While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the clues.
Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving a
prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
LBers
Rumford Teapot
Plant a box leave a prize?
8 messages in this thread |
Started on 2006-07-30
Plant a box leave a prize?
From: ty98jay (ty98jay@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2006-07-30 14:53:04 UTC
Re: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
From: Barefoot Lucy (barefootlucy@gmail.com) |
Date: 2006-07-30 09:58:14 UTC-05:00
I don't leave First Finder prizes. Lots of folks don't. They are a
pleasant suprise but not an expected token. Don't feel bad. Leave one in
the future if you want, or don't. No one will think less of you if you
don't, and you aren't breaking some rule of etiquette.
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
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pleasant suprise but not an expected token. Don't feel bad. Leave one in
the future if you want, or don't. No one will think less of you if you
don't, and you aren't breaking some rule of etiquette.
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
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Re: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
From: (motofranz@webtv.net) |
Date: 2006-07-30 10:58:51 UTC-04:00
Some letterboxers put a certificate in the box for the "first finder ".
On occasion I have put a Starbucks card in a letterbox or two for the
first finder...
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On occasion I have put a Starbucks card in a letterbox or two for the
first finder...
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Re: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
From: Pamela Smith (smith_pamela@verizon.net) |
Date: 2006-07-30 11:01:19 UTC-04:00
It's completely unnecessary and is probably done a lot less than it
is done. If you really want to do it, it can be anything - a printed
card saying "Congratulations", a little trinket related to the box or
location, whatever. It isn't expected, so please don't feel obligated
or bad in any way. :-)
pezpam
On Jul 30, 2006, at 10:53 AM, ty98jay wrote:
> While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
> about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
> think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
> first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the clues.
> Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
> were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
> does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
> information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
> bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving a
> prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
> LBers
> Rumford Teapot
is done. If you really want to do it, it can be anything - a printed
card saying "Congratulations", a little trinket related to the box or
location, whatever. It isn't expected, so please don't feel obligated
or bad in any way. :-)
pezpam
On Jul 30, 2006, at 10:53 AM, ty98jay wrote:
> While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
> about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
> think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
> first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the clues.
> Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
> were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
> does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
> information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
> bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving a
> prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
> LBers
> Rumford Teapot
Re: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
From: ty98jay (ty98jay@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2006-07-30 15:08:19 UTC
Wheeeeew, I feel a lot better now. Thanks
I know when I found my first box I was just so excited to find the
box. That was a prize to me. When I found my first HH that was over
the top for me. Still haven't been able to find the Owner. I have
been posting trying to find the person. The HH needs some maintance.
Well thank you for the information
Rumford teapot
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
wrote:
>
> It's completely unnecessary and is probably done a lot less than
it
> is done. If you really want to do it, it can be anything - a
printed
> card saying "Congratulations", a little trinket related to the box
or
> location, whatever. It isn't expected, so please don't feel
obligated
> or bad in any way. :-)
>
> pezpam
>
>
> On Jul 30, 2006, at 10:53 AM, ty98jay wrote:
>
> > While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and
more
> > about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes
and I
> > think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize
for the
> > first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the
clues.
> > Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe
they
> > were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something
everyone
> > does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
> > information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
> > bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about
leaving a
> > prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of
you
> > LBers
> > Rumford Teapot
>
I know when I found my first box I was just so excited to find the
box. That was a prize to me. When I found my first HH that was over
the top for me. Still haven't been able to find the Owner. I have
been posting trying to find the person. The HH needs some maintance.
Well thank you for the information
Rumford teapot
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
>
> It's completely unnecessary and is probably done a lot less than
it
> is done. If you really want to do it, it can be anything - a
printed
> card saying "Congratulations", a little trinket related to the box
or
> location, whatever. It isn't expected, so please don't feel
obligated
> or bad in any way. :-)
>
> pezpam
>
>
> On Jul 30, 2006, at 10:53 AM, ty98jay wrote:
>
> > While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and
more
> > about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes
and I
> > think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize
for the
> > first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the
clues.
> > Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe
they
> > were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something
everyone
> > does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
> > information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
> > bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about
leaving a
> > prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of
you
> > LBers
> > Rumford Teapot
>
RE: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
From: xxxx (PonyExpressMail@comcast.net) |
Date: 2006-07-30 10:32:20 UTC-05:00
It's a nice touch but totally unnecessary to leave anything for the first
finder. Just *being* the first finder is kind of a reward all in itself.
But in a way, all it really means if I'm the first finder is that I was the
first person to have enough time on their hands right after the box was
planted to go find the box. :-) Being a first finder doesn't mean all that
much to me I guess.
