Hi everyone,
I just wanted to write you to introduce myself. My name is Ed Bourne and I
live on Long Island, NY. I just found out about letterboxing last week!
As I walked into my lunchroom at work, there was an April 1998 issue of
Smithsonian magazine open on one of the tables. I read the title of the
article, "They live and breathe Letterboxing". I was really intrigued, (I
thought it was about the letterbox format for movies at first). As I read
the article I was really taken by this hobby these people had. So when I got
home I did what I usually do when I what to know more about something, I did
an internet search and found you guys. Well I was a little disappointed to
find there were no letterboxes nearby, but I decided to get the ball rolling
here, and perhaps be the first on LI to plant one of these boxes. I have
almost all the materials needed, but no stamp yet. I would like to make my
own (I made two this weekend practicing, with pretty good results), but I
found a lot of nice ones at the arts & crafts store here. So I scheduled a
vacation day next week to take a hike in one of the state parks here and
hide my first letterbox. I will e-mail you the clues when I get home :-)

Happy hunting,

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Way to go Ed. Just dive right on in!.

I make fairly regular business trips up ro NYC, and have toyed with the idea of planting a box up there, but I'm struggling a bit with the idea (I doesn't exactly fit my preconceived notion of letterboxing). I think I can make it happen sometime though. maybe Central Park i, who knows. I'll keep everybody posted. i guess there's no reason city dwellers can't have a little fun.

Lone Wolf
West Chester, PA

>>> "E. Bourne" 06/23 5:45 PM >>>
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to write you to introduce myself. My name is Ed Bourne and I
live on Long Island, NY. I just found out about letterboxing last week!
As I walked into my lunchroom at work, there was an April 1998 issue of
Smithsonian magazine open on one of the tables. I read the title of the
article, "They live and breathe Letterboxing". I was really intrigued, (I
thought it was about the letterbox format for movies at first). As I read
the article I was really taken by this hobby these people had. So when I got
home I did what I usually do when I what to know more about something, I did
an internet search and found you guys. Well I was a little disappointed to
find there were no letterboxes nearby, but I decided to get the ball rolling
here, and perhaps be the first on LI to plant one of these boxes. I have
almost all the materials needed, but no stamp yet. I would like to make my
own (I made two this weekend practicing, with pretty good results), but I
found a lot of nice ones at the arts & crafts store here. So I scheduled a
vacation day next week to take a hike in one of the state parks here and
hide my first letterbox. I will e-mail you the clues when I get home :-)

Happy hunting,

Ed



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erik/susan davis wrote:
>
> Welcome aboard!
> Better grab that Smithsonian - it will likely soon become a
> "collectible" item, documenting the rage that is slowly sweeping the
> country.


mine is already archived!!!

welcome Ed... good luck & keep us informed!

--
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Dear Ed,
Welcome to the world of Letterboxing!!!

You wrote:

> I have almost all the materials needed, but no stamp yet.
> I would like to make my own (I made two
> this weekend practicing, with pretty good results), but I
> found a lot of nice ones at the arts & crafts store here.

Any stamp will work, but personally I'd rather find one of your practice
stamps than a store-bought one. Don't worry about how it looks. Some of us
have placed stamps that got carved backwards, or had parts accidentally
sliced off. Recently, I placed a stamp that had the wrong year carved on it
(for an explanation, you'll have to come up here and find the box!!) Don't
worry about it. The point is not to prove how great an artist you are, but
to provide a stamp that is unique... one-of-a-kind.

Just my 2-cents worth,
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Ed:
> I just found out about letterboxing last week!
> As I walked into my lunchroom at work, there was an April 1998 issue of
> Smithsonian magazine open on one of the tables. I read the title of the
> article, "They live and breathe Letterboxing". I was really intrigued, (I
> thought it was about the letterbox format for movies at first). As I read
> the article I was really taken by this hobby these people had. So when I got
> home I did what I usually do when I what to know more about something, I did
> an internet search and found you guys. Well I was a little disappointed to
> find there were no letterboxes nearby, but I decided to get the ball rolling
> here, and perhaps be the first on LI to plant one of these boxes

Welcome aboard!
Better grab that Smithsonian - it will likely soon become a
"collectible" item, documenting the rage that is slowly sweeping the
country.

