While reading the newspaper (yes, I actually read things other than blogs!) the other day, I came across this column from Heloise, The Queen of All Hints for Homemaking, and thought I would pass it along to you in case you wanted to give it a try as well. Doesn’t this sound like fun?I have mine in the mail and can’t wait til Hubby gets his. Shhhhh.
I hope you’ll come back and share your stories about what your recipients thought when they got their cards, letters or packages from you.
This year we’ll be once again sharing Valentines Day with some of our special friends. You are welcome to join us in the fun.
“Dear Readers: Even though the holidays seem to have just finished, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. In fact, the cards and candy are already out in the stores.
So, here’s a hint for a very special postmark for your sweet Valentine cards. Every year, Loveland, Colo. (“The Sweetheart City”), hand-stamps more than 160,000 cards with the year’s winning design and verse in the postmark. It is a wonderful way to show someone you are thinking of him or her. Why not send one to family, friends, troops overseas or even yourself?
To have cards stamped with the valentine postmark and verse, address and stamp each card (49 cents for standard cards) and place them all in one large, first-class envelope. Send to: Postmaster — Attention Valentines, 446 E. 29th St., Loveland, CO 80538-9998.
For your cards to make it to their destination in time, they need to be received no later than Feb. 7 for all U.S.-destined mail. (Foreign mail must be there no later than Feb. 4.)
There are other sweet valentine postmarks to choose from. How about:
(I added a couple along with some addresses.)
■ Valentine, TX (79854),
■ Romance, AR. (72136), 292 Highway 31
■ Heartwell, NE. (68945), 209 Main Street
■ Lovejoy, GA. (30250). 2261 Talmadge Road
■ Loveland, CO (80538-9998) 446 E. 29th Street ATTN: Valentine Re-mailing
Follow the same procedure, and address to: Postmaster, Valentine Remailing and the city with the sweet postmark of your choice. — Heloise
P.S.: How about a card from each valentine city to your special sweetie””
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
I think you can send your cards to Noel, MO for the same thing at Christmas. How fun!
That would be fun to do as well. I bet there are others as well. My post office has been out of Valentine stamps for over a week now. May just have to send mine on without the cutesy stamp:( Thanks for stopping by.