I think we can all agree that the main gift of Postcrossing is the card itself, but I would like to hear what other little gifts you have received along with the cards. For example, I have received seed packets for my garden, unused stickers, blank postcards, teabags, pressed leaves and an eau de cologne wetwipe. So tell me:
What were the gifts?
Were they things you had asked for on your profile or complete surprises?
How do you feel when you find them? Has there been anything you disliked?
What is something you haven’t received, but would like to?
There have been several envelopes with gifts since my joining Postcrossing. I have received tea bags, papers for journaling, stickers, bookmarks, photographs of people’s favorite places, washi-tape, stamps, even newspapers and coins/banknotes, used tickets. On my profile i asked for nothing that’s why all of these things were kinda big surprise. I guess i liked everything i have ever received. People are adorable💫 They can amaze you just by simple gifts…
I’ve received many little things over the years like tea, loose stamps, coins, and origami, but someone from Germany once enclosed a deck of playing cards. Very cool.
Extra postcards
Used stamps
Washi tape
Tea bags
Journaling paper
Stickers
Post-it
ad sheets from places
Bookmarks
Movie tickets
A child drawing of the taipei tower
Pressed leaves and a flower
Feathers
Postal stickers from the US
Probably more that I can’t think of?
I keep and use everything I can
havent received coins nor banknotes yet, would love a banknote someday
My “extras” have mostly been tea bags (sealed, that is, not loose). Because my profile mentions how much I love tea, some people have been moved to spontaneously share their favourites! It had never occurred to me that people would take it as a cue to share tea with me, but I have to admit that I am always deeply touched when that happens. When I drink the tea, I always think of my friendly Postcrosser so many miles away, and imagine that I’m enjoying a cuppa with them.
I’ve also received the occasional extra postcard, usually when someone realizes they have 2 cards that fit my interests and decide to share both. I am always blown away by the generosity of Postcrossing members!!
(Going to follow this thread to get ideas of things that I might occasionally enclose in envelopes that are especially likely to be appreciated!)
I peeked at your profile and it doesn’t mention playing cards in any way - did the sender just add them out of the blue or was there some other explanation? Either way, what a neat little “souvenir”.
Joined Postcrossing from April 2021, so I am still quite new to Postcrossing. I wished I knew earlier.
Things I received which is mentioned in my profile:
âś“ Maxicards
âś“ Used stamps
Not mentioned:
âś“ Stickers
âś“ Small cards, baseball cards
âś“ Mint stamps
âś“ Extra postcards
I keep a stamp album dedicated for stamps I got from other postcrossers. This is a reminder for me of how generous people are in Postcrossing. I do send used stamps and mint stamps to people who mentioned that they love stamps, collect stamps, and would love to receive used stamps. The beauty of paying it forward.
Cards other than postcards are stored in an album too. Pretty little things from around the world.
I’ve received extra blank postcards. I use them to get new written postcards.
However, I prepared one to send with some coins (the lady asked for some) and I drew snoopy saying hello in chinese in the back of the postcard I attached. (She mentioned she liked Snoopy) I hope she likes it.
What a lovely idea! At the moment my own “album” is rather shoebox-shaped due to lack of storage space, but in the future I might dedicate a section of a proper album to Postcrossing.
I really don’t like it.
