On this week’s spotlight interview, we feature Wei Yi, (aka WY), from Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He’s an avid collector and also likes studying history and international relations – and has a very cute daughter who is as excited to receive postcards as he is!
Here is what he had to say:
- How did you come across Postcrossing? What got you hooked?
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Firstly, I must say thank you to whom recommended me to have this opportunity to be interviewed by Postcrossing.
I actually heard about Postcrossing for the first time while browsing a Japanese blog circa 2007. The blogger showed her postcard collection through Postcrossing. However, I formally joined Postcrossing in 2008, the same year my elder daughter was born. Since then I’ve been hooked on sending & receiving postcards – until now. Sometimes I send more than a postcard to satisfy the receivers, and sometimes I receive something unexpected including banknotes, maps, brochures…etc. That’s why Postcrossing is so fascinating. My elder daughter “joined” Postcrossing together with me when she was 2. She’s more excited than me while receiving postcards!
- Show us your mailbox, your mailman/mailwoman, your postoffice or the place where you post or keep your postcards!
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Here are some photos modeled by my elder daughter showing Taiwan’s postboxes, our letterbox and where we enjoy reading the postcards.
The green postbox is for domestic ordinary mail. The 2 holes are for local (Kaohsiung) & outgoing (other cities & counties in Taiwan). The red one is for international airmail & domestic prompt delivery. The number “812” showing on the Postboxes is the zip code of Siaogang District, Kaohsiung.
Our letterbox always brings a lot of joy while opening it. Of course, we feel disappointed in case it’s empty or bills only…
We like to read postcards freely on the floor. After reading we store them in shoe boxes and simply catalogue them by continents (Asia/Oceania, Europe/Africa & Americas).
- Show and tell us about your favorite received postcard to date, and what makes it special.
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It’s really hard to decide which ones are our favorite among more than 1000 postcards received. We don’t set any wantlist or preference on the profile. Every card we get are our favorites and we appreciate every sender. If I really need to pick a special one, I think the one (SI-29912) sent by Paulo, the founder of Postcrossing, is very representative and unique. It’s really my honor to receive the postcard from him while he stayed in Slovenia.
I’d also like to share some splendid postcards received by private swap. They’re from & DiannaMacau of Macau and sevvie of Finland.
- What is it your favorite part of the Postcrossing process?
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My favorite part of the Postcrossing process is sending and receiving. It’s also the basic spirit and principal of Postcrossing project. Waiting & cards getting expired are also important parts of Postcrossing process from my point of view. I know it makes us upset, but I think it’s also a part of our life. Nothing is always smooth and successful.
- Have you been surprised by any place that you have received a postcard from or sent a postcard to?
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Most of the postcards are sent/received to/from European countries & United States. However, I still had the opportunity to receive postcards from Lebanon, Guatemala & UAE and sent to Oman, the Bahamas and Brunei. They’re the special countries to me so far.
39 comments so far
Your daughter is so cute!!!
I'm Taiwanese ,too!
I love Postcrossing!!!
Nice! :) I wish you and your daughter many nice postcards from all over the world! :)
Wish you many more postcards in near future.
It's so nice to see you sharing your hobby with your daughter. That's what postcrossing is all about: sharing! :)
So cute~~ Sometimes my 6 year old nephew brings back the postcards [since he can open the box] and says "you have new postcards, what it says, read to me." It's really fun to read them to my nephew :)
Have a nice day.
Wonderful to hear your story, thanks for sharing and your daughter is so cute!!
Thank you for the story
I love these Postcrossing Spotlights that present to us the people behind the postcards! Thanks for all the wonderful stories and photos.
Lovely interview and lovely daughter ! I like the picture of the postboxes, very interesting - now I know, where the postcards to me start their journey.
Your daughter is very beautiful! :)
I agree...your daughter is very cute and it is wonderful that she already enjoys receiving the postcards! It is a wonderful way to teach children appreciation of the world!
I also agree that as much as it takes patience to wait for the arrival of cards it is also part of the beautiful process of the postal service!
It's nice to read an interview from a Taiwanese user!! :D And we all agree that your daughter is so lovely and it's always nice to see children get involve in this with their parents and learn about the world through those postcards together! :)
your collection of postcards are beautiful and lovely daughter.
I'm a Taiwanese, and I live in Taipei.
Your daughter is so cute :))
Hope you (and your daughter) recieve more beautiful postcard =D
very impressive interview :)
congrats!!
wow~~ how cute the little girl is! >_____________
Oh, I've been expecting you to get featured! So nice to get to see and hear about your postcrossing experience. :-) Warm greetings to the family!
oh, your daughter is so precious, she surely makes any card look good when you look at her bright eyes opening the mailbox. Thanks for sharing!
Wow so many beautiful cards!! It's lovely that your daughter is involved too :-D
firstly, thank you for sharing ! It's nice to read an interview from you and sweety your daughter ;)
lots love from Turkey
Hello People!
My daughter & I really appreciate your echoes after reading this interview. It's our honor to have this precious opportunity to share our Postcrossing experience with all of you.
Hi! It's great to read your story and see pics of your daughter. After reading this post I clicked on your profile and I found out I sent you a card a few months ago :).
Hi there! Thanx for the sharing and the little girl is sooo cute! :)
Thank you for sharing with us. Your daughter is really pretty, and I'm sure she enjoys the fun of receiving the postcards, too! I hope you receive many more great postcards!
well done!
My sister and i are big fans of postcrossing:)
I'm from Tainan,Taiwan
What a great attitude, to appreciate every card received. Thanks for sharing your story (and your precious daughter) with us!
Wow! What a lovely philosophical perspective on the "Tao of Postcards." And your daughter's radiant smile can easily warm 13 million hearts!
Beautiful daughter - loving father! I enjoyed reading the article about you. Give her a hug from an old great grandma. It is nice to hear about other people. That's the best part about Postcrossing. It's a small world with many wonderful people.
splendid article .
postcrossing is definitely the best project ever.
How funny to read blog about people whom you knew before.
Wei Yi, I'm so glad that we exchanged some cards with you))
Really nice photos of your daughter!
thank you for your story~~~
GREAT interview!
Thanks and congratulations.
So interesting information about Taiwan mailbox!) Thank's a lot!)
It is a pity that among the favorite card no Russian..
A very good friend of mine just returned from your city yesterday. She came over and brought me some very pretty postcards that were individually wrapped in a clear sleeve and tied with string. She also brought me one from the post office where you write your to and from info on one side and the other side is just plain white for you to write on. Very different from what we have here.
Again a lovely interview. Thanks for sharing. :)
very nice to read your interview! :)
Dear WY,
It's so nice to read your Postcrossing Spotlight, too bad I am not the first person to leave a message here. :)
Also thank you so much to share your wonderful experience, your girl is very cute, I enjoy readying your interview very much.
Postcard slowly become part of our life, and it make us happy.
謝謝您WY ! 謝謝您與我們分享您的收獲與經驗, 非常難忘您在 Postcrossing 網誌上的那句話: Every sender is my teacher, every postcard is my window to the world.
Enjoy postcards, enjoy Life !
All the best and big hug for your beautiful daughters.
Dianna
your daughter is so cute..
wow.. i'm in Kaohsiung also..
hope for the best!!
Hi my friend Wei Yi and family,
You have written a good article and have add some nice pictures to.
Great.
Kees
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