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6x9 Ephemera Envelope

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6x9 Ephemera Envelope
Swap Coordinator:MelfromNC (contact)
Swap categories: Miscellaneous  Ephemera  Craft Supplies 
Number of people in swap:18
Location:Regional - US
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:June 3, 2009
Date items must be sent by:June 17, 2009
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

US ONLY SWAP FOR THIS ONE... Let's get creative! Be an inspiration to your partners by sending them a 6x9 envelope stuffed with vintage and/or French themed ephemera. You will have 2 partners. Send them a great selection.

Not sure if what you have is considered ephemera? Here is a list of ideas to get you started:

  1. old photo negatives and actual photographs
  2. newspaper, brochure, comic book, magazine, calendar and book clippings
  3. postcards & used/unused postage stamps
  4. old sheet music, greeting cards and tags
  5. make your own cool ephemera digitally
  6. game pieces, dominoes and playing cards
  7. tickets from traveling, concerts and events
  8. food labels / candy wrappers / vintage seed packets
  9. keys, buttons, old money, shabby trims
    1. old recipe cards
    2. paperdolls

You may send items you already have that are perfectly usable or scour antique shops for more things. You must have a rating of 4.8 or above, 5 completed swaps that had to be mailed to a partner and no no-sends to participate. PM me if you have questions!

Discussion

julieb 05/ 3/2009 #

How about color copies of your best ephemera? I have good luck using the color copier at Office Depot and photo paper and getting some fun things like fancy book covers, cool old toys, or vintage photos that I don't want to lose. These are almost like the real thing. Copies on my home printer are not the quality I am looking for when trading actual ephemera. I"m not Digi literate so don't quite understand how ephemera out of a home printer qualifies as the same as real stuff. Do digi artists use better printers when that is their medium? I know there is a digital-physical debate with ATC's and other types of art. I accept digital art as art. I do use quality copies of ephemera in my art. However, when trading for ephemera I prefer real items.

What say you, Host?

MelfromNC 05/12/2009 #

I say really good copies are fine- especially when high quality paper is used. Give your partner a good mix of things, though.

InjeraMuncher 05/30/2009 #

Old maps are fun, too! I also like the pictures that are on the fronts of old patterns for clothing :0)

grimmlynn 05/31/2009 #

Will there be another round? I'm not sure about the French theme... I don't have much relating to that, but I have lots of other things that might work for another round.

spin 06/ 1/2009 #

I would definitely be interested in another round. I don't really have anything that I would consider fitting in the french theme either.

kasade 06/ 6/2009 #

Wonder why partners haven't been assigned yet? The host hasn't been on since June 3. Anybody know if she's okay?

turtlebug 06/ 7/2009 #

not sure. I would give her a couple of days. Maybe she is busy? I hope...

lltip 06/ 7/2009 #

I sent her a message reminder 2 days ago to her email. No reply.

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