APR: It's Naked! A Mail Art Swap

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Group:	Zines, mail art & other cool stuff
Swap Coordinator:	snout (contact)
Swap categories:	Mail Art
Number of people in swap:	3
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:	4.90
Last day to signup/drop:	April 15, 2013
Date items must be sent by:	April 29, 2013
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
Naked mail is sent through the post without a box, without wrapping, and without any kind of packaging whatsoever. It's naked! Find an object, add stamps and your partner's address to it (attach cardboard or paper as needed for this step), and send it in the mail! Look around your house, go thrifting, get creative! Let's make sure these reach their recipients! Weigh your items carefully, visit the post office, or use extra stamps to ensure that your item makes it to it's final destination! Personal experience: I have sent a fabric rose in the mail that arrived to it's recipient!

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Susi 03/10/2013 #

Oh my, my, my; this is something I am good at! Years ago I held a couple of naked mail swaps, and boy were they fun! I think I even have a Flickr page that has a few pics, I'll have to see if its still there. I've sent a frisbee, a flip flop and a paddle board through the mail, and they've all reached their destinations! I haven't had the opportunity to do it again since then, and to tell the truth, I wasn't sure if it could till be done with all of the new postal regs. I may have to join this, depending on the swap dates...

snout 03/11/2013 #

@Susi That sounds great! Feel free to post a link to the Flickr page if you like. I figure it's worth a shot! Let me know if the date doesn't work for you and we'll figure something out. ;)

TangleCrafts 03/12/2013 #

Something relevant that I saw in my local Post Office last year

snout 03/13/2013 #

:) @TangleCrafts that's a great story!

scrappermama 03/14/2013 #

LOL! Great story! I've sent a big barrel of cheese balls ( from Sam's), beach balls & 2 liter soda bottles filled with crap... So much fun!

soyprincesa2 03/14/2013 #

I have sent naked.... a bag of marbles, a bar of soap, a box of Mac and Cheese, a plastic easter egg and movie theater boxes of candy.

mizvicky 03/27/2013 #

I'm gonna try this :)

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