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Postcrossing connects random people all around the world... through postcards!
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Jonas
4 days ago
Wow! I have sent 4000 postcards via
#Postcrossing
! 4000 different people from all over the world got mail. Such an overwhelming moment...and I have to write them some new ones today, 5000 should come soon! 😉
#postcards
#mailart
#stamps
#briefmarken
#Philately
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Book Review: The Correspondent
Do you love an epistolary novel? Letters can tell us so much about a person, after all: Virgina Evans' The Correspondent gives us a beautiful character study that Nicky found riveting.
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/12/26/book-review-the-correspondent
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Frank hops between countries back and forth to send interesting postcards from these curious enclaves! 🇧🇪 🇳🇱
#postcrossing
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How to double "travel mode" fun: the Baarle experience
Travel mode usually means sending postcards from one new country… but what if you could hop back and forth between two with just a few steps? In the quirky border town of Baarle, Frank managed to do e...
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/12/17/how-to-double-travel-mode-fun-the-baarle-experience
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Appel 🐸✨
15 days ago
Recently started Postcrossing again. Did it loads during my study while living alone, but I miss receiving letters ans postcards. No one sends anything anymore so hope this will make it fun again! These cards will go to China and South-Korea.
#postcrossing
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Victoria
22 days ago
Incoming
#Postcrossing
from Japan today
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Are you a young artist who loves postcards? PostEurop is running a postcard contest for 18–25 year olds to celebrate the 70 years of its
#EUROPAstamps
program! The theme is "Unity in Europe" and winners get €500 + their design printed on postcards! 😍
#postcards
#philately
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EUROPA Stamps 70th Anniversary — postcard design competition
Know a young artist who loves postcards — or are you one yourself? PostEurop is celebrating 70 years of EUROPA stamps with a “Unity in Europe” postcard design competition for 18–25 year olds, where th...
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/12/10/europa-stamps-70th-anniversary-postcard-design-competition
22 days ago
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Yvonne
about 1 month ago
Today I visited a store in the lovely Dutch city of Deventer dedicated to postcards for the very first time. A must-see for postcard and stationary lovers!
#postcrossing
#snailmail
#deventer
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Instead of focusing on newly bought things, this forum topic instead encourages postcrossers to go through what they already have. Come brag about your empty postcard boxes and empty rolls of washi tape!
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What have you USED from your stash for Postcrossing? 😁
In this thread…. …… lots of people talked about wanting to use up items that they had already bought. I feel the same way! There is a thread about what people bought for Postcrossing. So I thou...
https://community.postcrossing.com/t/what-have-you-used-from-your-stash-for-postcrossing/993722
about 1 month ago
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20 years of happy mail, packed into one bundle! 🎉 Our 20th-anniversary set comes with fancy reproductions of PT-1 (the first postcard ever sent through Postcrossing!) and cheeky Cinderella stamps to dress them up. Grab a set and keep the celebrations going in this year! 👉
shop.postcrossing.com
about 1 month ago
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We love postcard boxes! They're cheap and offer you a variety of interesting postcards to send! 🥳
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From Miffy to Marimekko: postcard boxes we love
Fresh postcard boxes have landed: from watercolor shores and mushroom meadows to Marimekko pops and Miffy charm... Dive in for a quick browse (and plenty of temptation) plus links to even more sets th...
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/11/19/from-miffy-to-marimekko-postcard-boxes-we-love
about 1 month ago
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Karen
about 2 months ago
On today’s post via
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Can you point the islands of Wallis and Futuna on a map? 🗺️Come discover them with our intrepid Little Mail Carriers!
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The Little Mail Carriers visit Wallis and Futuna
The Little Mail Carriers have landed somewhere very special: Wallis and Futuna! Come along as they discover flower garlands, crater lakes, and a wonderfully busy little post office at the heart of isl...
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/11/08/the-little-mail-carriers-visit-wallis-and-futuna
about 2 months ago
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Meet João Machado — master of color, form, and some of Portugal’s most striking stamp designs. Don't miss the cheeky giveaway at the end of the post for a chance to win one of his famous cork stamps! 😍
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A Unique Chromatic Code: Master Designer João Machado’s Journey from Sculpture to Stamps
Discover João Machado — the celebrated artist whose bold vision transformed Portuguese stamp design. From hand-drawn beginnings to a remarkable cork stamp, dive into his inspirations in our interview ...
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/10/25/a-unique-chromatic-code-master-designer-joao-machado-s-journey-from-sculpture-to-stamps
2 months ago
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This giveaway closes tomorrow — don't miss your chance to grab one of these super special stamps that celebrate peace! 🕊️
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A special dove, on World Peace Day
On World Peace Day, discover a beautiful new embroidered Dove of Peace stamp — and join our giveaway to win one!
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/09/21/a-special-dove-on-world-peace-day
3 months ago
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World's Oldest Ham
3 months ago
Happy World Postcard Day! Join us at 12:30 p.m. for a postcard history lecture, and afterwards, address a postcard in the museum's gift shop to celebrate the postcardiest day of the year!
