha

Andrea. · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2012, 10:13:03 AM »

Ok, I'm in please. When's the leap day?

pdewolff · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2012, 10:39:15 AM »

Yes, me too !

jojonas~ · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:17:31 AM »

Quote from: Andrea on February 01, 2012, 10:13:03 AM

Ok, I'm in please. When's the leap day?

ohyeah! um.. should be the last of the month...? 29th, right?

edit:

Quote from: astrobeck on February 01, 2012, 07:45:54 AM

Mail a homemade photo postcard on Leap Day – Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

there you go

astrobeck · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:54:47 PM »

Yes, the photo card needs to be postmarked on the 29th of February. Leap Day!

It's a unique day, so your card will be a rare treasure.

And remember, you only need to make and send out one card.

Thanks!
Becky

Andrea. · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:01:17 AM »

Quote from: jojonas on February 01, 2012, 11:17:31 AM

Quote from: Andrea on February 01, 2012, 10:13:03 AM
Ok, I'm in please. When's the leap day?
ohyeah! um.. should be the last of the month...? 29th, right?

edit:
Quote from: astrobeck on February 01, 2012, 07:45:54 AM
Mail a homemade photo postcard on Leap Day – Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
there you go

Ah yes! Oops!

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2012, 12:21:24 PM »

Count me in!

mikeg · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2012, 01:15:11 PM »

I'm in as well.

Thanks Becky

Mike

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2012, 05:21:51 PM »

...and me

astrobeck · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2012, 05:55:41 PM »

Excellent group so far!

Don't forget to PM me your
address and e-mail so I can contact you later for the swap.

Thanks mucho bunches!
Becky

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2012, 03:46:52 PM »

I'm in!! and BTW Beck, you should be getting something in the mail from me!!

astrobeck · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2012, 03:52:53 PM »

Thanks Diane!
I'll watch the post!

Late Developer · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2012, 04:14:00 PM »

Wouldn't miss it for the world. Sounds like fun......

astrobeck · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2012, 04:26:56 PM »

Please send me your addresses and e-mails (if you have not done so already) so I can sort this out quickly when February 13 arrives.

Thanks all! And remember, you'll only need to send one card. Postmarked on Leap Day, February 29th.

We are NOT exchanging with everyone that signs up.

I'll have my husband draw names out of a changing bag or something appropriate to match up names.

Thanks!

Roger Thoms · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2012, 02:14:03 AM »

I'm signed up, sounds like fun, now to figure out a cool image to print. Maybe something from my Titan pinhole.

Roger

astrobeck · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:20:15 PM »

Just a few more days for sign up!

This is an easy swap, you only need to send one card and have it post marked February 29.
That's it!
The card can be printed in the darkroom or inkjet as long as the original capture was made with film.

Send the card naked=not in an envelope and you're done.

Sign up ends February 11 at midnight.
I'll put all of the collected names in a dark bag and draw out card swap pairs February 13.

Don't miss out, this opportunity only comes once every four years!!!!

Heather · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:03:33 AM »

ahh I'll sign up for this. I'm vaguely getting back to photography and might have a community darkroom set up before the leap day(hey it got running water and blackout curtains in about a week of me keeping on top of people vs. the previous 8 months of stalling so... maybe we'll actually have *stuff* by the end of the month...)
oh wait yeah i totally read about having it ready for leap day to be postmarked. Still in though. Might have to be cyanotype card if nothing else.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:01:56 PM »

Quote from: Heather on February 08, 2012, 08:03:33 AM

oh wait yeah i totally read about having it ready for leap day to be postmarked. Still in though. Might have to be cyanotype card if nothing else.

man.. a cyanotype card would be awesome~ I'll see if I can get a real darkroom print done until then. we're in the middle of cleaning up ours.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:13:13 PM »

Why the heckity heck not. One more for the grand game, please Ms R.

astrobeck · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:14:00 PM »

If you are joining in, don't forget to PM me your mailing address and your e-mail so I can contact you.

I need your e-mails because the FW forum here only lets us send two private e-mails per hour. This takes a while when trying to contact a bunch of people.
So, please send me your emails with your addresses if you haven't already!

Thanks so much!
Becky..your humble postcard wrangler.

Keith · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:08:07 PM »

Love to be in this Becky

Would there be a prize for the most distant or most southerly postcard?

Mike (happyforest) · « **Reply #23 on:** February 11, 2012, 02:51:32 PM »

I'd like to play too!

astrobeck · « **Reply #24 on:** February 11, 2012, 06:29:08 PM »

Last call!

If you want to be in the "Leap Day" postcard swap, please sign up before midnight tonight ( February 11, 2012).

PM me your address and e-mail.

I'll contact everyone Monday with their postcard swap partner.
We have a fabulous group so far!!!!

It will be so exciting to receive a keepsake photo from a fellow Filmwaster postmarked on this uncommon day!

Thank you all!
Becky

chricela · « **Reply #25 on:** February 12, 2012, 05:17:22 PM »

ok...I know it's late......booo hooo
I wanna play!!!!!!!!

astrobeck · « **Reply #26 on:** February 12, 2012, 05:22:04 PM »

send me your address and email ASAP and I'll add you to the list.