There have been a couple of boxes that I actually forgot to do anything as
regards the first finder but I generally design a little first finder
certificate on the computer and print it out to leave in the box, usually
with the stamp image stamped on it if there's room. And then I try to find
something related to the box or to the area to leave as a first finder gift.
As the containers get smaller and smaller, it gets tougher and tougher to
really do much in the way of a first finder gift.
Sometimes if the box is out in a forest preserve, I've left a little
figurine of a frog or a heron, etc. In their two Long Grove boxes, Pippi &
Keith left a gift certificate that could be used at any of the shops in Long
Grove. In one of her "mystery" boxes, she left a gift certificate to a very
nearby shopping mall. In my 2 "Reverence" boxes, I took small squares of
claybord tiles, made an alcohol ink background on them, stamped the images
of the box stamps on them, then with a marker I wrote "First Finder" and the
name of the box and the date placed. Then I had to leave both gifts in the
second box because the first box was too small to fit the claybord since it
can't be folded without ruining it.
And sometimes if I have a really good idea of who the first finder is going
to be, I'll find or make a gift suitable to that person/family.
Do whatever you feel like doing. Either something..........or nothing at
all.
~~ Mosey ~~
http://www.freewebs.com/moseyingalong
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From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of ty98jay
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:53 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the clues.
Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving a
prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
LBers
Rumford Teapot
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finder. Just *being* the first finder is kind of a reward all in itself.
But in a way, all it really means if I'm the first finder is that I was the
first person to have enough time on their hands right after the box was
planted to go find the box. :-) Being a first finder doesn't mean all that
much to me I guess.
There have been a couple of boxes that I actually forgot to do anything as
regards the first finder but I generally design a little first finder
certificate on the computer and print it out to leave in the box, usually
with the stamp image stamped on it if there's room. And then I try to find
something related to the box or to the area to leave as a first finder gift.
As the containers get smaller and smaller, it gets tougher and tougher to
really do much in the way of a first finder gift.
Sometimes if the box is out in a forest preserve, I've left a little
figurine of a frog or a heron, etc. In their two Long Grove boxes, Pippi &
Keith left a gift certificate that could be used at any of the shops in Long
Grove. In one of her "mystery" boxes, she left a gift certificate to a very
nearby shopping mall. In my 2 "Reverence" boxes, I took small squares of
claybord tiles, made an alcohol ink background on them, stamped the images
of the box stamps on them, then with a marker I wrote "First Finder" and the
name of the box and the date placed. Then I had to leave both gifts in the
second box because the first box was too small to fit the claybord since it
can't be folded without ruining it.
And sometimes if I have a really good idea of who the first finder is going
to be, I'll find or make a gift suitable to that person/family.
Do whatever you feel like doing. Either something..........or nothing at
all.
~~ Mosey ~~
http://www.freewebs.com/moseyingalong
-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of ty98jay
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:53 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the clues.
Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving a
prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
LBers
Rumford Teapot
Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
From: (RMORGAN762@aol.com) |
Date: 2006-07-30 13:21:27 UTC-04:00
I've been first finder to many boxes and have only gotten one prize. I've also found 3 others where the first finder and a few afterwards ignored the 1st place ribbons inside.
Mostly in this area there are less than a dozen planters and finders so we are just 'preaching to the choir' with some exception.
-----Original Message-----
From: ty98jay@yahoo.com
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:53 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the clues.
Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving a
prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
LBers
Rumford Teapot
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Mostly in this area there are less than a dozen planters and finders so we are just 'preaching to the choir' with some exception.
-----Original Message-----
From: ty98jay@yahoo.com
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:53 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Plant a box leave a prize?
While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the clues.
Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving a
prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
LBers
Rumford Teapot
________________________________________________________________________
Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
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Re: Plant a box leave a prize?
From: jojoma22 (jojoma22@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2006-08-01 06:36:06 UTC
I've never left a first finder prize, and I don't think I will. Relax
with letterboxing. It's all about fun, at least it should be.
Goose Chaser
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ty98jay" wrote:
>
> While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
> about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
> think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
> first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the
clues.
> Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
> were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
> does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
> information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
> bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving
a
> prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
> LBers
> Rumford Teapot
>
with letterboxing. It's all about fun, at least it should be.
Goose Chaser
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ty98jay"
>
> While reading different posted messages i keep learning more and more
> about the art of letterboxing. I just planted two letterboxes and I
> think I have missed one step. That is to leave a little prize for the
> first finder. My first box was found the day after I posted the
clues.
> Now I'm feel bad that the first one there knew the rules. Maybe they
> were hopeing to be first to find the LB. Is this something everyone
> does when planting a box? I have been reading and looking up
> information trying to be good at this enjoyable past time. I even
> bought the handbook. I don't remember reading anything about leaving
a
> prize or the first finder. I keep learning everyday from all of you
> LBers
> Rumford Teapot
>