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boandsully

boandsully
Date Joined: October 28, 2018
Last Online: August 21, 2025
Birthday: January 8
Country: United States

About Me

Introducing Myself

My name is Cathy, and I live in Alabama with my husband of 43 years. We have 2 adult daughters, 1 in Colorado and 1 in Tennessee. I am retired from a local school system.

I have a slight (major) obsession with vintage stamps. I try to include them on every swap I send.

A Note about my Swaps

In order to be able to participate in a lot of swaps during holidays, I have to prepare my swaps ahead of time. Do I sometimes duplicate my enclosures? Yep. Do I at times duplicate cards (Christmas, Halloween, etc)? Yep. But I promise that I am putting thought into every one, and I hope you enjoy them.

If the card I use has glitter, I will put a note on the back flap of the envelope that if you want a replacement with no glitter, just message me and I will get a replacement in the mail ASAP. No worries.

AND if you receive duplicate enclosures from me and want to pass them along in another swap, I will consider that a compliment!

Flaking on Swaps

I will never flake on a swap. I am very prompt, will always mail the day I receive partner addresses, and will register the day I receive a swap. If you ever have a question or a concern, PLEASE message me. I am more than happy to re-send. In the event that I have a circumstance that would prevent me from mailing swaps out immediately, I will always message you and let you know.

My Interests

I have been a collector of postcards most of my life. It started when we would travel on vacation, and I would take the free postcards at the little motels we would visit on our travels. I still have tons of them!

I am also a major collector and user of vintage stamps. I use them on everything. I love the old stamps. I probably have more than I will ever be able to use, but that is okay! No apologies here!

Avid Postcrosser

I am an AVID participant in Postcrossing (cflathem). I keep my maximum number of postcards in the mail at all times. It has been so much fun!!

Favorites

I do have a list of โ€œfavorite thingsโ€ when it comes to postcards.

Lighthouses, Trains, Christmas ANYTHING, Birds, Brightly colored flowers, Lantern Press postcards, โ€œGreetings fromโ€ postcards, State maps, Large letter state and city cards

I am really into washi tape. I enjoy using it everywhere I can.

Dislikes

If I had to list some โ€œdislikesโ€, they would be:

No handmade cards please, they are just not my thing. No free or ad cards, No food items, No political items

But frankly, I would love to see anything else people want to share. I am always interested in hearing about other people and the things they love.

A Final Note

I miss civility and kindness. We seem to be lacking in that area these days. I love sharing my love of snail mail, crafts, creativity. We ALL have something to contribute to this world. Everyone has a talent. My hope is that we always share fun things with one another.

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Comment: Thank you so much for everything! I loved your swap <3
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Comment: Thank you for the New Hampshire stamp postcard! So great it had the stamp on the back too!
Response: Excellent! Thanks again for letting me know about the missing swap. Have a great week!
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Comment: The resend arrived. Thanks so much for the goodies.
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Comment: That's cool that it had a NY stamp in it when you got it! I have yet to find any postcards at any sales. I really hope that changes someday!
Response: I have been to dozens of estate sale, and in the last 10 years, I have found those postcards, and a box of vintage stamps. Like a huge box. I paid $50 for it, and it had close to $1000 face value of vintage stamps. I will never use all of them! ๐Ÿ˜‚
grammypammy rated for Happiness Postcard Swap USA on Aug 13, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for sharing with me!
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Comment: I'm saving it for Christmas . . . which is already torture! Love that you used Christmas postage stamps!
alyhsnna rated for Lantern Press Postcard Swap #1 on Aug 12, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much for the Carlsbad Caverns National Park Lantern Press postcard! I've never been there, enjoy your trip in September. :)
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Comment: I love the pretty lemon postcard! Thank you very much.
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Comment: Thanks for the postcard with the lemons. I love adding lemon to my ice water.
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debbiespoms rated for Lantern Press Postcard Swap #1 on Aug 5, 2025
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Comment: I received your LP postcard today and TYVM for the Zebra and Giraffes PC. I love it!
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Comment: Thank you for all of the Christmas goodies!!
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Comment: Thanks for the Star Trek Deep Space Nine postcard.
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Comment: Cathy! Thank you so much for the star trek postcard! Great theme you picked! I love all the vintage stamps to go with the theme! Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜Š Loved reading all about your love for star trek and your Christmas tree too! That's awesome! ๐Ÿ’œ
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Comment: Thank you
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Comment: love it! thank you for all the goodies
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Comment: Thank you Cathy for the Christmas cards, stickers, bookmarker & puzzle loved everything you sent.
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Comment: Awesome swap! Thank you for all the fun extras. How fun is it getting Christmas cards in July? :))))
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Comment: Thank you!!!
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Comment: Thank you so much! I love the postacard, sunflower washi, and awesome stamps!

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mchesser12 on Jul 23, 2025:

for the Georgia postcards

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