> Thanks Daniel for sending the container. I'm going to carve and
> stamp, and see if I can fit all the necessary goodies into the jar.
> It seems a bit small, but perhaps I need to think smaller!
Well, maybe its not the right one. I've checked on some more
containers and found that they come in polystyrene, polypropylene,
and polyethylene. They come in clear, opaque and translucent with
metal or plastic lids with varying threads. Some have a neck-down
at the opening, some do not. The ones that I think would be usable
for letterboxing vary in size from 3 1/8 X 4" through 5 1/16 X 4 3/8".
Some materials are more durable than others. I'm going to check
further into it. Oh, BTW prices are from about 50 cents to 107 cents
depending on size. The 5 1/16 X 4 3/8" container is 107 cents (sorry
Graham, guess you will not be interested cuz they're more than
50 cents!
if any of them get good reviews.
> I received a waterproof pad from Write in the Rain. When I stamped
> on the paper, the ink seemed to not want to dry and got really
> smudgy. Has anyone else had this problem? Maybe its the type of
> inkpad I'm using.
I've had that happen on ordinary paper, but I'd be interested in
knowing if there is something peculiar to the treatment on Rite in
the Rain paper that causes this. If so, we are probably barking up
the wrong tree and would be better off to concentrate on well sealing
containers and ziplock bags. BTW, I think the degrading ziplock bag
someone spoke of probably was years old. I don't see one of those
going bad in a shorter period of time than that. They have unearthed
those styrofoam McDonald's hamburger containers that have been in
the ground for 15 years and they are still intact.
> Daniel, if the jar works out, would you be interested in selling
> a few to me?
I'll give 'em to ya if its not more than about half a dozen. I like
ya'll, so that holds true for anyone else out there who wants to try
these. I have about 70 of them left. I plan to get some other
containers and try them too, so at the time some of you may want to
inquire. I'm thinking of ordering a bunch of the larger size that
both Erik and Graham suggested may be best. I think there is a
benefit to a circular screw on lid in that there is less chance of
breaking the seal due to pressure against the lid and the fact that
the perimeter is less (thus less opportunity of a place for the seal
to be broken). Though rubbermaid is what I used on my first letter-
box which BTW I have not checked since last Aug. when I placed it.
Dan'l
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