Boerke

As you know, I visited Belgium last September. And, as you know, Belgium means chocolate, beer and... comics! Among the characters that I discovered, I fell absolutely in love with Boerke.

I tried to draw him to sent this letter to Heleen (the Netherlands).

PS Have you noticed the little Smurf on the postcard?

Bocksbeutel Documentation

I have received the documentation  of the Mail Art Bocksbeutel (already ended). I love that they put both the envelope and the postcard on the sheet.

The envelope is really cool, and especially the rubber stamps on it:

Coastal Birds

I am far of an expert, but I think that at least two of these Coastal Birds are Water Birds, today's theme in Sunday Stamps - II. They were issued on June 1st, 2015. The birds represented are: the roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), king eider (Somateria spectabilis), magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), and red knot (Calidris canutus).

These stamps (designed by Tyler Lang) remind me the work of Charley Harper. And I am not the only (see comments!). Harper is well-known, but I have just recently discovered this artist, thanks to FinnBadger. I am sure you can spot some more water birds on the postcard he sent to me: Mystery of the Missing Migrants (1990).

Wild Letter

Sent to Heleen (the Netherlands).

Stamps Brewery

I am often amazed to discover how mail can inspire people in so many different ways. For instance, when brewing beers. Why not?

I have discovered this brand by chance: Stamps Brewery. It is a micro brewery based in Liverpool (the UK). How I would like to visit them! If the beers are half good than the design of the labels, I am sure I would enjoy more than one.

Just because it would be difficult to choose just one of those stamps, you know.

Funny Cows & Cheese

Funny mail art envelope sent by Thérèse (France). See her blog to know her mail art and her calls (Among them, Funny Cows).

Another funny cow, in the shape of a folded postcard, sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

Blue Bird

Letter sent to M. (Japan). Nice to see it again after the trip. Have you noticed the job of the cancellation on the bird's eye?

Colourful Mailboxes

Postcard sent by Laura (the UK).

Postcard sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

And two Christmasy red mailboxes receives from the UK. How cool are they?

From Eduardo Munez
 (on the behalf of FinnBadger)

From John

Repurposing a Calendar

I made these envelopes out of a calendar that features important Spanish women. I do not know the name of the illustrator, but I love these drawings. So did Heleen. whom I sent a bookmark with the same design.

Sent to Laura (the UK)

Sent to Laura (the UK)

Sent to Bree (Malaysia)

Sent to John

This one was made for the mail call about clocks; also published here (More clocks inside!). 

John has got dozens of clocks during 2015, and he has chosen a new theme for 2016: Postal Workers - postmen, postwomen, post-people, even post-bears! 

Sent to John (back)

Envelope Anatomy

English

French

Two Collages

Sent by Laura (the UK).

Two Markets

Christmas time is end. But I cannot help uploading this Christmas market sent by Laura (the UK). I think that visiting the markets is a good way to know a place. So I like to wander around the stalls when I travel, as I like markets on postcards.

This second street market arrived from John (the UK). This is a second-hand postcard, originally sent from Morocco in 1999.

2nd Letter to Mr Munez

The second letter I sent to Eduardo Munez has landed. So did the first, and now I am thinking of writing more letters to this mysterious man.

You can read here about the project. go to the brand new blog to check the beautiful letters that Mr Munez has already got and... send a letter that will become a film star!

I Always Have the Post Office

"All I had lost was three or four million. But I still had the post office."

Charles Bukowski, Post Office

Happy New Year

From Catherine (France).

From Heleen (the Netherlands). An illustration by Fiep Westendorp.

From Mélissa (Canada).

From France