Quotecard Postcard #34

This should be a fun, low-pressure swap, so don't feel you have to do a lot of research unless you want to do that.I have a Notepad file in which I save quotations that I like, so I don't usually need to search for them for my Quotecards, but when I want quotes on a particular theme, I put:

[theme keywords] quote OR quotation

into a search engine. I get links to some general quotation sites but also ones which only have quotes on that theme, which often have many more than the general sites.

Some general ones:

The Quote Garden
Think exist
Quotations Book
Quotations Home Page
Quoteland
The Quotations Page
The Quotations Archive
TCPN Quotations
WikiQuote

I am also often asked about sources for nice or 'different' postcards. Museums and art galleries usually have them, and a lot of book shops and stationery stores/departments have nice ones. There are online sources, of course:

• Amazon has books of postcards.
• Pomegranate have lots of choice, and their "blowout" packs are a great 'pot luck' deal.
• postcardstop.com have a good range.
• VisionWorks is another good US online source, but I can also get some of the cards they stock from my local 'world store' here in the UK.
• Syracuse Cultural Workers has interesting cards, many of them with quotes and most of them with a 'message'.
• Zazzle has a lot of postcards too, and they have sites in other countries, including in the UK.
• The Film Store has film-related postcards, of course, but other subjects too. It is a UK site but you can opt to see the prices in US dollars.

If anyone has suggestions for other sources, please post them here.

Is there a specific theme for this? Don't see one but this will be my first Postcard swap and I don't want to mess it up. Thank you!

There is no specific theme, as you are to send one of your favourite quotes and that could be about any topic. The 'picture' side of the postcard can also be whatever you please. Many swappers will look at their partners' profiles to see whether they have mentioned any preferences (map cards, view cards or other themes) and match those if they can, but that is not part of the swap requirements.

Is there a standard size for postcards?

Standard US postcards seem to be about 6" x 4" or 4.25". UK ones are slightly smaller, about 5.5" x 3.75". There are also over-sized ones available. Those may not fit in the albums many collectors use to store their cards, but I have sometimes sent longer ones.

I've made mine.. can't wait to send them!!!!! <3

Quotes are so much fun- they are often quite thought-provoking! this will be a great swap- art postcard and a quote! Many quotes can come from the daily news as well a celebrity magazines. Use something your partner just said! Mine just said: "A job is not done until the mess is gone." Looking forward to this.

I agree - it doesn't have to be a 'classical' quote, it can be any text which you find memorable or which 'speaks' to you. Just remember to give credit to the source. :-)

Hey, just a question. Do you have to send a different quote to each of your partners? My favourite quote is my absolute favourite and I'd like to share that with everyone! But is the idea to send out three quotes overall? Thanks.

You can send the same quote to everyone (or more than one), or chose different quotes for each partner - it is entirely up to you!

As sign-ups have ended for this swap, I have now created the next swap in the series, Quotecard Postcard #35. I hope to see some of you in that one too.

It is now more than 2 weeks since the Send deadline for this swap. Only one person has not yet marked Sent, and I have PMed her partners.

If you have not received after a reasonable time, bearing in mind where your partners live, please try to contact them. If you cannot resolve it between you, please PM me, as I will not be checking the comments for this swap any more.