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susieq11

susieq11
Date Joined: July 10, 2010
Last Online: January 15, 2025

Country: United States

Things I love

I love: (on postcards or any other items)

  • POODLES, Collies, Huskies, Shiba Inu, greyhounds, Saluki, Borzoi, Shar-pei - but I love ALL dogs!

  • DEER, owls, foxes, turtles, rabbits, frogs and all woodland animals

  • moose, elk

  • hummingbirds! and all birds

  • dolphins, seals, seahorses, sea dragons, whales

  • giraffes, elephants

  • donkeys

  • koalas, bats/flying foxes

  • cats/kittens

  • any animals!!

  • My Sweet Piano (Sanrio)

  • Duffy & Friends (Disney)

  • Snoopy/Peanuts, Pink Panther, Sanrio , Moomins, Mutts (comic strip)

  • hearts, pears

  • Japan ,Venice/all of Italy, NYC, European countries, Antarctica, New Jersey

  • art museums

  • books, libraries, reading

  • stationery, greeting cards, note cards, stickers

  • POSTCARDS! I like them blank and unwritten. I do not like ad cards unless they show one of my "likes". If I sign up for a written/stamped postcard swap, please send it that way. I collect blank and written postcards! Thank you!

  • I am a Taurus & love Zodiac-related items. Also Year of the Dog from the Chinese Zodiac.

  • NY Mets.

  • Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. I like tea but simple flavors. Please no Earl Grey, and please nothing apple (allergic) or plain cinnamon! (Chai is ok though!) If you have decaf I'll take it!

Favorite Movies

Wizard of Oz

Favorite Books

I will read fiction & non-fiction, but do not like sci-fi or romance. A romance in literary fiction is fine, I just don't like over the top romance books or cheesy chick lit.

If you send me a postcard or swap: Tell me a must-read or your personal favorite(s).

ETC.

I am not interested in ANYTHING political, religious!! If you send me a holiday card, please keep it non-religious -- snowmen, deer, snowflakes, Snoopy dressed as Santa, winter scenes...that kind of stuff! : ) I appreciate that! I also DO NOT like butterflies and other insects besides bees and spiders!

Please join me in any of my groups: International Fun Mail, Postcard trading group, Make A Wish (intl wishlist), Wonderful Wishes (USA only)

I do not use : foam stickers , deco tape, ribbons, beads, buttons, fabric.

I DO LOVE rubber stamps. New or used. I am hardly creative with them, make lots of smears, but I still enjoy using them on postcards and letters! ; )

I enjoy postcards sent unwritten in an envelope, but "naked" is fine too - I save all postcards. Whatever's easy - you won't get a complaint from me unless there's a choice on how to send it and I have made a comment. I do not like ad cards unless they somehow relate to any of my "likes".
Typically handmade postcards are not my favorite, but I have a few really cool ones that I've received! I do not really collect vintage postcards unless they are of topics on my likes list.

I am allergic to cigarette smoke and it is just nasty anyway. The one scent I despise is cinnamon! Please, please, please no cinnamon scented anything!

I am not easily offended by nudity, but please keep it tasteful. I like postcards of pin-ups and nudes in art.

Please no animal cruelty, rodeos, hunting, dog or horse racing, dead animals, circus and that type of thing. I am a huge animal lover. I am not a bug lover however. Spiders and bees are ok, most other bugs I can live without! That includes moths and butterflies.

I do not use Ohio themed stuff either (only postcards), thank you!

About Me

Trying to recycle any envelopes I can so please don't be offended if you get one!

I live with my husband in Columbus, OH. I got married on 2/29/12; Leap Day! Yes, on purpose. I have no children. I am from New Jersey and miss it!

We are down to a standard poodle (Lucky), a tabby cat (Tora), a tortoise and some fish. 9/16/23: We added PIXIE, a tortie kitten, to our family! She has the same Mama as Tora!

Said goodbye to our mini poodle Daphne on 5/8/19 and our toy poodle Pepper on 1/6/21. πŸ˜₯

I love big cities and the ocean/beaches and anything to do with them. I love to travel and try to take one "big" vacation a year. My dream is to make it to Australia and The Maldives. (Of course, not in the same trip)

Went on a trip for our 2024 Leap Day anniversary to Mexico City! : ) It was fabulous! Michigan & Florida were fun, next is Japan and trying to squeeze in NYC!!!

