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I saw this call for postcards on the Letter Writters Alliance blog and couldn’t resist re-posting it here.

Smarter Every Day is a Youtube channel that explains interesting science bits. It’s run by Destin, a father who is really excited about science… and high-speed cameras! The videos are contagiously enthusiastic – the one about the mystery of Prince Rupert’s drop is a favourite around here!

So in this video about teaching his kids how to skip stones, Destin asks for help getting postcards to cover the walls of a room in his house. I think we can give him a hand… if there’s one thing postcrossers are good at, it’s sending postcards! :)

So if you have an extra postcard, please send it to:

Destin’s Wall Project (or something funny)
Smarter Every Day
PO Box 63
Hartselle AL 35640
USA

He doesn’t ask for a specific message, but you could always mention your favourite science bit, ask a question, or say that you come from Postcrossing! :)

We’re looking forward to see how that room turns out!

88 comments so far

iphoto, Australia

Great initiative by Destin!
He has a unique look for his family room...with the bonus of it being a informative teaching tool for his children and a family project that will last a life time!
Congratulations to him, I have just completed my postcard for Destin's wall and will dispatch first thing tomorrow :D
Come on fellow postcrossers get those pens out now!!!
cheers
Deb - iphoto

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gladysdavid, Malaysia

Cool project!! I love it. Wait for some coming all the way from Borneo Island, Destin!

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Nininchen, Germany

I've got a card ready and will send it tomorrow :)
Hope many postcrossers will help him to decorate the walls in that (still plain looking) room!
Sending postcards really is what we can do best :D

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IrMSt, Germany

Great project :) I´m in!

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DraganaGaga, Sweden

Three large postcards are ready to be put in envelope and sent tomorrow as post office is closed today ;)

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rosieam, Australia

Some from Australia too :)

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YITICH, Taiwan

I'll join it: )

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azalee09, Germany

Great idea, I will write my postcard today.

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tinkx, United Kingdom

Writing the postcard right now!! Great idea! x

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nisnoopy3, Malaysia

Nice project, I'm hopping in for the ride~ XD

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doctorpanda, United States of America

I hope that Destin will show us an update on his postcard room very soon! :) I hope he doesn't mind getting a postcard from a fellow Alabamian.

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Mama-Bear, United States of America

Mine is in the mail from Ohio, USA! My and my girls need to start watching him - love the video!

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phuleshouse, Canada

Mine is going today

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Kazlekas, United States of America

I'm in :)

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Spanishliz, Canada

My card is ready and will be in the mail today!

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Lucy156, United Kingdom

One crazy card on the way from the UK!

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Tesseliene, Netherlands

That's awesome. I am writing a card to Destin and his family right away and will post it later today. Love from the Netherlands.

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arkisd, Singapore

A postcard from Singapore & Philippines too :) It's a very nice idea!

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max50x, Malaysia

I will be sending a few too from kuala lumpur malaysia

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galifrey, United States of America

I'm in! Portland, Oregon, USA

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recrossing, United Kingdom

I'll be sending from Germany!

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vogatka2005, Ukraine

I am in. and my students will join

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xira, Netherlands

My card is written and will be in the mail tomorrow!

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teesa, Portugal

Our family wil send one tomorow

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riledup, United States of America

I'm sending one as well!

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Venia, Norway

great project! :)

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LindaRichards, United States of America

Sending! Great idea!

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danalicious, Canada

Sending mine on out today. I love the idea of postcards as wall paper. I did that to my room as a kid.

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franhunne, Germany

Doing, doing .. done ;)

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wildernesscat, Israel

He should expect one from Israel in a couple of weeks :)

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Sorbesque, Malaysia

SENT!

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InTheDoghouse, United States of America

Card from California is on the way!

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Sutomi, Germany

...my one it´s on the way....skipping from country to country ;o)

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ankehelene, Germany

Sent!

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marlepowe, United States of America

I'll send one tomorrow from Missouri.

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wadesay, Indonesia

will send mine tomorrow! :D

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amit19, India

Great Idea!! My card is already on its way...

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Stacy88, Ukraine

card from Ukraine is ready to go! :)

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honeybee, Austria

A card from Austria is ready for sending to you

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muisje_eef, Netherlands

Our fresh new king will be hanging on his wall soon!

