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Mini Tall Tale Postcard Swap

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Mini Tall Tale Postcard Swap
Swap Coordinator:PonyandBoat (contact)
Swap categories: Letters & Writing  Postcards 
Number of people in swap:16
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:June 6, 2010
Date items must be sent by:June 14, 2010
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Tall tale: A story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual.

This idea came to me while daydreaming in my hammock today. How about a fun postcard swap where we make up a short, highly fictional tale about what's on the front of the card?

For example: I could use a postcard with a photo of a lighthouse on it and write about how I live in this lighthouse as the light keeper, and how I generate all the electricity needed for living there using my 23 pet hamsters running on their wheels, and how the light is actually from 2000 lightning bugs I lease from a local insect farm... you get the idea. Just get fun and creative with this!

This could be a fun way to use an otherwise boring postcard you've had laying around, or a great way to showcase a strange or wacky card.

I made this swap with store bought cards in mind, but I bet homemade or even some ad cards could be fodder for great stories, so I'm allowing any type of card for this swap. Sender's choice, to be sent naked.

Sorry, but no one with a rating less than 4.7 will be allowed in this swap. If you have any 1's or 3's in the past 2 months PM me with an explanation.

Oh yes, and remember to write your name and the name of the swap on the card.

Discussion

StardustForThePoet 05/27/2010 #

this sounds so fun! can newbies join?

CWarner 05/27/2010 #

Fabulous idea--I love it! But I can't join this time as I'll be out of town during that week of June without internet access. Do it again another time and I'll be in! Carol

PonyandBoat 05/28/2010 #

@nikkig8403 I've decided to allow newbies to join, so come on in!

But just a reminder to all, I reserve the right to ban anyone before assigning partners if it looks like they might flake. I will be going through everyone's profiles.

alexalgebra 06/ 6/2010 #

I'm so excited for this one! :D I love postcards and making stuff up, ha ha. Perfecto!

yomeow 06/ 8/2010 #

Quick question.... what does it mean when you say, "to be sent naked"? Does this mean that we don't write on the back of the card? Or, do we write our story on the back of the card? Just a clarification.

PonyandBoat 06/ 9/2010 #

@yomeow - "Naked" just means it's not in an envelope. You'll stamp and address the card itself and write your little story there too. Hope that helps!

kataish 06/15/2010 #

I can't wait for my partner to receive my postcard! Its quite a story!

merc1958 06/17/2010 #

This was the BEST swap I've been in....hope that you can host another one like it it was so much fun!!

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