I enjoy making friends here in the USA and all over the world.

-----> Would love more committed postcard pen pals. No fun sending once or twice (or longer - then being ghosted!) and then it's over, never to hear from them again.

Please read

I want to be sure everyone receives what I sent, so PLEASE let me know if you didn't get a swap from me. I will resend if necessary. I rate daily. If I will be away, I will post it on my profile.

Please have the courtesy to rate me. This is part of the agreement in a swap! I want to be sure my partner gets what I've sent. Please let me make it right before rating me poorly. I have all letters and packages weighed at the post office, and will try to use stamps whenever possible. This is for fun; it is not life or death!! I am not here to rate poorly! I just want to get something in line with swap requirements in return for what I send! I will always message partners to be sure they got a swap from me if I haven't been rated. I will also let a partner know if I haven't received a swap in a reasonable amount of time. Please do the same for me! Thanks to everyone. If you got this far, PM me and I will send you a postcard.

Looking for...

I am in search of poodle postcards (new or vintage, written on or not) and really all things with poodles on them. If you have anything, maybe we can arrange a private swap. I have lots of different things to swap. Let me know! : )

Anyone have any postcards of:

  • Northern Lights

  • South America (all countries)

  • bats or flying foxes

  • deer

  • alpaca or llamas

  • poodles

  • sunrise/sunset

  • hummingbirds, Shima Enaga/silver-throated dasher, owls, robins, parakeets, crows, pigeons and storks and really all birds, who am I kidding?!

  • pigs

  • pin-ups

  • lizards

  • New Jersey

  • Space, the Moon, NASA (and similar agencies worldwide), astronauts, etc.

  • Wolves

  • tug boats

  • donkeys

  • horses

  • domestic cats

  • Italy

  • Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, France, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Moldova

  • Snoopy/Peanuts

  • books/reading or libraries

  • bicycles

  • NYC (with Twin Towers in skyline is a bonus!)

  • Tokyo or anywhere in Japan!!!!!

  • art postcards from museums

  • Mayan ruins and any Mexico

THANK YOU to everyone who has sent me these postcard wishes!!

I will also do a private swap for new or vintage unwritten post cards in an envelope. Just PM me!

Wishlist

Things I really like!

  • postcards. I especially love my postcards blank! (If I sign up for a written postcard swap, please send it that way though) Animals, cute drawings, Marjolein Bastin,coffee, Touristy (esp. skyscrapers & subways) art, B&W, baseball stadiums, maps, Mayan ruins, maps,Tokyo, NYC, New Jersey, unique non-touristy - try me!! ....!!!!! Any and all! See my "loves" at top too, thank you! You can't go wrong sending me an animal postcard. Anything but bugs, please.

  • envelopes and airmail envelopes

  • stickers

  • note cards

  • stationery

  • anything with poodles

  • anything with Snoopy and Peanuts

  • The Who

  • Beaches!!

  • Alain GrΓ¨e

  • Marjolein Bastin

  • Curious Feast - postcard box postcards

  • New York City - I was born there and raised close by and it is my absolute favorite place on Earth!

Music I Like

The Who!! Also love Talking Heads, Yaz, Depeche Mode,Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Joan Jett, Duran Duran, Joy Division, New Order, Pixies, B-52's, Wilco, Beastie Boys, Smiths, Ramones, Billy Idol, Bruce Springsteen. Love 80's New Wave, EDM/techno, rock, jazz.

