Birmingham meet-up 7th October 2023

[spirit_walker]

Yay! Can you put me down for this please

[geo_]

It’ll be lovely to see you again Clare!

[jobloggs]

Brilliant, see you there!

[jobloggs]

Fab, we look forward to seeing you there!

[Championwonder]

I don’t think I’ll be able to come, as I’m hoping to be doing a stall at a zine fair in Leeds that day. But I’ve put the date in my diary in case that arrangement falls through.
It’s a shame, I’m missing all the meet ups!
The only one I’ve been to was a couple of years before in Birmingham and we had a lovely time!

[jobloggs]

Please let us know if you are able to come, if not there will hopefully be many more meet-ups!

[spirit_walker]

You too! Looking forward to this meetup

[jobloggs]

Hi everyone, more details about the day have been added to the first post - we’d love to see you there!

[xxxxyyyyzzzz]

Thank you, looking forward to the event

[jobloggs]

Me too, can’t wait to meet some Postcrossers in real life!

[MoominMog]

Also, the essential postcard design is here!!

Just pulled the design momentarily as it’s looking a little too expensive to order that design in bulk. I will redesign it & go with another company & get a cheaper price hopefully for us all.

Please could people let me know how many they might like? Feel free to message me or pop down below in a reply!

Postcards will be 25p each

@moominmog - 25 postcards
@minimog - 10 postcards
@xxxxyyyyzzzz - 4 postcards
@MaiJN - 10 postcards
@jobloggs - 20 postcards
@rusticbouquetxo - 20 postcards

Maybe attending
@Maddymail - 10 postcards
@shaleen - 10 postcards

Not attending but would like cards:
@charzevans - 10 postcards

[jobloggs]

Wonderful, thank you @MoominMog !

[JustJo]

I don’t want to be that person, but before you’re caught out, check the postcrossing logo guidelines. You cannot put it on blue or red. It would look lovely across the bottom of the card!!

[MoominMog]

Ahhh thank you so much, I will change it!! You are the best I am way too new to this!

[JustJo]

Everyone learns somewhen! For the Stonehenge card I specifically chose a picture with a cloudy sky to avoid blue… or maybe that was because so far I’ve never been when the sun is shining!

[MoominMog]

I have changed it now so hopefully all OK for the guidelines, on the back I’ve put about the postcrossing logo being a registered trademark etc!

[xxxxyyyyzzzz]

I’m not a massive fan of meetup postcards (receiving or sending) but this will be my first meetup so I’ll have something specific to say on them. It looks great @MoominMog ! Is that chain-mail building part of the Bullring?
Could I have 4 please ? Do I need to get a stamp , or will there be few enough to sign in total that I can sign by hand?

[MoominMog]

Good question! I have not been to a meet up either (yes @jobloggs and I are both organising one despite never going to one lol), and I haven’t yet got a stamp. I am thinking of getting one for myself as I think I will get tired of signing lots by hand, and then I will use the stamp for postcrossing cards/forum swap cards anyway. I’d say totally up to you whether you’d like to get a stamp. 4 is absolutely fine for now, I’ll be ordering in bulk so if you’d like a few more on the day then there’s that option !

Others who are more acquainted with meet ups may have more of an idea on stamps (maybe @justjo? @JennyAssis?)

Edit - yes that is part of the bullring! People definitely love or hate it lol

[charzevans]

I have been to many meet-ups… my advice?? Invest in a stamp.

[JustJo]

Get a stamp! Think of signing in excess of 100 cards!