Your greatest cards that never made it


This was a special vintage pack with lots of extra stamps I sent from USA to India back in 2018, but then the account went inactive and it eventually expired.

Here’s a current expired one at 319 days, sent to Moldova, with similar inactive postcrosser. I rarely buy expensive postcards, but this was one of those $4.95 expensive postcards, so I was sad to see it expire. I always hope these disappearing folks are okay somewhere in the world, but ya never really know what could have happened to them. :grimacing::skull::broken_heart: in any case, I hope some random person at least picks up these special postcards and enjoys them.

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This was the first card in my early postcrossing days that expired and never reached the right mailbox - it was sent to a forum user:

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I have two expired cards, and I was quite sad that the Goethe Institut one didn’t make it.


362 days to China (almost a year! I sent it because that postcrosser also learnt German.)

349 days to Namibia (I also sent that postcrosser a coin. So sad that the envelop didn’t arrive :face_with_head_bandage:)

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Sent 362 days ago to another US state - where do these postcard go? I loved this postcard.

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That card actually arrived today, makes me so happy!

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It wasn’t an official postcard but a greeting card for my sister that had never reached her. The idea was to depict her doggie with a festive tree. :grin: Unfortunately it got lost and I have only this phone photo. Not a big deal, of course, as not a single postcrosser was left waiting for a postcard that would never come. But still it’s a pity.

And the object of the titanic artistic effort
itself :smile:

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Awwwww, that is so cute!! I’m glad you took a photo before it got lost.

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Not a great card, don’t even have a scan of it, but the very first address I drew never registered the card…

Haven’t had one expire since, though.

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This card is a rare Maxi card. It travelled to Germany 344 days. Sadly this member has not been online for over 1 year. She signed up last January, sent 5 cards and registered 2 and then was never seen again.

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This card expired recently, I sent it 67 days ago. I made it myself from very old “EUROPA” stamps, as I like them so much. It can still arrive and I’m keeping my hope up for this one!

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I’m a bit sad about this Maxicard that’s been going for 100++ days to Germany, the young member stopped logging in just as I drew their profile…

UPDATE: September 2021: Account is officially closed and the card is registered: GB-1302148

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:woman_shrugging:t2:

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Lost on the way to China, now traveling 174 days

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Ohh I do have one that I’m really sad about!

Lost on it’s way to China for over a year already… So no hope for it’s arrival. The postcard itself is pretty, but I’m more sad about the other side, because I made a drawing there and turned out very well! It’s one of the best I ever did, in my opinion… Such a pity that this card in particular had to be lost :sob:
I hope the recipient is okay, though. They haven’t logged in for awhile.

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I made this card especially for person who love history and quotes. Today it´s 55 days to neighboring country Germany, so it is certainly lost.

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This card was travelling for almost 50 days, when I decided to send a second card. That second card got registered, meaning the picture of this card will not be uploaded.

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This one was traveling inside Germany for almost 2 months already.

I asked the recipient and she didn’t receive it, so I’m sending out a replacement today. Really sad, I thought the kitten would really be perfect for her!

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Hello dear ghostcrosser, will be deleted by the system in 3 days :face_with_thermometer:

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i have 6 expired cards at the moment and 2 at 56 days.
this one is traveling for 350 days

and this one is my personal favourite

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I currently have 13 expired cards. :slightly_frowning_face: These three cards have been traveling for over 300 days.
Especially the cat and the old steam engine, are unique cards and so appropriately chosen.

Travels 352 days > Russia

Travels 350 days > Taiwan

Travels 328 days > Russia

It is so sad. They will never bring joy and a smile on face. :disappointed_relieved:

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