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susieq11

susieq11
Date Joined: July 10, 2010
Last Online: December 21, 2024

Country: United States

Things I love

I love: (on postcards or any other items)

  • POODLES, Collies, Huskies, Shiba Inu, greyhounds, Saluki, Borzoi, Shar-pei - but I love ALL dogs!

  • DEER, owls, foxes, turtles, rabbits, frogs and all woodland animals

  • moose, elk

  • hummingbirds! and all birds

  • dolphins, seals, seahorses, sea dragons, whales

  • giraffes, elephants

  • donkeys

  • koalas, bats/flying foxes

  • cats/kittens

  • any animals!!

  • My Sweet Piano (Sanrio)

  • Duffy & Friends (Disney)

  • Snoopy/Peanuts, Pink Panther, Sanrio , Moomins, Mutts (comic strip)

  • hearts, pears

  • Japan ,Venice/all of Italy, NYC, European countries, Antarctica, New Jersey

  • art museums

  • books, libraries, reading

  • stationery, greeting cards, note cards, stickers

  • POSTCARDS! I like them blank and unwritten. I do not like ad cards unless they show one of my "likes". If I sign up for a written/stamped postcard swap, please send it that way. I collect blank and written postcards! Thank you!

  • I am a Taurus & love Zodiac-related items. Also Year of the Dog from the Chinese Zodiac.

  • NY Mets.

  • Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. I like tea but simple flavors. Please no Earl Grey, and please nothing apple (allergic) or plain cinnamon! (Chai is ok though!) If you have decaf I'll take it!

Favorite Movies

Wizard of Oz

Favorite Books

I will read fiction & non-fiction, but do not like sci-fi or romance. A romance in literary fiction is fine, I just don't like over the top romance books or cheesy chick lit.

If you send me a postcard or swap: Tell me a must-read or your personal favorite(s).

ETC.

I am not interested in ANYTHING political, religious!! If you send me a holiday card, please keep it non-religious -- snowmen, deer, snowflakes, Snoopy dressed as Santa, winter scenes...that kind of stuff! : ) I appreciate that! I also DO NOT like butterflies and other insects besides bees and spiders!

Please join me in any of my groups: International Fun Mail, Postcard trading group, Make A Wish (intl wishlist), Wonderful Wishes (USA only)

I do not use : foam stickers , deco tape, ribbons, beads, buttons, fabric.

I DO LOVE rubber stamps. New or used. I am hardly creative with them, make lots of smears, but I still enjoy using them on postcards and letters! ; )

I enjoy postcards sent unwritten in an envelope, but "naked" is fine too - I save all postcards. Whatever's easy - you won't get a complaint from me unless there's a choice on how to send it and I have made a comment. I do not like ad cards unless they somehow relate to any of my "likes".
Typically handmade postcards are not my favorite, but I have a few really cool ones that I've received! I do not really collect vintage postcards unless they are of topics on my likes list.

I am allergic to cigarette smoke and it is just nasty anyway. The one scent I despise is cinnamon! Please, please, please no cinnamon scented anything!

I am not easily offended by nudity, but please keep it tasteful. I like postcards of pin-ups and nudes in art.

Please no animal cruelty, rodeos, hunting, dog or horse racing, dead animals, circus and that type of thing. I am a huge animal lover. I am not a bug lover however. Spiders and bees are ok, most other bugs I can live without! That includes moths and butterflies.

I do not use Ohio themed stuff either (only postcards), thank you!

About Me

Trying to recycle any envelopes I can so please don't be offended if you get one!

I live with my husband in Columbus, OH. I got married on 2/29/12; Leap Day! Yes, on purpose. I have no children. I am from New Jersey and miss it!

We are down to a standard poodle (Lucky), a tabby cat (Tora), a tortoise and some fish. 9/16/23: We added PIXIE, a tortie kitten, to our family! She has the same Mama as Tora!

Said goodbye to our mini poodle Daphne on 5/8/19 and our toy poodle Pepper on 1/6/21. 😥

I love big cities and the ocean/beaches and anything to do with them. I love to travel and try to take one "big" vacation a year. My dream is to make it to Australia and The Maldives. (Of course, not in the same trip)

Went on a trip for our 2024 Leap Day anniversary to Mexico City! : ) It was fabulous! Michigan & Florida were fun, next is Japan and trying to squeeze in NYC!!!

I enjoy making friends here in the USA and all over the world.

-----> Would love more committed postcard pen pals. No fun sending once or twice (or longer - then being ghosted!) and then it's over, never to hear from them again.

Please read

I want to be sure everyone receives what I sent, so PLEASE let me know if you didn't get a swap from me. I will resend if necessary. I rate daily. If I will be away, I will post it on my profile.

Please have the courtesy to rate me. This is part of the agreement in a swap! I want to be sure my partner gets what I've sent. Please let me make it right before rating me poorly. I have all letters and packages weighed at the post office, and will try to use stamps whenever possible. This is for fun; it is not life or death!! I am not here to rate poorly! I just want to get something in line with swap requirements in return for what I send! I will always message partners to be sure they got a swap from me if I haven't been rated. I will also let a partner know if I haven't received a swap in a reasonable amount of time. Please do the same for me! Thanks to everyone. If you got this far, PM me and I will send you a postcard.

