One of the many reasons for my affection is finding people like my new penpal Anna. She is from the Saratov region of Russia. She is the most kind and thoughtful person I've ever had the pleasure of corresponding with. We have a bit of a deal now. She collects stamps. Every month or so, I send her an envelope including a few postcards and stamps, and she sends one right back! She's actually ahead of me in the sending game - sometimes sending me two in the time it takes me to get one in the post!
And she doesn't just settle with stamps - here are the contents of a few of her envelopes. Yes, that's tea! And stickers!
In the Christmas card she also translated the message!
Envelope 2, more great stamps, postcards, tea, stickers and fliers for movies in Russian!
Envelope no 3, postcards (look at the cat one omg), stickers and a little magnetic calendar!
I've been trying to make up for her awesome parcels with some awesomeness of my own. Tea, a koala magnet, rad postcards and aussie alphabet stickers!
Does anyone have any other suggestions of things I could easily fit into an envelope and send to my penpal? I must out-awesome her (because obviously it's a competition!).
~Tan
That seems like fun... I think having a stamp that represents Australia ? Like a different one that is not in circulation .
ReplyDeletefunnily enough in my last parcel I sent a bunch of stamps I had from the 2000 olympics!
DeleteOoooh lovely goodies! Snail mail is the best. I've been doing it since I was a kid and I love getting suprises like that. How about if you included some chewing gum, candy or even a little crochet something? I LOVE that magnet :)
ReplyDeletei like the idea of lollies! i will try to find some flat ones!
DeleteIf she reads, a crochet or knitted bookmark with some kind of Aussie reference in the design. If she crafts, small Aussie handmade buttons.
ReplyDeleteI love receiving handwritten mail; I should look into this cross posting thing!
Definitely join postcrossing - i get my postcards delivered to work so everyone thinks i have amazing exotic friends! LOL
DeleteI've been meaning to make something to include, I just need to find the time!
Tea? You can't do much better than that, how fun! I don't have any suggestions for things to include, I always have a difficult time thinking of things like that. Maybe interesting seeds?
ReplyDeleteI am coveting the tea, i haven't tried it yet!!
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