I have way too many postcards. I have The Art of Toy Story (box of 100), The Art of Pixar (box of 100) and last but not least I have the Pantone postcards (box of 100).
The only set I've really put a dent in is the Pantone box, I'm maybe 1/3 of the way through it.
For Postcrossing, I always try to send "local" cards (sent gallery here). I don't have a varied enough collection to meet what people on Postcrossing ask for and honestly I feel bad sending children's postcards to adults.
Lastly, I just bought these stunning beauties. The Secret Garden book of 20 Postcards by Johanna Basford.
I don't know what y'all do in your non-mailing time, but apparently "coloring for adults" is a thing. A friend of mine, whom I met taking a photography class, started posting photos of something she was coloring on Facebook. I asked her what the heck it was and it was this book: Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book. Well, then I was off and running. I drove to Barnes & Noble. They were all out. I checked Amazon, they were all out. I researched and then purchased "artist grade" coloring pencils. And when I was buying the colored pencils and I saw this lady made postcards, I bought them, obviously.
Specifically I thought my Aunt would love them because she is such a fan of gardening. I don't know that I would send them to strangers after coloring them, and I don't know if they would count as "home made postcards" on Postcrossing.
How do you all decide what to send to whom? Am I just over-thinking it?
And who wants to color with me?
I think you are over-thinking it! When I'm sending cards through Postcrossing, I try my best to match it to their interests but if I don't have anything then I just send something I like. Ha
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