- How did you come across Postcrossing? What got you hooked?
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I heard about Postcrossing from another member and friend of mine Marjatta9. One day, she came over to show me the lovely cards that she had received through Postcrossing and I got curious about this unique hobby.
- Do you have any other interesting hobbies?
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Handcrafts have always been a passion of mine – including making handmade postcards. I own the Harjun Paperi postcardstore since 1996. Originally this store was opened 1954 and since that it has been at the same location. For a postcard-lover, it was a dream come true to become the owner of this store! You can check it out at www.harjunpaperi.fi.
- Show us your mailbox, your mailman/mailwoman, your postoffice or the place where you post or keep your postcards!
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I send my postcards mainly from Jyväskylä´s main postoffice and I ask the cancelation stamp to be pressed on the card by hand – not by machine.
This picture shows the typical Finnish yellow mailbox. We also have blue mailbox for 1st class mail, but the yellow one is equally effective.
- Show and tell us about your favorite received postcard to date, and what makes it special.
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I like colorful cards that tell story about where member is from and part of their culture and country. Beautiful stamps always make me happy, they complete the card. Here are some lovely examples.
- Have you inspired anyone else to join Postcrossing or start collections of their own?
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People who come to my store often get to see the newspaper interview about Postcrossing given by dollart. I have made also leaflets to spread the word about Postcrossing and I love to chat and show my received cards to my customers. Postcrossing meetups in Jyväskylä are often held at the store. Also my co-worker AiriK started doing Postcrossing as her grandson collects stamps and has received lots of lovely cards and stamps.
- What is it your favorite part of the Postcrossing process?
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All phases are nice. But it is always nice to receive new address and finding the perfect card for receiver. And of course nice cards in my mailbox always make my day!
- Have you met any other members in real life?
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At Harjun Paperi, I often meet Postcrossing members looking cards to other members and I have taken part of many Postcrossing meetups as well organising some of them.
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Blog > Postcrossing Spotlight: annet10 from Finland!
posted by meiadeleite
Come meet annet10 (aka Anne) from Finland. She loves postcards so much that she has a fantastic postcard and stationery shop in Jyväskylä – you can see some photos here, it’s like postcard-wonderland! :)
Here is what she had to say:
26 comments so far
So nice to learn all about you! :)
Great that they interviewed just you ;o)
I have visited your shop together with Heidi - Dollart, when I visited finland some years ago :)
What a wonderful shop! Postcard Wonderland indeed :-)
Wish I had one like it nearby
Hello Anne. Thanks for sharing!
Your store is so lovely. Just one more excuse for me to visit Finland someday.
Thank you for the interview...
The postcards above that you received are wonderful!
Greetings to you Anne and Heidi from Ireland - I wish we had a store like yours here
Thanks for linking my blog :) There have been lots of new visitors today :)
Always wonderful to read about other Postcrossers. Lovely inteview.
Reading interviews here is just amazing :) Hope I'll visit this lovely stationery shop in the future!
Also, I see that in Finland sending postcards is very... strong :) When I try to get some postcards in Polish shops, I often come back with nothing and have to buy them in the Net. :(
great postcards that you have received¡¡¡¡
You really have created a lovely atmosphere in your shop! I know (I have visited your shop) how in a very friendly and warm way you meet your customers - not to speak of hundreds of fantastic cards in your shop, that makes one dizzy by happiness! Thank you for the interview!
Oh my! I'd love to visit this store. There is nothing like that here in the NW of the US. This is certainly postcard heaven, and I'd like to come here when I come to visit Finland. Thank you for a lovely peek into your store, and a nice interview. You are a wonderful asset to Postcrossing, Anne.
Hi Anne :D
OMG! What a fabulous website :D so wish it was also in English and that you did Online Shopping for us folk "Down Under". Check out the stands of B&W postcards? Awesome!
Hello!
Nice to learn that I am not the only postcrosser who keeps a postcard-shop. :-)
Hi :) Thanks Anne for this lovely sharing!!
Can't stop buying beautiful postcards and really wish to visit your shop ;) Seeing you like the postcards from Hong Kong and China, great! We got many nice cards here ^^
And I just bought some nice ones via taobao.com, maybe you can extend your collection here too :D
Great interview :)
how great, a paradise... a postcardshop for a postcrosser's own!!
真的很特别很漂亮
Hello! Nice interview! :)
Hello from me to you, Anne! Just the right person to be introduced and interviewed!!! See you again in THE POSTCARD HEAVEN, HARJUN PAPERI :)
Each time whenever I read this section/column .. feeling great .. because they have very crisp story .. but I missed my indian friends here .. though they have such collections.. looks forward for indian will feature in this ..
Btw I thanks both Anne and Anna Campos . For such delighted story !!!
Regards
Thanks for introducing Anne, I love these interviews,they make Postcrossing even more personal.
Greetings to Finland, what a lovely shop you have!
The best shop where I have visited, I only wish I had more money... !
Lovely interview. Thanks for sharing!
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