Looking for...

I am in search of poodle postcards (new or vintage, written on or not) and really all things with poodles on them. If you have anything, maybe we can arrange a private swap. I have lots of different things to swap. Let me know! : )

Anyone have any postcards of:

  • Northern Lights

  • South America (all countries)

  • bats or flying foxes

  • deer

  • alpaca or llamas

  • poodles

  • hummingbirds, Shima Enaga/silver-throated dasher, owls, robins, parakeets, crows, pigeons and storks and really all birds, who am I kidding?!

  • pigs

  • pin-ups

  • lizards

  • New Jersey

  • Space, the Moon, NASA (and similar agencies worldwide), astronauts, etc.

  • Wolves

  • tug boats

  • donkeys

  • horses

  • domestic cats

  • Italy

  • Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, France, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Moldova

  • Snoopy/Peanuts

  • books/reading or libraries

  • bicycles

  • NYC (with Twin Towers in skyline is a bonus!)

  • Tokyo or anywhere in Japan!!!!!

  • art postcards from museums

  • Mayan ruins and any Mexico

THANK YOU to everyone who has sent me these postcard wishes!!

I will also do a private swap for new or vintage unwritten post cards in an envelope. Just PM me!

Wishlist

Things I really like!

  • postcards. I especially love my postcards blank! (If I sign up for a written postcard swap, please send it that way though) Animals, cute drawings, Marjolein Bastin,coffee, Touristy (esp. skyscrapers & subways) art, B&W, baseball stadiums, maps, Mayan ruins, maps,Tokyo, NYC, New Jersey, unique non-touristy - try me!! ....!!!!! Any and all! See my "loves" at top too, thank you! You can't go wrong sending me an animal postcard. Anything but bugs, please.

  • envelopes and airmail envelopes

  • stickers

  • note cards

  • stationery

  • anything with poodles

  • anything with Snoopy and Peanuts

  • The Who

  • Beaches!!

  • Alain Grèe

  • Marjolein Bastin

  • Curious Feast - postcard box postcards

  • New York City - I was born there and raised close by and it is my absolute favorite place on Earth!

Music I Like

The Who!! Also love Talking Heads, Yaz, Depeche Mode,Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Joan Jett, Duran Duran, Joy Division, New Order, Pixies, B-52's, Wilco, Beastie Boys, Smiths, Ramones, Billy Idol, Bruce Springsteen. Love 80's New Wave, EDM/techno, rock, jazz.

