How has your mail service been lately?

[z28jd]

I actually do this all the time Scott. Years ago my dad found a large collection of used postcards in the basement of a "handyman special" he bought, most from the 30's-40's. I have all the cards sorted out by town, most of them local and if I go to the town I'll bring the postcard with me and put it in the mailbox if I can find the address. Much easier now with GPS. I've gone a little out of my way to deliver on the same date as the postmark before too so the people can say they got it EXACTLY xx years later

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I actually do this all the time Scott. Years ago my dad found a large collection of used postcards in the basement of a "handyman special" he bought, most from the 30's-40's. I have all the cards sorted out by town, most of them local and if I go to the town I'll bring the postcard with me and put it in the mailbox if I can find the address. Much easier now with GPS. I've gone a little out of my way to deliver on the same date as the postmark before too so the people can say they got it EXACTLY xx years later

John, that's a great idea, and I'm sure the recipients are very appreciative.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I actually do this all the time Scott. Years ago my dad found a large collection of used postcards in the basement of a "handyman special" he bought, most from the 30's-40's. I have all the cards sorted out by town, most of them local and if I go to the town I'll bring the postcard with me and put it in the mailbox if I can find the address. Much easier now with GPS. I've gone a little out of my way to deliver on the same date as the postmark before too so the people can say they got it EXACTLY xx years later

I was about to comment about the ethics of making the post office deliver the same piece of mail again years after the fact (without paying for another stamp), but then continued reading to see that you were doing the delivery yourself. Awesome, commendable, and hopefully an appreciated by the recipients still living at those addresses!

[barrysloate]

I once read an article in SCD about 19th century advertising currency, and one piece had the address 84 Court Street in Brooklyn on it. In the 1880's it was a haberdashery and millinery. That address is right in my neighborhood, so I walked over and discovered it was a pizza parlor. I made a photocopy of the currency and gave it to the owner. He was so happy that he gave me a free slice! True story.