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froukjeb, Germany

I´ll send one from Germany! If we go on like this, Destin can redecorate his entire house :-)

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RockyRoadTrip, United States of America

One from New York is in the mail to him today!

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islander61, Bahamas

Sent one from Nassau, Bahamas today.

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Pei_CL, United States of America

Just finished writing the post card:) will send the card tomorrow morning from Stavanger, Norway :)

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KeithA, United States of America

How cool! What fun! Now....which postcard should I mail? ;)

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booboo_babies, United States of America

Awesome idea! Now I just need to decide which card of mine to send him. Hope we can see a picture of this room when it's done -

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HofVliet, Netherlands

I have sent a card, and choose one that's big and with nice colours.

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kala, United States of America

Great idea! A postcard is on the way.

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Sabrina1, Netherlands

A postcard from the Netherlands is on its way! I hope Destin will do a video about the postcrossing postcards he gets! If he does, please put it on this blog!

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Ssabalongo, India

Good Project ! I am also joining the bandwagon ! :)

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Blogger, United States of America

I'm in! Kennedy Space Center is on it's way to Alabama :D

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fulcircl, United States of America

there is so much to be learned from Postcrossing participation :) wonderful idea, just finished my card ~

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cuauhtemoc, Mexico

One from Mexico coming up!

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gavinconn, United Kingdom

A card from Edinburgh Castle on its way. This chap is great.

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Soapqueen, Germany

What a nice idea! My postcard is on the way!

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Loli-ts, Spain

I've got one with formulae of Physics on it... I hope he will like it ;-)

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isagv, Germany

I sent an optical illusion. ;)

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Samingo, Germany

Put one in the mail today...

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TonyGv, Spain

great project....get ready to go¡¡¡¡

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hmthompson, United States of America

Written . . . stamped . . . in the postal box Monday.

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leenaj, Finland

From Finland: Northern Lights, of course :)! The card will start its journey tomorrow. Fun project!

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MakuArenal, Spain

My postcard is ready! :)

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Lievennn, South Africa

Postcard coming your way from South Africa :-)

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Valmanova, Ukraine

hi! I'm from Ukraine. My postcard will fly tomorrow.

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FloraMy, Netherlands

Postcard is ready and I walk to mailbox!!!

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expo93, Italy

I've sent the postcard some days ago; but i'm new and i had wait for posting this comment because only now the first postcard has arrived! Happy postcrossing! XD

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recrossing, United Kingdom

Just wrote one from Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany!

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rosenbusch, Germany

Great project. I sent a card for the wall in Destin´s house...

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marivan, Belgium

Ostend will be hanging on his wall soon I hope

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drmyrisstyca, Malaysia

Sending one of my artwork (printed as postcard).

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MaiteFrance, France

postcard sent :-)

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Absynthe, Canada

His videos are wonderful. And I quite like his accent :)
A perfect stone skipping card is on its way.

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Ninniach, Germany

I sent one too from Germany =).

Lovely idea!

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OldManSea, Norway

Projects like these = I LOVE THEM! So I'm going to put together an envelope with cards from Norway and other countries :-)

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Manchester, Russia

One from russia with love ))))

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Juliya_Gr, Ukraine

Postcard sent from Ukraine

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zomertje, Netherlands

Mine goes first thing tomorrow.From the netherlands

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Indianprincess, United States of America

We need to have him agree to send updated pictures periodically.

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DeborahfromTexas, United States of America

I am happy to represent Texas!!!

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alterego, Canada

Mine is in the mail too! One for his kids! What a cool idea. He should be suitably overwhelmed by postcrossing love ;-)

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MissTiffManaged, United States of America

Super excited to help him decorate his home!

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Green_Heron, United States of America

Sent mine from Minnesota!

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IDonCarlos, United States of America

Sending one from the Sandy Martin's cards4kids postcards to classrooms project

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buett99, Germany

Postcard from Germany is on its way!!!

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windsordoc, Canada

great science starts when you are young and inquisitive

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MrsWaffles, United States of America

I love this!

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Tesseliene, Netherlands

I'm so curious whether Destin received our cards yet, and what his walls look like now! :-)

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betslets, United States of America

I've yet to visit Alabama...how about a Postcrosser's meet up at Destin's house and we can see his room firsthand. I have a feeling the family will require another room (or another house) by the time all the postcards arrive. Keep us uptodate, Destin

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