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ED
> Recently, I placed a stamp that had the wrong year carved on it
> (for an explanation, you'll have to come up here and find the box!!) Don't
> worry about it. The point is not to prove how great an artist you are, but
> to provide a stamp that is unique... one-of-a-kind.
>
I tend to agree exactly with these sentiments expressed by Mitch.
This was discussed extensively about a year ago - there are some
very
creative things that CAN be done with redi-made store-bought stamps, and
perhaps some creative selection will enable you to find a stamp that
"relates" to the location in some maner.
However, a hand-carved stamp is unique to that one box - there
are all
kinds of carving skill levels out there - it is important to relax and
enjoy the product of your own labors - nobody is judging you for
"artistic merit".
BTW, we (Susan and I) placed a double-sided stamp last summer -
the
captain of our ship was getting impatient, and thus, one side of the
stamp has backward text. It never made the web page, but (hopefully) it
awaits......
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Hi Ed and welcome!
'scuse me while I yank on Der Mad Stamper's leash again :-}
and express another opinion. While a handcarved stamp is a
worthwhile goal, don't feel compelled to put one in a letterbox
for any reason! If you find a commercial stamp that speaks to
the letterbox theme or placement, that would be excellent!
I'd be thrilled to find it!
Deborah
(Are you glad I'm back yet?)

In a message dated 6/23/99 6:09:03 PM Central Daylight Time,
Letterboxr@aol.com writes:

> Any stamp will work, but personally I'd rather find one of your practice
> stamps than a store-bought one. Don't worry about how it looks. Some of
us
>
> have placed stamps that got carved backwards, or had parts accidentally
> sliced off. Recently, I placed a stamp that had the wrong year carved on
it
>
> (for an explanation, you'll have to come up here and find the box!!)
Don't
> worry about it. The point is not to prove how great an artist you are,
but
> to provide a stamp that is unique... one-of-a-kind.
>
> Just my 2-cents worth,
> Der Mad Stamper

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In a message dated 6/23/99 10:03:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
MixtMedia@aol.com writes:

> Hi Ed and welcome!
> 'scuse me while I yank on Der Mad Stamper's leash again :-}
> and express another opinion. While a handcarved stamp is a
> worthwhile goal, don't feel compelled to put one in a letterbox
> for any reason! If you find a commercial stamp that speaks to
> the letterbox theme or placement, that would be excellent!
> I'd be thrilled to find it!
> Deborah
> (Are you glad I'm back yet?)

Yes I am!!

I agree that there's nothing wrong with putting a store-bought stamp in a
letterbox. Being der Mad Stamper dat I am, I absolutely adore stamps of all
kinds!!! Sorry if I gave der wrong impression... pun not intended :-)

But, since Ed mentioned that he had already tried his hand at carving, I
wanted to encourage him to not be overly critical of his work. All stamps is
good stamps!!! Even if they don't turn out quite like you'd hoped... even if
they just have a few letters, or a silhouette, or an unidentifiable blob.
But by all means, if you find something in a store that you really like, make
a letterbox out of it!!! (Then make ANOTHER letterbox out of your attempt at
carving!!)

Deborah, you can yank my leash ANYTIME!!! ... 'scuse me if I drool a little
and chew on your shoes. :-)

Der Mad Stamper

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Lone Wolf, I've had the same idea about Central Park. The last two times I
was in NYC I thought about bringing a letterbox to hide, but in the end
decided not to. Not being familiar enough with the park, I don't know if
there's a place that would be "off the beaten path" enough. Also, it's way
too far away for me to maintain with any regularity. But still, I think
Central Park really should have a letterbox! If only a New Yorker would
take things in hand.....