Ratings

Ikat78 rated for IFM: Yummy Treats Mail Art on Dec 19, 2024
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Comment: Awwwwww, this came out SO CUTE. I love it!! Thank you for the cute pc and stationery.
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Comment: Thank you for the great envelope and all the fun stamps. I appreciate the stickers and fun papers too. thanks for hosting!
kitsune rated for Three Postcards in an Envelope #11C on Dec 19, 2024
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Comment: Such a great postcard selection, as always <3 Thank you Susan! Especially for the otter postcard :)
ccmmsu rated for CPG: Best and Worst Books 2024📚 on Dec 18, 2024
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Comment: Hi Susan! Thank you for your postcard - that bookstore looks awesome. I bought James last April and it has sadly been sitting in my TBR pile since then. I have two partially read books to finish and then James will start off my new year of reading. My best book this past year was Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. I read much more fiction than non, but this book about Lincoln and his cabinet reads like a novel. So well done!
Karen07 rated for NEW YEAR'S CARD 2025 on Dec 18, 2024
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Comment: Thank you, Susan! Love the friendly card and tuck-ins! Nice envie, too! Hoping that 2025 is a great year full of happiness!
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Comment: 💗💗💗Awesome cards to go into different collections! Thank you for hosting fun swaps and love the ones I can archive quickly like this one!
shirleyinCA rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #271 on Dec 17, 2024
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Comment: Ooh - that Lantern Press of Atlanta is a new one for my collection! Thanks for great cards and cute Thank You stickers too.
Oneartcookie5 rated for Season's Greetings 2024 on Dec 15, 2024
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Comment: What a stunning holiday card! Thank you for allowing me to reuse it. Thank you for including the fun stickers too. Have a wonderful holiday season.
Karen07 rated for Season's Greetings 2024 on Dec 14, 2024
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Comment: Thank you, Susan! Love the card and stickers. Merry Christmas!
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Comment: 💗💗💗Always the best! Thank you very much for the two notecards, two sheets of beautiful stickers, and a favorite new LP card. Thank you for hosting these fun swaps.
BusyB rated for Season's Greetings 2024 on Dec 13, 2024
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Comment: Aww lucky me! Received today, a Christmas card mailed from Japan! It's beautiful! Love the postage stamps too. Thank you for the cute Japan cat stickers and your sweet message of friendship! Happy Holidays Susan to you and your family! ❤️ xo
Response: Yay! I’ll bet that was faster than if I mailed it from home! I dropped it into the mail at the airport on my way home on the 4th! Thanks so much for joining and for the rating! Happy holidays!! XOXO
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Comment: thanks for the postcard! how cool that it is from japan!
Response: You’re welcome, thanks for the rating!
Sternenfee rated for Fill My Mailbox! 11/2024 on Dec 9, 2024
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Comment: What a cute card. Thanks a lot my dear, also for your words. Hugs, Manuela
ultracinematik rated for Fill My Mailbox! 11/2024 on Dec 5, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the cute kitten sent from Japan! Saw you got your Dunkin when you landed. Welcome home!
Response: You are welcome - it is fun (and easy!) to find postcards there! Thanks for joining and happy you got it! Thanks for the rating! xoxo
TryshaH81 rated for IFM: Mushroom Postcard on Dec 3, 2024
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Comment: Mushrooms are such beautiful themes! I love to see them esp in the wild <3 Such a pretty card! Thank you!
Response: Thanks for joining and for the rating! : )
Ikat78 rated for Fill My Mailbox! 11/2024 on Dec 3, 2024
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Comment: Love the cute little owls! 😊 I also love the Japanese stamp and postmark! Thank you for setting up this swap and for the cute card.
Response: Yay! You’re the first to get one! Thank you so much for the rating and for joining! Xoxo
Poohtat rated for PTG: Wild Animal Postcard on Nov 29, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard. I love listening to the owls in the back yard. Happy swapping
Response: I wish I even heard owls! Lol! Thanks for joining and for the rating!! xoxo
kromo rated for MAIL ART - Winter on Nov 24, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful winter envelope you made. We live in the country so there tends to be more birds to see but I was surprised to see a blue bird last week and had to stop and watch them for awhile, so pretty. We have lots of cardinals here and I agree they are very pretty. Also thank you for the postcards you included.
Response: Thanks so much for the rating! I don’t see many bluebirds in Ohio. Blue jays, yes but not bluebirds — you’re so lucky! Thank you for joining my swap!
Ikat78 rated for STRANGE/BIZARRE Postcard on Nov 23, 2024
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Comment: 🤣🤣🤣 This is definitely bizarre! LMAO, I find it very creepy. Hahahaha, thank you. It is new to me so that is a bonus!
Response: LOL! I jumped when I was going through my stash so I figured this was a good one!!ha ha ha! Thank you for the rating and for joining! xoxo
shirleyinCA rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #268 on Nov 22, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the kind resend. Love, love, love the watercolor giraffe licking the ice cream cone! Perfect timing for the cool Lantern Press Florida map as i just returned from a cruise and extra days in Miami and Key West! Lovely owl, such a fun b/w photo of nanny playing ball and impressionist art --all my fave themes, so thanks for a very delightful swap. If I ever receive the original swap, I will send you a RAK -- it has happened twice for me - once several months went by! Thanks again.
Response: Glad you got the resend - thanks for the rating! : )

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Comments

Gnoe on Dec 19, 2024:

Today 2 Christmas cards came in the mail... One for the hubs and me together, the other JUST for me -- and that was yours! How disappointed hubs was when he saw I got the pretty kitty card while the family-one was ugly! LOL I told him he's allowed to look at it too :-) So THANK YOU from the both of us for your lovely season's greetings! And happy holidays to you and yours ❤️

anicka22 on Dec 19, 2024:

Thank you for the sweet card and cute stickers 💕💕💕

LadyJo on Dec 19, 2024:

Thank you for the lovely Christmas card with stickers for my MAW December wishes! It is so fun to have friends across the globe! Hope your month is great!

Karen07 on Dec 16, 2024:

Hello Susan! Thank you so much for the beautiful Christmas card granting my MAW wish! Great tuck ins as well! Merry Christmas!

Highlander18 on Dec 14, 2024:

Thank you for the beautiful card - Dec MAW and great postcards from your trip!

anicka22 on Dec 13, 2024:

Thank you for the pretty postcard from Japan♥️

Stellaerrans on Dec 11, 2024:

Thank you for the wonderful postcard from Tokyo! I love the paper, the muted colours and the scene... ❤️

BusyB on Dec 7, 2024:

Thank you! Today the postcard you sent from Tokyo landed in my mailbox! Oh I'm tickled pink, a 19th century painting of cherry blossoms from Tokyo National Museum! So very special from my sweet friend! ❤️ xo Doing good here and I'm glad you are home safely after a wonderful time in Japan!

lindseyjae on Nov 28, 2024:

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I am thankful for you! Hope you are having a great time in Japan!

Stellaerrans on Nov 21, 2024:

Thank you so much for the wishes of November, Susan! Yesterday I thought: I wish I had some snowflake stickers for my cards... and here they are 💫 The Dover booklet with coffee stickers is adorable! But most of all thank you for your letter ❤️ I'll come back to it... ❤️

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