#WorldPostcardDay
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Happy
#worldpostcardday
, everyone! 🥳 May your pens flow smoothly and your mailboxes overflow!
www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/10...
3 months ago
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The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society
3 months ago
It’s
#WorldPostcardDay
! A HUGE thank you to everyone who sent postcards for our
#PostcardDrop2025
(and to eldest for helping me display them). A staggering 521 postcards from 31 countries! Just AMAZING! Send a friend a postcard today! 🥳💌🎉
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Jonas
3 months ago
It's
#WorldPostcardDay
! Hurray! Later I will sit in such a train of
#ÖBB
between Munich and Vienna and draw my 10 adresses and write 10 special jubilee-meetingcards for Saturday Happy Postcrossing everyone, everywhere! 🤗
#postcards
#postcrossing
#mailart
#briefmarken
#postkarten
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Is everyone ready for
#WorldPostcardDay
? 😍 If you're in Germany, Portugal, UK or the USA, there are special postmarks that you can use on your postcards! More info on the World Postcard Day events page:
worldpostcardday.com/events
3 months ago
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bobaa.frog
3 months ago
Super hyped for my to-send pile for Postcrossing today.
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Join us in marking World Peace Day with something beautiful: an embroidered peace-themed stamp, made by a group of postal services from around the world. And we have a few to give away!
www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/09...
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A special dove, on World Peace Day
On World Peace Day, discover a beautiful new embroidered Dove of Peace stamp — and join our giveaway to win one!
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/09/21/a-special-dove-on-world-peace-day
3 months ago
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Feeding the local postbox with some fun Richard Scarry postcards — we're big fans! What are you mailing this
#postboxsaturday
?
3 months ago
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4 months ago
✍🏼
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Jonas
4 months ago
It's
#PostboxSaturday
, and I have to share the Post Office of
#StGallen
at Switzerland- would be my nemesis, a library and a Post Office in the same building...oh dear!
#stamps
#briefmarken
#switzerland
#library
#mailart
#postcrossing
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Is there anything as heartwarming and magical as helping a kid write their first postcards? We don't think so! 🥰
4 months ago
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Looking for ideas to celebrate
#WorldPostcardDay
with your community? We've got you covered!
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World Postcard Day: ideas for libraries and elderly centers!
This World Postcard Day, let’s bring postcards to libraries, little free libraries, and even elderly centers! A simple basket of postcards can spark joy and connection everywhere.
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/09/08/world-postcard-day-ideas-for-libraries-and-elderly-centers
4 months ago
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Mella
4 months ago
I had a really rubbish day yesterday but when I opened my mailbox I found 2 more
@postcrossing.com
postcard! From the US and all the way from Japan! This is why I started
#postcrossing
again after a long break. It makes you happy to receive a surprise postcard from somewhere far away.
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The PTS & Stampex
4 months ago
Check out this fab postcard postcrossers will be signing and sending at the Postcrossing Meetup taking place on Saturday 25th October at Stampex! Postcard designed by Postcrosser, Anthony ❤️ See
postcrossing.com
Meetup page for details and to stay up to date with plans for the day.
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CuTE
4 months ago
📮Today our U.S. postmark expert on
#Postcrossing
posted in the forum the new postmark he created for October 1st World Postcard Day. So this afternoon I will be busy addressing postcards to send first to Texas for this special cancellation. 🙂
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Time is running out to vote on the best Europa stamp of 2025! This year's theme is archeology and there are lots of nice entries in the contest. Which one is your favorite?
europastamps.eu/europa2025
#philately
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Contest
vote for:
https://europastamps.eu/europa2025
4 months ago
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Karen
4 months ago
On today’s post via
#PostCrossing
#stamps
#postcards
#Dracula
, and yes this postcard is from Romania 😍😍😍
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Always wanted to check out the Postcrossing forum, but didn't know where to start? Clarisse wrote a post to help newbies explore one of her favorite corners of the forum, and invite everyone to spread some joy!
#postcrossing
#postcards
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Spreading the Joy of Postcards – Within the Postcrossing Community
The Postcrossing Forum can feel like a maze at first, but it’s full of fun and friendly spaces waiting to be explored. In this new blog series, postcrossers introduce their favorite corners of the for...
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/08/26/spreading-the-joy-of-postcards-within-the-postcrossing-community
4 months ago
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MissHalcyon
4 months ago
So, I dabble in Postcrossing sometimes. The idea is that you send postcards to people around the world. I have in my profile that I LOVE mushrooms. Well a Russian Postcrosser was kind enough to send me a FULL sheet of mushroom stamps-- and some other stamps too! How cool are these?!
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A little
#PostboxSaturday
from Sweden! Bright yellow postboxes (and even a rainbow one! 🏳️🌈) and cheerful Swedish-themed postcards on their way to unsuspecting mailboxes! 😍
#postcrossing
#postcards
4 months ago
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Postcard number 83 million was sent from China some weeks ago and arrived this morning to its destination in Germany! 🎉🎉🎉 Woohoo!