Bonnie
In Sunny Massachusetts
P3F0


>From: "John De Wolf"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@egroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@egroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: Hello
>Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 17:57:51 -0400
>
>Way to go Ed. Just dive right on in!.
>
>I make fairly regular business trips up ro NYC, and have toyed with the
>idea of planting a box up there, but I'm struggling a bit with the idea (I
>doesn't exactly fit my preconceived notion of letterboxing). I think I can
>make it happen sometime though. maybe Central Park i, who knows. I'll keep
>everybody posted. i guess there's no reason city dwellers can't have a
>little fun.
>
>Lone Wolf
>West Chester, PA
>
> >>> "E. Bourne" 06/23 5:45 PM >>>
>Hi everyone,
> I just wanted to write you to introduce myself. My name is Ed Bourne and
>I
>live on Long Island, NY. I just found out about letterboxing last week!
> As I walked into my lunchroom at work, there was an April 1998 issue of
>Smithsonian magazine open on one of the tables. I read the title of the
>article, "They live and breathe Letterboxing". I was really intrigued, (I
>thought it was about the letterbox format for movies at first). As I read
>the article I was really taken by this hobby these people had. So when I
>got
>home I did what I usually do when I what to know more about something, I
>did
>an internet search and found you guys. Well I was a little disappointed to
>find there were no letterboxes nearby, but I decided to get the ball
>rolling
>here, and perhaps be the first on LI to plant one of these boxes. I have
>almost all the materials needed, but no stamp yet. I would like to make my
>own (I made two this weekend practicing, with pretty good results), but I
>found a lot of nice ones at the arts & crafts store here. So I scheduled a
>vacation day next week to take a hike in one of the state parks here and
>hide my first letterbox. I will e-mail you the clues when I get home :-)
>
>Happy hunting,
>
>Ed
>
>
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In a message dated 6/24/99 12:27:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
Letterboxr@AOL.COM writes:

> But, since Ed mentioned that he had already tried his hand at carving, I
> wanted to encourage him to not be overly critical of his work.
> All stamps is good stamps!!!

Ohhhh... OK, that's better! Good boy!
(I must have some treats around here somewhere....
oh well ... ... WALKIES!)

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MixtMedia@aol.com,Internet writes:
>
>'scuse me while I yank on Der Mad Stamper's leash again :-}
>and express another opinion. While a handcarved stamp is a
>worthwhile goal, don't feel compelled to put one in a letterbox
>for any reason! If you find a commercial stamp that speaks to
>the letterbox theme or placement, that would be excellent!
>I'd be thrilled to find it!


I'd support that view..its better to be a Letterboxer than be inhibited by
"carver-twitch"....

Its clear that the US version of Letterboxing has grown out of an arts and
crafts movement whereas in the UK its much more "gung-ho"....

Dont forget you can always draw something...or use a nice graphics tool
(software) ..great for letters in a circle for example ...or combine the
two and take your print out to a "stamp-in-an-hour" shop and get quite a
nice stamp made quite cheaply...about 10 dolars I'd guess in the UK
equivalent...(6 pound or so incl tax at 17.5%) depending on size...

OK they are not very robust (plastic handle an all) but they are fine for
letterboxing...(they dont get much use )

>Deborah
>(Are you glad I'm back yet?)


Love to see that Mixt Media on the list...and yep I still owe you that
stuff..in the post this week I promise !
>

Mitch says :
>
>
>>
I
> have placed stamps that got carved backwards, or had parts accidentally
>> sliced off. Recently, I placed a stamp that had the wrong year carved
>on
>it
>>

I'm not certain what year it is either ...since 1066 all the years seemed
to blur together...must be old age ...

>
>> (for an explanation, you'll have to come up here and find the box!!)
>Don't
>> worry about it. The point is not to prove how great an artist you
>are,
>but
>> to provide a stamp that is unique... one-of-a-kind.


I do agree with that one...be creative and enjoy it !.....If you want to
celebrate your dog's 4th bithday ..then jus' do it...Today is Paddington
Bears's Birthday (Mitch did you know that !!! 25th June !) for example....

[Mitch is a Paddington fan I believe...see his kids page and you'll see]

Look at Ray Aucote's pages on the web....cant recall its address ...you'll
see his dogs stamps on the page !


They were from a photo with text from a wp package.....

Then the stamp was commercially made for him...ie he paid someone to put
it on to rubber...but it is unique....

The trick is...and this is just also my 2cents worth too.so no offence
intended to anyone...

I'd say .......... imho....... do your own thing and...Just enjoy !

Happy Letterboxing...

Graham Howard
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Graham writes ...

> Its clear that the US version of Letterboxing has grown out of an arts and
> crafts movement whereas in the UK its much more "gung-ho"....
>

Graham,

I'm not sure that this is an accurate description of letterboxing in
the US. There are still far too few of us to have a good sense
whether there is a predominant inclination. Within the several dozen
people who are placing stamps, we know there are some (such as Mitch
and Susan, among others) who are very much drawn to stamp artistry.
There are some (such as Randy and I) who profess to have little
ability or interest in stamp carving. But we are all, I think,
interested in clue making, clue solving, and tramping around
outdoors.

