This month for Second on the 2nd I decided to share a second look at a postcard book…well, actually two books…I created to hold my postcard collection.
The original post was dated July 13, 2011. Come along for a trip down memory lane with me.
This spring I got back into swapping postcards on Swapbot. Of course, they have other things to swap but I’ve had the most fun with postcards.
Who doesn’t love getting mail, right?!
What do you do with a big stack of postcards to make them a little more fun…
You make a book!
This book was a great size and had the perfect title.
I made 3 tiny signatures and attached them to the cover with a pamphlet stitch. I used a dry adhesive tape runner on the front side of each of the postcards to “tip” them into the book.
These postcards came from all over the globe…
Places such as South Africa
New Zealand
Slovakia
And as close as the next state.
Years ago, before starting this blog, I made my first book to hold my postcards.
Kind of a cheesy title….
But I was happy with the the way a bound the signatures as well as attached envelopes to hold some extras. Good thing too…the pockets are filled to the brim now.
Really fun look at the perfect holder for your growing postcard collection Halle.
Mail is always fun and from far off places certainly IS an extra thrill.
Happy May!
btw happened to see your post on Elizabeth’s sidebar but not in the Mr Linky.
The book title you found was priceless. Wonderful, too, the way you bound the book. I have lots of postcards I could send you, if you want some that have never been written on. Of course, they would not mean nearly as much as the ones you got from all over the world. How fun that swap must have been.
Thanks for sharing this Second on the 2nd post with us. It’s a beauty.
a wonderful idea to store all These postcards – and i always like it when something Ends up as a Kind of book… well worth the second look!
Love the idea of postcards from around the World! What a great holder you made! Chrisx ps Apologies for being late!