sheila cunningham wrote:
> In the new issue (Nov/Dec 98) of Somerset Studio (a magazine for paper
> arts, art stamping and letter arts ) is an excerpt from the
> Smithsonian article about Letterboxing. This should generate more
> interest in US letterboxing-more boxes to find!
> Sheila

Cool! Groovy! Far out! Who do we thank for tipping them?
Or is it fate?

Dan'l
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Hi
Wish I could still get a stamp they stopped the 10000 one some years
ago
so this year I will not get one having got over the 5000 now.
Does anyone know if the article in the Smithsonian has been reprinted in
any
other magazines over there. Chris Granstrom told me there were two mags
that
were going to reprint the article about me and change the picture to one
of
myself and my daughter Tegan (Tiggy Teapot) but I have heard no more. Can
any one help with more info.
Yes it is meet weekend. As usual it is raining and the gales are blowing.
And yes like a fool I will still be going out.
I have brought in 15 of my stamps and will be taking them with me so that
anyone who did not find them will have a chance to get a copy.
It is not all it is made out to be. Very disorganized. Very busy. But I
will
queue as usual for the official meet stamp.
I have decided to let my clues be released to the group. If Dan could get
intouch with me direct I will get him to help me set it all up. I don,t
know
if any of you will come and get them but if you do let me know. Door is
always open here.
Must go now as I have my last 500 finds to catalogue. Thats about six
months
worth it has been a quite year this year. Actually six months.
Adrian
Have Feet Will Travel
Okehampton
Dartmoor
England
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Servatius
To: letterbox-usa@egroups.com
Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 4:19 AM
Subject: [L-USA] Re: Dartmoor Article


>sheila cunningham wrote:
>> In the new issue (Nov/Dec 98) of Somerset Studio (a magazine for paper
>> arts, art stamping and letter arts ) is an excerpt from the
>> Smithsonian article about Letterboxing. This should generate more
>> interest in US letterboxing-more boxes to find!
>> Sheila
>
>Cool! Groovy! Far out! Who do we thank for tipping them?
>Or is it fate?
>
>Dan'l
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> Adrian Williams wrote:
> I would like to know who tipped them as you put it. I did not give my
> permission for my name to be used. Can anyone answer?
> I just let it go to the Smithsonian. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN ANY ONE WITH
> FINANCIAL INTERESTS BEING INVOLVED WITH BOXING
> Adrian

Adrian is referring to the Somerset Studio article mentioned by Sheila
Cunningham recently. Do we know that they excerpted anything but
general letterboxing info? And do we know that their interest is
anything but a general interest in letterboxing? They were likely just
doing us a favor -- to help the hobby get exposure, generate interest
and the like. That's my take on it.

Does that alleviate your concerns at all, Adrian?

I'm quite certain Adrian, that no one in this group is looking for
anything but a little diverse fun. In fact, a great many of us are here
because we protested the very thing to which you're referring. But I
hope it's behind us now. I'm looking forward to a long, uninterrupted
time of old-fashioned fun without having to be concerned about all the
hoopla -- and the commercial minutia. It was the only thing so far that
wasn't any fun.

Personally, I feel that letterboxing is a poor choice as a commercial
venture. I mean every box costs a little bit of money to put together.
If people don't enjoy the hobby they won't be willing to provide any
resources. So just who is supposed to profit from their efforts? No.
The profit is in the adventure and the spirit of the hunt.

Here's a quote from Dennis Perkins (Florida) in which he compares
letterboxing to birding: "A look at the desired stamp could generate
interest. I don't think looking at the object lessens the quest. In
bird watching the quest is the goal, each birder knows the sought after
species, it's the quest that is the real challenge."

That sums it up for me too.

Dan'l
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In a message dated 98-10-24 06:09:34 EDT,
havefeet@letterboxing.freeserve.co.uk writes:

<< I would like to know who tipped them as you put it. I did not give my
permission for my name to be used. Can anyone answer.
I just let it go to the Smithsonian. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN ANY ONE WITH
FINANCIAL INTERESTS BEING INVOLVED WITH BOXING
Adrian >>

Hmmmm I'm no expert, but I don't think authors have to ask permission to write
people's names in their articles, reviews, novels, etc... I haven't yet
received my issue of Somerset. I also doubt that there is financial gain for
Somerset editors by mentioning this hobby.... is the Smithsonian a free
magazine? Where do I get my free subscription?
Lynn
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