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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    This was a very interesting video! Short & sweet, thanks!
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    12 Things to Send to Your Pen Pal
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    Smile Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Here's a few ideas I had come up with

    A signed playing card with my name and country and date
    Bookmark
    American Coins/dollar bills
    Sheet of stickers
    Article in the paper about where you live (especially if it's like on THEIR birthday or YOUR birthday or other special occasion)
    Comic strip
    Cocoa Packet
    Tea Packet
    Instant Coffee (like MIA) Packet
    Seeds Packet of like their favorite flowers, herbs, etc.
    Sports Card of favorite players
    Ice cream sticks that have jokes written on them... I think like Fudgesicles (?)
    Paper Buildables (ones that come on like a sheet of card stock that you assemble yourself). I got some for free from ComicCon here a few years ago, and sent some to friends.

    An interesting idea, and I honestly don't know HOW it managed, but one friend from the UK packed her letter to me Like a Package, with string wrapped around the letter, and tied it with a Keychain from London attached. I was amazed that the USPS would allow it, but it ended up in my box.

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    I keep cutting things out of the newspapers thinking they'd be interesting to send to the right penpals. Got a couple of folders full.... mainly silly/humorous articles.

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Quote Originally Posted by Morgaine View Post
    I keep cutting things out of the newspapers thinking they'd be interesting to send to the right penpals. Got a couple of folders full.... mainly silly/humorous articles.
    I do that too. I have to remember to check the reverse side of the clippings to make sure there isn't anything inappropriate.
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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogon07 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Morgaine View Post
    I keep cutting things out of the newspapers thinking they'd be interesting to send to the right penpals. Got a couple of folders full.... mainly silly/humorous articles.
    I do that too. I have to remember to check the reverse side of the clippings to make sure there isn't anything inappropriate.
    Your clipping of the "spider in a multi-coloured beanie" was brilliant! It's a keeper for my Travel Journal

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    I found a kit for a paper "fishmobile" at Goodwill, so some folks are getting little fish sculptures, sent out some Monopoly money, and stickers for various sorts of firearms and coffee...
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    Lately sent: crime scene investigation form, absurdly bad polaroid photo of my dog, and a toe tag from the morgue (unused).
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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Thank you for resurrecting this wonderful thread. I read it cover-to-cover, neat ideas.

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    Thank you for resurrecting this wonderful thread. I read it cover-to-cover, neat ideas.

    (We had more members back in 2014, wonder where they are now...?)
    I wonder if they know if the forum was up. I remember when the site fpgeeks went down. I thought everything went down so i never signed up to the forum. Then last incowrimo someone posted a thread to fourm and thats how I found it is still running.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mgmmaze View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    Thank you for resurrecting this wonderful thread. I read it cover-to-cover, neat ideas.

    (We had more members back in 2014, wonder where they are now...?)
    I wonder if they know if the forum was up. I remember when the site fpgeeks went down. I thought everything went down so i never signed up to the forum. Then last incowrimo someone posted a thread to fourm and thats how I found it is still running.
    Well that makes sense.
    I wonder if there is a desire to send an email to all inactive members to tell them the site is still alive.
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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Or, send them a postcard (some addresses should be still valid in the google docs - links somewhere in the inco threads)? There is plenty of mention on the incowrimo 2015 list of the "Did you correspond today?" thread and this forum in general. As for 2017, plans are afoot (not organised by me).

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Quote Originally Posted by mgmmaze View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    Thank you for resurrecting this wonderful thread. I read it cover-to-cover, neat ideas.

    (We had more members back in 2014, wonder where they are now...?)
    I wonder if they know if the forum was up. I remember when the site fpgeeks went down. I thought everything went down so i never signed up to the forum. Then last incowrimo someone posted a thread to fourm and thats how I found it is still running.



    I think this is a wonderful idea because I found an old email and clicked on it, and was glad to see you're there! I've been inactive and now I will keep an eye open for future emailings.


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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Well, I Know it has been sugested by others but I should emphasize: Bookmarks! I love them! Would be really nice to get one with the mail.
    Also, don't remember seeing any suggestions about ink cartridges. Is it too risky?
    Little fridge magnets should also be fun! Keychains would also work, depending on the build and the sending envelope.

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    maybe a home made Christmas ornament if they are not jewish I mean . I stick in homemade book marks , stickers , sticky notes , you know lil silly thing sometimes . someone sent me a miniature flamingo and I love that thing and still have it today .

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Does anyone else do mail tags? (http://www.mailmadeeasyshop.com/2015/09/mail-tag.html)
    I've found myself getting quite scrapbook-y/creative with replying to the questions.

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    I noticed some of those mail-tag questions have come up in Five Questions, Answer by SnailMail (over on A World of Snail Mail).

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Where applicable, for my 'perennial' pen pals, I'd photocopied 'Judgmental Maps' of my city and their city, pinpointed on ink the judged area I live, and asked them to return their city's map with their judged area pinpointed in ink. Some people received spatial logic puzzles, photocopies of a reprint Duncan Hines cookbook, or photocopies of Lynda Barry comics.
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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Quote Originally Posted by Morgaine View Post
    I keep cutting things out of the newspapers thinking they'd be interesting to send to the right penpals. Got a couple of folders full.... mainly silly/humorous articles.
    Good grief, I still have a couple of folders full or even fuller. I keep forgetting to use them!

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    Default Re: Ideas for pen pal letter "tuck-ins"?

    Cash is always well received.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    Cash is always well received.
    However, coins weigh heavy.
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