Drop us a note at okhs@junct.com From what I can tell there are no
letter boxes on the Grand Lake of the Cherokee! Hmmmmm. I have 5
children that are TOTALLY excited about this!
Thanks
Neil & Dona
Looking for OK mentor
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Started on 1999-01-08
Re: [LbNA] Re: Looking for OK mentor
From: Judi (Judi@SpaceFamily.net) |
Date: 1999-01-08 07:10:32 UTC-05:00
Welcome!
It means that you have put 65 different stamps out in the
world for people to discover and delight in. Please note - you do not have to
carve your stamps. It is perfectly acceptable to purchase the stamps you place
in the boxes. A big part of the fun is discovering the new bit of artwork when
you open the box. Some folks take great pleasure in carving their own stamps,
but for others its a chore, or for some reason they may think that their stamps
aren't "good enough". For myself, learning to carve my own stamps was an
unexpected bonus to this pastime.
----- Original Message -----From: ledofhimSent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 10:06 PMSubject: [LbNA] Re: Looking for OK mentorWe have silly questions like......if you have placed 65 letterboxes,
does that mean you have made 65 separate stamps that are identical or
all different?
Neil & Dona
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From: ledofhim (ledofhim@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-01-21 02:57:11 UTC
Re: Looking for OK mentor
From: ledofhim (ledofhim@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-01-21 03:06:09 UTC
We have silly questions like......if you have placed 65 letterboxes,
does that mean you have made 65 separate stamps that are identical or
all different?
Neil & Dona
does that mean you have made 65 separate stamps that are identical or
all different?
Neil & Dona
[LbNA] Re: Looking for OK mentor
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-01-21 09:59:10 UTC
> We have silly questions like......if you have placed 65
> letterboxes, does that mean you have made 65 separate stamps that
> are identical or all different?
Well, they COULD all be the same, but then there would be very little
incentive for someone to find your box. Part of the joy in
letterboxing is finding a new and unique stamp in every box. If the
stamp image can somehow reflect the location it's hidden in, that's
even better! When you start finding lots of boxes, you can get an
idea of the types of stuff other people are hiding.
> Please note - you do not have to carve your stamps. It is perfectly
> acceptable to purchase the stamps you place in the boxes.
As a hunter of boxes, I'd just like to say that I much prefer an
ugly, hand-carved stamp that shows absolutely no artistic talent than
a beautiful, store-bought stamp. When the stamp is hand-carved, no
matter how ugly you might think it is, it just has more "character"
to it that I love. =)
One of the ugliest series of stamps I've seen--I won't name names to
protect the guilty--happens to also be one of my most favorite
series. The stamps are truly awful. Looks like a two-year old
carved them. (It wasn't a two-year old who carved them, though!)
But I love them. They've got so much character! =) And the stamps
were carved specifically with that location in mind, which part of
what gives them their charm.
What's the point of my saying all that? Two points:
1. Don't be afraid of hiding a stamp you've carved just because you
don't think it's any good. It may seem strange, but people may very
well love the stamps anyhow! I've carved more than one stamp I
thought were hidious that others seem to love for God knows what
reason. *rolling eyes* People really do seem to enjoy even the
worst hand-carved stamps over store-bought ones. Of the 99 boxes
I've found, there's only two stamps I really didn't like. One was a
store bought stamp. The ONLY one I've found that was store bought, I
might add.
2. And, from personal experience, the more you carve, the better
you'll get! The difference between my first stamps and those that I
carve today are like night and day. There's a learning curve to
stamp carving, and if you'll never improve if you keep going out to
buy stamps for letterboxes.
So while you can buy stamps at stores to hide in boxes, please
reconsider! I guess I can't speak for everybody, but I'd much rather
see ugly, hand-carved stamps instead! =) (Beautiful, hand-carved
stamps are welcome too, of course.)
-- Ryan
> letterboxes, does that mean you have made 65 separate stamps that
> are identical or all different?
Well, they COULD all be the same, but then there would be very little
incentive for someone to find your box. Part of the joy in
letterboxing is finding a new and unique stamp in every box. If the
stamp image can somehow reflect the location it's hidden in, that's
even better! When you start finding lots of boxes, you can get an
idea of the types of stuff other people are hiding.
> Please note - you do not have to carve your stamps. It is perfectly
> acceptable to purchase the stamps you place in the boxes.
As a hunter of boxes, I'd just like to say that I much prefer an
ugly, hand-carved stamp that shows absolutely no artistic talent than
a beautiful, store-bought stamp. When the stamp is hand-carved, no
matter how ugly you might think it is, it just has more "character"
to it that I love. =)
One of the ugliest series of stamps I've seen--I won't name names to
protect the guilty--happens to also be one of my most favorite
series. The stamps are truly awful. Looks like a two-year old
carved them. (It wasn't a two-year old who carved them, though!)
But I love them. They've got so much character! =) And the stamps
were carved specifically with that location in mind, which part of
what gives them their charm.
What's the point of my saying all that? Two points:
1. Don't be afraid of hiding a stamp you've carved just because you
don't think it's any good. It may seem strange, but people may very
well love the stamps anyhow! I've carved more than one stamp I
thought were hidious that others seem to love for God knows what
reason. *rolling eyes* People really do seem to enjoy even the
worst hand-carved stamps over store-bought ones. Of the 99 boxes
I've found, there's only two stamps I really didn't like. One was a
store bought stamp. The ONLY one I've found that was store bought, I
might add.
2. And, from personal experience, the more you carve, the better
you'll get! The difference between my first stamps and those that I
carve today are like night and day. There's a learning curve to
stamp carving, and if you'll never improve if you keep going out to
buy stamps for letterboxes.
So while you can buy stamps at stores to hide in boxes, please
reconsider! I guess I can't speak for everybody, but I'd much rather
see ugly, hand-carved stamps instead! =) (Beautiful, hand-carved
stamps are welcome too, of course.)
-- Ryan
Re: [LbNA] Re: Looking for OK mentor
From: (Vitlaur@aol.com) |
Date: 2002-01-21 07:42:04 UTC-05:00
I agree with Riskynil on several points. I definitely prefer a hand carved
stamp to a store bought one. I have only planted 3 boxes and I was very
worried that my carving was not up to snuff. But my family loved them and I
hope that you do too. I found great success using a speedball linoleum
cutter with a #1 or #2 gouge (about $6). I've been practicing and even
though I don't think I'm particularly artistic it is lots of fun anyway. The
favorite stamp I've collected so far is the A-Maizing (sic) Conifer part of
the RIBNAG family of friends series. Thanks for all those beautiful stamps
everyone.
stamp to a store bought one. I have only planted 3 boxes and I was very
worried that my carving was not up to snuff. But my family loved them and I
hope that you do too. I found great success using a speedball linoleum
cutter with a #1 or #2 gouge (about $6). I've been practicing and even
though I don't think I'm particularly artistic it is lots of fun anyway. The
favorite stamp I've collected so far is the A-Maizing (sic) Conifer part of
the RIBNAG family of friends series. Thanks for all those beautiful stamps
everyone.