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Themed Postage Stamps-Receiver's Choice

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Swap Coordinator:KatarinaNavane (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Postage Stamps 
Number of people in swap:6
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:4.95
Last day to signup/drop:February 4, 2014
Date items must be sent by:February 18, 2014
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

For this swap, you will be sending your partner at least 35 postage stamps, used or unused but in good collectable condition, on themes of their choosing with no duplicates.

In the swap comments below, please list at least 10 (but preferably more!) themes and two countries that you would like to receive stamps in/from. You can send your partner stamps from any of their themes or ones that dont fit the themes but are from any of the countries-- it does not have to be both. To make this a little easier on the senders, you must include one of the broad themes from the following list:

  • plants
  • animals
  • people
  • buildings
  • transportation
  • history

The idea is to go through your collection and pick out as many as possible on your partners' more specific themes, but then to use the two countries and the broad theme to fill out the swap if you don't have enough from the more specific ones.
To say it a different way: When sending, first go through your collection for stamps fitting your partners specific themes. If you have enough that fit, that's great! If not--lets say you only have fifteen that fit their themes-- then you can use stamps from their countries and the broad theme to fill the rest of the allotted 35.

Keep in mind when listing more specific themes, the broader they are the more likely people will be able to find stamps in those themes--"birds" are easier to find than "peacocks."

Please include a note with your swap-bot screenname and the name of the swap on/in the envelope somewhere.

Rating of at least 4.95 with all non-five ratings as resolved as possible, and I reserve the right to remove anyone at my discretion.

When you join, don't forget to list your themes below! To recap-- choose one of the listed broad themes, choose two countries you lwould like to receive stamps from, and then list at least 10 more specific themes of what you like best. If I go to assign partners and you haven't listed your preferred themes yet you will be removed from the swap.

Reiterating again for clarity:
Choose Two Countries
AND
One of the six themes listed in bullet points above
AND
a minimum of ten more specific themes

IF YOU DO Not do this you will be removed from the swap before partners are assigned!

Discussion

KatarinaNavane 01/14/2014 #

For me: Broad theme: History
Countries: Ireland and Czechoslovokia
Specific themes:
- cherry blossoms
- airmail
- dinosaurs and other extinct animals
- hot air balloons/history of flight
- foxes
- tiny stamps - coats of arms
- metallic details or elements
- non-fish sea creatures
- medicine/medical history
- mythology/mythological creatures
- Chinese New Year

mlandman 01/16/2014 #

Broad theme: transportation Countries: Australia & Finland Specific themes: * Owls *Trains *Children's book illustrations * Children's stamps * Books/authors/poetry * Butterflies * Lighthouses * Royal families, but only photos * Hearts/love * Writing/pens/letters/stamps

mlandman 01/16/2014 #

Nice swap!

Barbara 01/17/2014 #

Oops, sorry!

Countries: Jersey, Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, Korea, Iceland

Themes: women, rabbits, maps, stamps, Christmas, art, photography, royal persons, love, camels, food, music

I will be happy with whatever you may send. Thank you.

KatarinaNavane 01/18/2014 #

Barbara, you still need to choose one of the listed broad themes as well.

Barbara 01/22/2014 #

OK maybe animals if that works for the swap choices. Thank you.

provadia 01/31/2014 #

I wish I could join, but from everyones comments looks like I won't be able to come up with 35 specific ones like this. Next time!

stevado 02/ 1/2014 #

Broad themes: Japan and Scandinavië (Danmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden) + animals and history. Specific themes: day of stamp, butterflies, penguins, haute couture fashion, textiles and textile processing, maps, cranes, special shapes, "Stella" from Canada, bonsai.

SMackie 02/ 4/2014 #

Broad theme plans or animals..... Countries....Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, Korea Themes... Disney, cartoon, flowers, dogs, cats, tigers, Christmas, butterfly, love, elephants,

SMBee 02/ 4/2014 #

Broad Theme: Plants Countries: Japan, Mongolia Themes: Dogs, Fish, Artwork, Play, Food, Wine, Spring, Math, Bridges, Sculpture

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