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #27 on:** February 12, 2012, 07:01:03 PM »

Sorted my card out today. Highly unusual for me to be so organised

astrobeck · « **Reply #28 on:** February 13, 2012, 02:46:55 AM »

Quote from: Phil Bebbington on February 12, 2012, 07:01:03 PM

Sorted my card out today. Highly unusual for me to be so organised

Just don't forget to mail it out on Leap Day!
That's the trick Phil.

astrobeck · « **Reply #29 on:** February 13, 2012, 03:00:17 AM »

As promised, the names have all been sorted.
Check your e-mail / look in your mailboxes for your Leap Day postcard swap partner.

If you didn't receive a message let me know.
It has been my pleasure to sort this out and I hope you all enjoy the wonderful cards that will be arriving in your mailboxes after Leap Day.

Thanks again to all that signed up for this.
Becky

Roger Thoms · « **Reply #30 on:** February 13, 2012, 07:25:28 AM »

Got my address, thanks Becky.

Roger

Keith · « **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2012, 08:18:05 AM »

Thanks Becky, got your email...

Anyone got hints on the best way to make the postcard? - especially as mine has to survive the rigours of International mail! $:-\$

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #32 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:01:24 AM »

Quote

Just don't forget to mail it out on Leap Day!
That's the trick Phil.

My events organiser is on to that one

jojonas~ · « **Reply #33 on:** February 13, 2012, 10:01:19 AM »

got the mail and I've been looking at what to print. this will be fun~

astrobeck · « **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2012, 03:21:47 PM »

Quote from: Keith on February 13, 2012, 08:18:05 AM

Thanks Becky, got your email...
Anyone got hints on the best way to make the postcard? - especially as mine has to survive the rigours of International mail! $:-\$

Others will probably chime in on this, but I have used a service like QOOP
http://www.qoop.com/ to print cards. The quality is very good!
I've also used a photo lab print and then attached it to water color paper for added stiffness.
Others have sent a darkroom print on fiber based photo paper, which is naturally pretty hefty.

Part of the charm of sending the postcard is the extra "character" it acquires by going through the mail service.
Hope this helps.

Roger Thoms · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2012, 04:06:21 PM »

Quote from: Keith on February 13, 2012, 08:18:05 AM

Thanks Becky, got your email...

Anyone got hints on the best way to make the postcard? - especially as mine has to survive the rigours of International mail! $:-\$

Silver gelatin prints hold up fine. Ilford makes a postcard RC paper that is a little heavier than regular RC paper. If I use regular RC paper I add full size label to the back to stiffen it up. Double weight fiber based paper Is heavy enough and also work well. Don't have much experience with ink jet, although the one time I did use it I had no complaints. Does anyone remember the abandon travel trailer?

For this exchange I sending a fiber darkroom print.

Roger

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:34:38 PM »

Becky, thanks for all your hard work with this one.

I'm all ready to go!

Late Developer · « **Reply #37 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:43:12 PM »

I'll have to get something shot this weekend...!!

astrobeck · « **Reply #38 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:54:17 PM »

Hi all!
We are 14 days from Leap Day.

Hope everyone's card planning is going well.

Postmarks are due February 29, 2012.

I'll post another reminder one week before they are to be mailed and then a final reminder February 29, the day they are to be sent out.

Thanks and have fun!
Becky

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #39 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:44:48 PM »

Printed.

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #40 on:** February 15, 2012, 06:58:37 PM »

Well, I didn't print my own, but, mine arrived today.

chricela · « **Reply #41 on:** February 15, 2012, 11:33:52 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on February 13, 2012, 03:21:47 PM

Quote from: Keith on February 13, 2012, 08:18:05 AM
Thanks Becky, got your email...
Anyone got hints on the best way to make the postcard? - especially as mine has to survive the rigours of International mail! $:-\$
Others will probably chime in on this, but I have used a service like QOOP
http://www.qoop.com/ to print cards. The quality is very good!
I've also used a photo lab print and then attached it to water color paper for added stiffness.
Others have sent a darkroom print on fiber based photo paper, which is naturally pretty hefty.

Part of the charm of sending the postcard is the extra "character" it acquires by going through the mail service.
Hope this helps.

I use Red River post card stock for inkjet printing.
It's what I've sent out the last postcard exchanges I've participated in. I really like the quality.
Here's the link.

http://www.redrivercatalog.com/cardshop/inkjet_post_cards/index.htm

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #42 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:35:26 PM »

I'll be sending a 'roid...with a stamp on the back...and maybe some coffee on the front.

astrobeck · « **Reply #43 on:** February 22, 2012, 12:52:47 PM »

Hi all!
We are just 7 days from Leap Day.
Is everyone ready???

Postmarks are due February 29, 2012.

I'll post a last and final reminder February 29, the day they are to be sent out.

Thanks !
Becky

Roger Thoms · « **Reply #44 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:02:27 PM »

Just one more day!!!

Roger

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #45 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:08:45 PM »

I'm very ready!

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #46 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:17:07 PM »

Tomorrow morning.

astrobeck · « **Reply #47 on:** February 28, 2012, 11:06:14 PM »

This is my final shout out to everyone sending cards for Leap Day!
Tomorrow is the day to have your cards postmarked and sent out!

Thanks again to all for making this so cool!

Becky

Keith · « **Reply #48 on:** February 29, 2012, 02:15:34 AM »

Mine's on its way - looks like I'm the first!

(not surprising considering where I live).

Go the PO to hand stamp it carefully too...

Andrea. · « **Reply #49 on:** February 29, 2012, 11:03:48 AM »

Mine's gone too. Assuming he plane flies today that is...