Thanks for letting me know about this. I will try to be there!
I’m really interested and should be able to make it. Are you selling WPD cards?
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I’m providing them for free to participants while supplies last! I am also investigating if the library will provide some of their excess postcard inventory (they made some cool ones this summer!).
Per library policies, “AADL spaces are not available for raising or collecting money. Rentals and reservations in AADL facilities may not be used to solicit or collect membership dues, or to sell a service or product. Admission may not be charged.”
Thank you for organizing the meetup! I don’t think there have been any since I moved to A2 in 2019 (COVID sucks 
) If AADL has excess postcards that would be cool too - I really like their designs but can’t get all I wanted 
Looking forward to meeting everyone!!
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I am new to Postcrossing! But live in Michigan and am interested in more info. is this just a meet and greet? Do we fill out cards while we are there? Can you be from anywhere in the state? Any info is helpful
Thanks! Sally
Hi Sally!
This page has some FAQs and general information about Postcrossing meetups:
Short answer: anyone can attend, from anywhere. The planned activity is postcard-writing and socializing. Bring your own supplies, but we will have some postcards on-hand free for participants while supplies last.
AADL has agreed to provide some postcards!
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Woohoo!! How exciting!!
I’m so happy to hear of a local event!
That’s a bit of a busy weekend, but I will try to make it!
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Just realized that I forgot to make this post earlier: I’ll be there. I was planning on making a trip to Ann Arbor sometime in September originally; October 1st works for that instead.
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An additional update: I just ordered 100 copies of the USA design from Free Designs for 2023 World Postcard Day Postal Hug
I’ll be bringing those with me and offering those out for free too.
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Some photos from the library - lots of overflow space in the event we don’t have enough seating in the Muskrat Room. Bonus: some AADL postcard sets donated for the event.
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I’m in western Michigan and will do my best to attend. Anyone interested in trading some cards from local local town? New Buffalo?
Looking forward to seeing everyone Sunday! Here’s the current list of folks who have RSVPed (a few are ‘maybes’):
- @lisibit
- Kim Knoll
- @Chacucha
- @starshine52
- @ingahuff
- Susan Daniels
- @pixiesmom
- @alex_zhang
- @BigRedRoyalOak
- @nicolegearty99
- @beatriceh
- @cisne17
- @stodoroff
- @gardenfaerie
- @Cassildra
- @jumapi
- @writtenonairplanes
- @StampAndSend
- @AccentOnHakes
- @jhawkins
- @JunkInYourCabinet
- @skissman
- @KQ
- @RandSton
- @crispyunit
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Add me to that list!
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Does anyone want to trade cards with me? I will be at the Washington DC meetup. Send me a personal message for to trade addresses.
Would anyone coming to this have interest if I organized a meetup to send postcards from Hell?
Could be fun to try and time something around Halloween, but that might be a bit soon!
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Sounds fun; I sent some cards from there last August and everyone who received one loved them; I was meaning to head there again some time this year but had forgotten.
Note that cellular data signals might be bad there (but the post office has a wifi signal).
If I recall correctly, they aren’t open year-round. Last August, it was uncomfortably humid there despite the actual temperature being fine. I thought they closed after September for some reason, but it also doesn’t make any sense for them to not be open until at least Halloween. Hell, MI will probably be swamped on the weekend before Halloween and Halloween itself (and also on the 13th, which is a Friday). Something like the 21st or 22nd might work though?
Someone should probably call them to ask them about their hours in October though.
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I’m really wanting to go, but am currently a maybe. I’ll try my best to make it!
I’m open to exchanging!