I have decided to put the stamp to use that I carved for the
apparently bogus Smithsonian contest. I just finished a nice log book
for it and will send it to any event that wants it.
The image of the stamp is in the files section of the talk list
website. I worked too hard on it to put it out in the woods as
critter food and I hate to see it just sitting here collecting dust.
So I decided that the largest number of people could enjoy it by
making it a travelling event stamp. Since there are very few events
I'm able to attend, at least I can be there in spirit through this
stamp.
Scoutdogs
P.S. to Ryan... Iunderstand your wish for your event stamp count to
match the number of events you've attended, but why avoid the "extra"
stamps? Why not stamp them, enjoy them, but not count them? Just
wondering.
Sorry if this is a double post. I didn't see my first post show up on
the list.
New travelling event stamp
5 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-10-22
New travelling event stamp
From: scoutdogs107 (DogScouts@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 00:21:35 UTC
Re: New travelling event stamp
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 00:52:03 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "scoutdogs107"
wrote:
>>>...snip...
> The image of the stamp is in the files section of the talk list
> website.
Where is it? I can't find it and I wanted to see it again.
catbead 1
wrote:
>>>...snip...
> The image of the stamp is in the files section of the talk list
> website.
Where is it? I can't find it and I wanted to see it again.
catbead 1
Re: New travelling event stamp
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 01:02:30 UTC
> P.S. to Ryan... Iunderstand your wish for your event stamp count to
> match the number of events you've attended, but why avoid
> the "extra" stamps? Why not stamp them, enjoy them, but not count
> them?
Actually, that is probably what I'd do. But at the last event I went
to, it seemed like there were half a dozen traveling event stamps,
which seemed kind of redundant redundant, so I stopped stamping into
them. They don't get me excited anymore.
I've never actually been at an event where there was more than
one "official" event stamp, so I haven't had to make that decision.
If somehow an event ended up with two "official" event stamps, I'd
still take them both.
Here's the thing about the traveling event stamps, though: EVERYONE
gets copies of them. I like the thrill of having a "rare" stamp, but
traveling event stamps are not them. Eventually, every letterboxer
across the country gets the stamp. And it's not even special in the
sense that it commemorates that, specific event. There isn't any
particularly neat clue to go with it. It's so generic.
The first one I saw I thought was a neat, unique idea. But now?
Blah. Not my thing. Which is fine--some people like traveling event
stamps, but they no longer interest me so I've stopped signing into
them.
-- Ryan
> match the number of events you've attended, but why avoid
> the "extra" stamps? Why not stamp them, enjoy them, but not count
> them?
Actually, that is probably what I'd do. But at the last event I went
to, it seemed like there were half a dozen traveling event stamps,
which seemed kind of redundant redundant, so I stopped stamping into
them. They don't get me excited anymore.
I've never actually been at an event where there was more than
one "official" event stamp, so I haven't had to make that decision.
If somehow an event ended up with two "official" event stamps, I'd
still take them both.
Here's the thing about the traveling event stamps, though: EVERYONE
gets copies of them. I like the thrill of having a "rare" stamp, but
traveling event stamps are not them. Eventually, every letterboxer
across the country gets the stamp. And it's not even special in the
sense that it commemorates that, specific event. There isn't any
particularly neat clue to go with it. It's so generic.
The first one I saw I thought was a neat, unique idea. But now?
Blah. Not my thing. Which is fine--some people like traveling event
stamps, but they no longer interest me so I've stopped signing into
them.
-- Ryan
Re: New travelling event stamp
From: jugglermouse (jugglermouse@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 01:14:24 UTC
"rscarpen" wrote:
> Here's the thing about the traveling event stamps, though: EVERYONE
> gets copies of them.
Right. Weirdly, I think that's part of what I actually like about
them. They are some of the only images that might be shared by
letterboxers who confine their letterboxing activities to a
particular region of the U.S.
Where else, for instance, would someone in California who rarely has
an opportunity to travel much get an impression of a Leger de Maine
stamp? (O.k., in Montecito, but besides that...)
I like a rare stamp too- but I like these traveling event stamps
because of the history they build and the fact that they create
common ground for boxers who might otherwise have none.
-JugglerMouse
> Here's the thing about the traveling event stamps, though: EVERYONE
> gets copies of them.
Right. Weirdly, I think that's part of what I actually like about
them. They are some of the only images that might be shared by
letterboxers who confine their letterboxing activities to a
particular region of the U.S.
Where else, for instance, would someone in California who rarely has
an opportunity to travel much get an impression of a Leger de Maine
stamp? (O.k., in Montecito, but besides that...)
I like a rare stamp too- but I like these traveling event stamps
because of the history they build and the fact that they create
common ground for boxers who might otherwise have none.
-JugglerMouse
Re: New travelling event stamp
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 01:23:42 UTC
> Where else, for instance, would someone in California who rarely
> has an opportunity to travel much get an impression of a Leger de
> Maine stamp?
Now why would you want an impression of a Legerdemaine stamp? ;o)
-- Ryan
> has an opportunity to travel much get an impression of a Leger de
> Maine stamp?
Now why would you want an impression of a Legerdemaine stamp? ;o)
-- Ryan