If this latter characterization is what you mean by "gung-ho," then I
would say that we are not really different: the common denominator is
a love of hiding and finding boxes. Some of us here happen also to be
highly motivated by stamp artistry, which is probably true in England
as well.

I will admit that I have been held up to some extent from placing
boxes from a fear that my stamps will be seen as amateurish (or
worse!), but surely some Brits have the same hang-ups! Anyway, these
reservations are fading away, as the impulse to get boxes out is too
strong.

Best wishes,
Tom Cooch
P4 F10

aka The Orient Express
Braintree, VT

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As a very new letterboxer, let me say to you that the thrill of finding a box
is so great, and placing a stamp in your own notebook is so great that I
wouldn't even dream of criticizing anyone's carving effort. I have been a
rubber stamper/book maker for several years and have never had the push
needed to carve. There are many stamp catalogs that include carved stamps,
and most of them look very amateurish, so just go for it. The point is the
fun of the hunt, not great art in a plastic box. Nancy

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Hello all,
I'm sorry if you receive this twice... Yahoo had my email address
listed as one that doesn't exist so I wasn't sure if I actually
posted and I thought I'd better have the right one in the post.

Anyway, I was planning a hike when I came across some information
about letterboxing and I thought it sounded really interesting. I
write for the Reading (PA) Eagle/Times in the features department and
I would love to do a story about letterboxing. I'm looking for
someone who lives in Berks County or south eastern/central PA who I
could interview. If you're not interested or not from my area maybe
you know someone who is. I'm also looking for some background
information about letterboxing (how and when it got started, how many
people actively participate, how far reaching it is geographically,
etc). I would greatly appreciate any input!

Thank you very much,
Elizabeth Greenwood

Quite frequently we do in fact letterbox here. Why, we've even been known
to share that enthusiasm with others. And, gasp, letterbox in groups. With
our friends. Or at least with people that are a bunch more civil that some.

But enough gossip! Back to the regularly scheduled programming! (grin)

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> does anyone even letterbox here, or do they just like
> to start fights? god.
>
> -kat

Having just found this intriguing hobby from an article in Time
Magazine, I was wondering if there were any membership rules or costs
that I need to be aware of?

Welcome--
No costs or rules, but there are some conventional practices
and points of etiquette. Join us over at the newboxers list where we
discuss these all the time.

y-nought


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "farquarmuckenfuss"
wrote:
>
>
> Having just found this intriguing hobby from an article in Time
> Magazine, I was wondering if there were any membership rules or
costs
> that I need to be aware of?

Another welcome.

There are answers to FAQ on the LBNA website that are helpful too.

Happy boxing.

edwebbe wrote:

Welcome--
No costs or rules, but there are some conventional practices
and points of etiquette. Join us over at the newboxers list where we
discuss these all the time.

y-nought


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> Having just found this intriguing hobby from an article in Time
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...you can just send a blank check to Brian. It may not get you much
but you'll avoid getting twacked with his big newbie stick.

:-D

P.S. Did you know that BRAIN was in Time magazine!?

:-o

;-)


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> Having just found this intriguing hobby from an article in Time
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I heard that!

solor8008 wrote:
...you can just send a blank check to Brian. It may not get you much
but you'll avoid getting twacked with his big newbie stick.

:-D

P.S. Did you know that BRAIN was in Time magazine!?

:-o

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Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

Oh, that's hilarious! =)

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Newbie here. Just saying hi stopping in to check out the group.
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Smithtown, 50 miles from the Big Apple where I was born, went to college, and
worked till I married and moved to Smithtown. I'm a City Girl at heart.

STAR:W+S=DRR


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Hi ,
I am a new letterboxer and really enjoy it with my family. We got
started by finding one by accident in a tree recently. I was wondering
if anyone might know the owner of the "WALK" letterbox in PArma, ohio.
We are the only ones who have stamped it and I can't find it listed
anywhere.

Our family is new at it too! We have only found 2 in mid-missouri but we are
hooked! We are working on getting a box together. I am looking forward to
the memories and cool finds!

