Re: Xmas card swap and howdy!

Hello All,

     Check with your local Post Office. The only requirement to mail a
photo as a postcard is that it has to be at least a 3" by 5" card, have
a stamp (of course) and have the recipients name and address clearly
legible in the normal position or the lower right hand corner. Seems
like there may have been a restriction on paper weight (card stock or
photo paper is OK, but no regular printer paper allowed) but I wouldn't
swear to it.
     My local Postmaster said that the back side of the card does *not*
have to be divided. Most "regular" post cards use a plane back now days.
     He also told me that one family in my town regularly sends out
pictures from the local photo labs when they're on the road, on
vacation, or on holidays. After hearing this, I started sending the
grandparents snaps of the family while on vacation, or even at special
events. So far, they've never failed to get the photos, and we've never
heard one complaint. In fact, we've had great responses from the post
offices we've used on our travels.
     Hope this saves everyone some time and trouble.

Later,
Trent

Chuck Flagg wrote:

> Welcome Matt,
>
> I scan and print out my postcards and have found a bright white card
> stock paper at Office Depot that I have used as well as a heavy weight
> cotton paper from Photo Warehouse to give good results.
>
>
>
> I set up the front of my cards[image] in Publisher and print them out
> at photo quality and then I take out the images and replace with text
> boxes to resemble store bought post cards then turn the image
> side over and print the backs.
>
>
>
> Others have enclosed them in a greeting card or an envelope with a
> holiday greeting.
>
>

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Received on Wed Oct 20 22:59:30 2004