My best postcard find to date
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
January 17, 2017 1:43pm CST
During the course of last year I sent out numerous postcards to a few Mylot members who collect such items. Along the way I have been lucky enough to encounter several postcards of unorthodox shape and design, such as a round one, wide landscape view and a clover shaped one etcetera.
While spending last week in the North of Tenerife I came across the best example that I have discovered so far. As can be clearly seen by the scan of the postcard above, this is actually Tenerife shaped.
Due to the fact that a respectable area would be required to add the recipient’s address and a message, these postcards are also very large. Of course due to the shape of the island, there is also a protruding section that could be rather prone to damage. This leaves me once again hoping that these postcards manage to arrive safely without serious damage or folding.
There were only 2 varieties of these available, but fortunately both were very well designed. I imagine that the girls will be delighted to receive these, but may begin to hate me when they try to fit them into their various display books or covers.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Jan 17
What a unique shape! I can imagine that the postal service probably isn't happy to see odd shapes like that. I imagine it could jam all their fancy sorting machines. I hope those postcards make it to their intended recepients.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
18 Jan 17
@moffittjc That sounds like Royal Mail here in England.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Jan 17
@Asylum But you don't want to upset them too badly, or they'll just throw away your postcards and they'll never reach their destinations!
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
20 Jan 17
I don't collect postcards and so do not want any but if anyone wants one from Montreal, just PM me your address and I will be happy to send one. 
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
18 Jan 17
I am not into any of this. Hoarding is out in my life now. But I would not mind receiving this one though (lol)
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
18 Jan 17
Quite a few of the girls here are avid postcard collectors and often send and receive postcards to many others. This is what started me sending postcards whenever I traveled somewhere, which gradually changed into seeking unusual ones.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
18 Jan 17
@allknowing I found that collecting lost appeal after a certain age too.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
18 Jan 17
@Asylum A day has come in my life when I am in the process of reducing whatever I have collected so far which is of no use to others Our photo albums for example (physical) are languishing. in the good old days whenever guests turned up we used to dumpt albums on them while i was busy in the kitchen but now there are no takers. Photos are cheaper by the dozen - no cheaper by the thousands
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
28 Jan 17
What a great postcard! My mail is still being held until Monday as I wasn't positive on my return so hopefully I will have some happy mail.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
28 Jan 17
@Jeanniemaries The potential for the corner to be creased was immediately evident, but it was worth the risk for such an unusual postcard. I know that each of the girls here would like this.
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
17 Jan 17
That is indeed an unusual shape and I doubt that it will arrive intact to any destination.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
17 Jan 17
@mysdianait Yes, otherwise they would constitute a great loss to the girls that I mailed them to.
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@celticeagle (189917)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 17
That is an unusual card. Wonder why they would hate you. I am sure they could just put it in a usual spot.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Jan 17
@celticeagle I always thought that the saying was 'Where their is a will, there is a relative'.
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@celticeagle (189917)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jan 17
@Asylum .....Where there's a will there is a way.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
17 Jan 17
That is a wonderful looking card, I am sure it will be much appreciated.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
18 Jan 17
@BelleStarr We will find out in time what condition they arrive in.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
17 Jan 17
@Asylum So true but I am optimistic.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
17 Jan 17
I hope it arrives intact. It is really cool!
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
18 Jan 17
I hope they reach safely. I am sure both the gesture and the card will be appreciated.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 Jan 17
@Asylum That;s a wonderful thing to do.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
22 Jan 17
@Gita17112016 I usually manage to visit quite a few places over the course of the year, so it gives me the opportunity to supply the girls with a decent selection of postcards. It would seem inconsiderate not to do so.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)
• China
18 Jan 17
It is a real find! Did you find that the postcard that takes the shape of the island looks like a duck whose bill is just the protruding section.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Jan 17
It's a very creative design, I am sure it would look amazing in the display books.
I used to collect postcards too when I was a teenager, but they were lost when I moved abroad for a year.
It's a lovely habit, do you have a postcard from Greece yet?
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
20 Jan 17
LOL... to be honest, I haven't received or sent a post card in years. That might be something to think about for darling granddaughter... and it wouldn't even have to be holiday oriented!!
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
19 Jan 17
That is one unique postcard! I've only seen the plain rectangular ones here. I hope they managed to be delivered without any damage!
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@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
20 Jan 17
That is a beautiful postcard. Yesterday a stunning one arrived from Florida - which i have featured now, Betty Boop is the shape and I am sorry my scanner didnt show the original outline. It arrived very much in tact - no bent corners nothing. I am so glad that you have a good time in Tenerife. So where to next?
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@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 17
I guess they must be legal to send otherwise the post office may not accept them. I suppose the pointy bit is where you would put the stamp! I have seen sime unusually shaped cards in my time!
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