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Postcrossing postcard CN-4084219 from China
Postcard CN-4084219 traveled 7,779 km (4,834 miles) in 26 days (from China to Germany)
https://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/CN-4084219
4 months ago
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Molly 🌷
5 months ago
sending one of my cutest cards today
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Always wanted a postcard from Antarctica? The
@antarcticheritage.bsky.social
has you covered! 🐧
shop.ukaht.org/products/pos...
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Postcard from Antarctica 2025
Hurry! The last date for orders for the next delivery to Antarctica is Friday 22 August 2025. Our beloved Penguin Post Office at Port Lockroy, on a football pitch-sized island on the Antarctic Peninsu...
https://shop.ukaht.org/products/postcards-from-antarctica/
5 months ago
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The Little Mail Carriers were on a Pacific adventure! 🌏 They passed through a few countries on their way to New Caledonia 🇳🇨, where they explored post offices, spotted unique stamps & made postcard magic along the way!
www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/08...
5 months ago
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Some stamps just make you hungry... like this delicious collection that the community has been curating over the years on the forum! 😋 Feel free to add your favorite food-themed specimens!
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Food on stamps!
I saw these Dutch bitterballen stamps on Twitter the other today and thought they were neat: Are there any stamps featuring food in your country? Do share!
https://community.postcrossing.com/t/food-on-stamps/132
5 months ago
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The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society
5 months ago
Loving how August has become an unofficial postcard fest! More have arrived for
#PostcardDrop2025
, Rebecca Leek at Suffolk Sound Radio has started
#PostcardTuesday
, The Postal Museum has joined forces with
@postcrossing.com
, and fingers crossed BBC Breakfast have a postcard feature next Tuesday! 🥳💌📺
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Raghav Arora
5 months ago
On a gloomy day, posts from
@postcrossing.com
bring a smile on my face
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If taking nice pictures of postboxes, stamps and postcards is right up your alley, piXPost is the app for you! 😍
#philately
#postcards
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piXPost: an app for postal adventurers!
Love snapping photos of stamps and postcards in front of the real places they show? Check out piXPost, a fun new app that lets you pin your postal pics on a global map and explore others’ too!
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/08/07/pixpost-an-app-for-postal-adventurers
5 months ago
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In August, we're talking sweets! Which ones are your favorites? What do you reach out for when you're craving a treat? 🍬
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August Writing Prompt: Favourite Candy/Treat
Each month, we post a writing prompt to help inspire you if you aren't sure what to write on your postcards! This month we're asking about your favourite sweet treats: what's your favourite candy?
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/08/01/august-writing-prompt-favourite-candy-treat
5 months ago
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The moment you've all been waiting for has arrived: here's this year's
#WorldPostcardDay
postcard + theme! 🎊 Enjoy!
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World Postcard Day 2025 theme + postcard!
The 2025 World Postcard Day card is here—and its “Wish You Were Here” theme perfectly captures that moment when a view makes you think of someone far away. Come check it out!
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/07/26/world-postcard-day-2025-theme-postcard
5 months ago
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Come discover the inspiration (and the cool dented edge! 😍) of PostNL's new Postcrossing-themed stamp sheet in this interview with its designer!
#postcrossing
#postcards
#philately
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Designing the Dutch 20‑Year Postcrossing Stamp: an interview with Sandra Smulders
Dutch designer Sandra Smulders tells us how a flash of zigzag arrows became the vibrant red‑white‑blue stamp sheet celebrating Postcrossing’s 20th birthday. Come peek behind the curtain to spot the hi...
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/07/20/designing-the-dutch-20-year-postcrossing-stamp-an-interview-with-sandra-smulders
5 months ago
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Trevor (aka Angelthepup22) spotted this postbox right next to the cathedral in Köln — where they also have cool cathedral-shaped postcards! 😍
#postboxsaturday
6 months ago
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Cozy Laty
6 months ago
When the day seems to be filled with just troublesome stuff, but your mailbox was filled with these lovely incoming postcards via
#postcrossing
🥹
#postcardlover
#happymail
#postcrosser
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Ilene Goldman
6 months ago
Happy 20th birthday,
@postcrossing.com
! Here are some of the almost 700 postcards I’ve received since joining Postcrossing 5 years ago (with a couple of BraverMountain cards snuck in there.)
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It's our birthdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! 🎉🎂🥳🎈 Twenty years of filling up the world's mailboxes with happy mail!
#postcards
#postcrossing
#postcrossing20
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20 years of Postcrossing, a Postcard Lounge and a new stamp from the Netherlands!
It’s our birthday! 🥳 Come celebrate 20 years of postcards, connections, and this lovely community that keeps the magic going.
https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/07/14/20-years-of-postcrossing-a-postcard-lounge-and-a-new-stamp-from-the-netherlands
6 months ago
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