OK, so I'm showing my newness, please bear with me (or skip ahead).
I've placed one box (with three stamps, since I couldn't choose only
one, lol), but since there aren't any boxes in my near neighborhood
(yet), I haven't actually ever seen one. I've been lurking on the list
trying to learn quietly, but can't figure out what makes for a "great
box." (Don't worry, I understand that it's all creative and up to the
individual and that the journey is the reward, blah blah blah, but
surely when you all gush about a great box, you're talking about the
contents, not just the tupperware, right? What's in there besides the
stamp, pad, and log book?) Also, was I supposed to write something in
my log book when I placed my box? I don't even remember if I stamped it
with the stamps in the box.
Anyway, I'm working on a series now (I LOVE that idea!), and soon (I
use the term loosely) southern Colorado will be a letterboxing hotspot.
Thanks in advance for any tips you can give to help me place "great"
boxes.
Smiles and bright blue skies,
Plants Many Seeds
what makes for a great box?
3 messages in this thread |
Started on 2002-12-30
what makes for a great box?
From: louella pizzuti (louella@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2002-12-30 12:34:30 UTC-07:00
Re: what makes for a great box?
From: dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-12-30 19:46:02 UTC
> Thanks in advance for any tips you can give to help me
place "great"
> boxes.
>
> Smiles and bright blue skies,
> Plants Many Seeds
IMHO, these qualities would deem a 'great letterbox':
-interesting & a tad bit challenging clues
-nice stamp (I like interesting & unique containers, too)
-beautiful or historically significant location
Go forth & multiply!!! ;) Happy New Year & welcome to letterboxing!
place "great"
> boxes.
>
> Smiles and bright blue skies,
> Plants Many Seeds
IMHO, these qualities would deem a 'great letterbox':
-interesting & a tad bit challenging clues
-nice stamp (I like interesting & unique containers, too)
-beautiful or historically significant location
Go forth & multiply!!! ;) Happy New Year & welcome to letterboxing!
Re: what makes for a great box?
From: bcostley (bobbyeubanks@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-12-30 20:09:25 UTC
Ryan has a web page on the very topic:
http://www.geocities.com/rscarpen/Lb/Docs/GreatBoxes/
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, louella pizzuti
wrote:
> OK, so I'm showing my newness, please bear with me (or skip ahead).
>
> I've placed one box (with three stamps, since I couldn't choose
only
> one, lol), but since there aren't any boxes in my near neighborhood
> (yet), I haven't actually ever seen one. I've been lurking on the
list
> trying to learn quietly, but can't figure out what makes for
a "great
> box." (Don't worry, I understand that it's all creative and up to
the
> individual and that the journey is the reward, blah blah blah, but
> surely when you all gush about a great box, you're talking about
the
> contents, not just the tupperware, right? What's in there besides
the
> stamp, pad, and log book?) Also, was I supposed to write something
in
> my log book when I placed my box? I don't even remember if I
stamped it
> with the stamps in the box.
>
> Anyway, I'm working on a series now (I LOVE that idea!), and soon
(I
> use the term loosely) southern Colorado will be a letterboxing
hotspot.
> Thanks in advance for any tips you can give to help me
place "great"
> boxes.
>
> Smiles and bright blue skies,
> Plants Many Seeds
http://www.geocities.com/rscarpen/Lb/Docs/GreatBoxes/
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, louella pizzuti
wrote:
> OK, so I'm showing my newness, please bear with me (or skip ahead).
>
> I've placed one box (with three stamps, since I couldn't choose
only
> one, lol), but since there aren't any boxes in my near neighborhood
> (yet), I haven't actually ever seen one. I've been lurking on the
list
> trying to learn quietly, but can't figure out what makes for
a "great
> box." (Don't worry, I understand that it's all creative and up to
the
> individual and that the journey is the reward, blah blah blah, but
> surely when you all gush about a great box, you're talking about
the
> contents, not just the tupperware, right? What's in there besides
the
> stamp, pad, and log book?) Also, was I supposed to write something
in
> my log book when I placed my box? I don't even remember if I
stamped it
> with the stamps in the box.
>
> Anyway, I'm working on a series now (I LOVE that idea!), and soon
(I
> use the term loosely) southern Colorado will be a letterboxing
hotspot.
> Thanks in advance for any tips you can give to help me
place "great"
> boxes.
>
> Smiles and bright blue skies,
> Plants Many Seeds