What a great hobby!

tina

On 8/31/06, jimmy wrote:
>
> Hi ,
> I am a new letterboxer and really enjoy it with my family. We got
> started by finding one by accident in a tree recently. I was wondering
> if anyone might know the owner of the "WALK" letterbox in PArma, ohio.
> We are the only ones who have stamped it and I can't find it listed
> anywhere.
>
>
>


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Hi, glad you are joining us... don't know who's that is....I'm a buckeye too....from akron area... but I'd be interested in some info so I can find it too.
charpezt

jimmy wrote: Hi ,
I am a new letterboxer and really enjoy it with my family. We got
started by finding one by accident in a tree recently. I was wondering
if anyone might know the owner of the "WALK" letterbox in PArma, ohio.
We are the only ones who have stamped it and I can't find it listed
anywhere.






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Hello,

Central Ohio boxer here. So how did you find 'Walk' without published clues?

Pioneer Spirit
Comming soon to a box near you.

-----Original Message-----
From: jimmyc8@cox.net
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 2:16 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Hello

Hi ,
I am a new letterboxer and really enjoy it with my family. We got
started by finding one by accident in a tree recently. I was wondering
if anyone might know the owner of the "WALK" letterbox in PArma, ohio.
We are the only ones who have stamped it and I can't find it listed
anywhere.


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Hi Jimmy, Welcome to letterboxing! I'm happy to hear that you and your
family enjoy it. NE OH letterboxer here. I'm going to post a message
on the Great Lakes Letterboxing List to see if anyone knows who's box
thit is. The web address for the list is
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LbGLK/
Hopefully we can find out for you. :-) Also if you're interested there
is a gathering of letterboxers in Chillicothe OH in October. Go to
www.atlasquest.com and check under events. It is listed as Southern
Ohio Haunted Trails. Hope to see you and your family on the trails
some time!!!!
~The Cat's Meow~



--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "jimmy" wrote:
>
> Hi ,
> I am a new letterboxer and really enjoy it with my family. We got
> started by finding one by accident in a tree recently. I was
wondering
> if anyone might know the owner of the "WALK" letterbox in PArma,
ohio.
> We are the only ones who have stamped it and I can't find it listed
> anywhere.
>

Hi,

Well I had a day off work and was looking for something to do with my family. I went to the website of our local Park system and there was a link to geocashing, I thought "How hard can that be?" (I don't have a gps unit) I took the co-ordinates and Googled them! That lead me to the park. I never found the geocashing box and I realize I never will without a GPS but I found my first letterbox while looking for it!!! That was a month ago and since we have planted 3 of our own:)

The Pirates

---- RMORGAN762@aol.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Central Ohio boxer here. So how did you find 'Walk' without published clues?
>
> Pioneer Spirit
> Comming soon to a box near you.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimmyc8@cox.net
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 2:16 AM
> Subject: [LbNA] Hello
>
> Hi ,
> I am a new letterboxer and really enjoy it with my family. We got
> started by finding one by accident in a tree recently. I was wondering
> if anyone might know the owner of the "WALK" letterbox in PArma, ohio.
> We are the only ones who have stamped it and I can't find it listed
> anywhere.
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Thanks for the kind welcome. I will have to check out that list as well then.

Jimmy (The Pirates)

---- Becky wrote:
> Hi Jimmy, Welcome to letterboxing! I'm happy to hear that you and your
> family enjoy it. NE OH letterboxer here. I'm going to post a message
> on the Great Lakes Letterboxing List to see if anyone knows who's box
> thit is. The web address for the list is
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LbGLK/
> Hopefully we can find out for you. :-) Also if you're interested there
> is a gathering of letterboxers in Chillicothe OH in October. Go to
> www.atlasquest.com and check under events. It is listed as Southern
> Ohio Haunted Trails. Hope to see you and your family on the trails
> some time!!!!
> ~The Cat's Meow~
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "jimmy" wrote:
> >
> > Hi ,
> > I am a new letterboxer and really enjoy it with my family. We got
> > started by finding one by accident in a tree recently. I was
> wondering
> > if anyone might know the owner of the "WALK" letterbox in PArma,
> ohio.
> > We are the only ones who have stamped it and I can't find it listed
> > anywhere.
> >
>
>
>
>

Lots of Ohioans piping up here. I'm in Wayne County, Ohio (an area
sorely lacking in boxes), feverishly trying to get a few boxes planted
before leaving to spend the winter in warmer climes. So stand by....and
if you find these boxes, don't laugh. They were my first attempts at
carving. :-/

Shepherd of the Hills

Hi,

I am a new member to this site. I have been letter boxing for about half a year and enjoy it.
I am from n. California and would like to know about more letter boxes. Any info would be great . Thanks


Consuela