Ratings

Aleesha rated for IFM: Random Postcard on Jan 12, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the postcard. I love anything written by Frieda McFadden. What Lies Between Us from John Marrs and Here To Stay by Mark Edwards are favorites of mine.
Poohtat rated for PTG: Cat Postcard on Jan 12, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the cute postcard. Piper was healing well and on day 9 she swallowed a dryer sheet!!! It's been two days now, so I guess all is ok. She is a handful. You can not leave her unsupervised. 😊
mejulia rated for What Are You Reading? January 2025 on Jan 11, 2025
5
rating
Comment: The book sounds good, I may look for it.
Vickyen rated for PTG: Random Postcard on Jan 11, 2025
5
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Comment: Hi Susan! Love the lion pc - he looks so regal! Wayne retires on the 30th and we already have a long weekend trip going to Indiana! LOL! The year is starting off great, with the exception of the dang ice we had earlier in the week - snow is ok, but ice - yuck! Hope you also stay warm and safe, as I think you got this yucky weather as well! All the best! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
BusyB rated for MAIL ART - Cats on Jan 9, 2025
5
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Comment: Hi Susan! Thank you, love what you sent to me and your mail art is adorable! Yes I had fun too with this swap! Thanks for hosting. 😺😺😺
Response: Thank you so much - I am so glad you were my partner! Have a great weekend and thanks for the rating! xoxo
Caithness rated for CHRISTMAS Postcard on Jan 8, 2025
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the cute postcard of little angels that arrived yesterday. I hope you had a lovely festive season.
Response: I am glad you finally got it! I too hope your holidays were joyous!! Thanks a lot for joining and for the rating! : )
5
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Comment: Is the Tokyo Tower a knockoff of the Eiffel Tower? Thanks for the postcards. I always enjoy Georgia O'Keeffe.
Response: It is based on it! Thanks for joining and for the rating! xoxo
5
rating
Comment: Hello Susan and thanks so much for the swap in the super, happy envelope! Everything is lovely and I will use all of it 😁 Best thing? Your great letter, so newsy and happy! Once again, thank you for everything 😁
Response: Yay! I was so happy to send to you - thanks a lot for joining and for the rating! XOXO
LadyJo rated for Fill My Mailbox! 12/2024 on Jan 6, 2025
5
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Comment: Love the cow postcard! If I get to this area it would be fun to go to this store. Love they would have postcards, too! LOL!
Response: It is a great store -- and the candy store is even better!!!! :) Thanks for joining and for the rating! xoxo
SatisHuman rated for Fill My Mailbox! 12/2024 on Jan 6, 2025
5
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Comment: Thank you for sharing this curious cat card!
Response: Thanks for the rating and for joining!
CosmicCatPajamas rated for Fill My Mailbox! 12/2024 on Jan 5, 2025
5
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Comment: I love the postcard. Thank you! I dont know when it will happen but I can't wait to visit Japan!
Response: Thanks so much for joining my swap and for the rating! I really hope you get there - it is so wonderful in every way! xoxo
Ikat78 rated for MAIL ART - Joy on Jan 5, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Super stars for this swap! Hahahaha, I LOVE IT! I laughed when I saw the envelope and said, Susan LOVES Peanuts. Thank you for the adorable swap with the matching card that I love. The cat postcard is hilarious and the stickers/stamps are cute. Thank you for hosting!!
Response: Ha haha - yes Peanuts screams my name! I am happy you liked it -- I love the Snoopy Happy dance and I had fun with lots of rubber stamps! : ) Thanks for joining and for the rating! XOXO
marclively rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #271 on Jan 2, 2025
5
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Comment: great cards - Thanks!
Response: Thanks Marc! Happy you joined!!! Happy New Year! : )
5
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Comment: Thank you for the adorable kitten card! I have some short stories to tackle myself - not my usually pick either! I hope Japan was lovely!!!!
Response: You're welcome - so happy it found you! Thanks for the rating and for joining. We had a great trip and going again in October! Wishing you a Happy 2025! xoxo
5
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Comment: Great trains in Savannah - and on your postage stamps! Thank you.
Response: Happy you liked it!! I love those stamps! Thank you for joining and for the rating! xoxo Happy new Year!
5
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Comment: Thanks for the great postcards and extra unmarked stamps. Happy Holidays and will see you in more swaps in 2025!
Response: Yay!!! So glad you’re getting mail again! Thanks for the rating and looking forward to another year of swaps with you too!!!! Xoxo
shirleyinCA rated for Non-Touristy Postcards #65 on Dec 23, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Thanks for the assortment and an extra. Especially like the Hallmark and very colorful Pipsticks!
Response: You're welcome - so happy you joined! Thanks a lot for the rating! : )
Eclectonote rated for WINTER Postcard on Dec 22, 2024
5
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Comment: What a beautiful wintry postcard, and the shimmery paper finish is unusual, perfectly complementing the image. At one day past the winter solstice there's a lot of winter left but I'm looking forward to the slowly increasing amount of daylight, too!
Response: I love that line of postcards - they are truly beautiful! It is sunny and unseasonably warm here today -- but I too look forward to Spring! Happy New Year and thanks for joining my swap! xoxo
Ikat78 rated for IFM: Yummy Treats Mail Art on Dec 19, 2024
5
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Comment: Awwwwww, this came out SO CUTE. I love it!! Thank you for the cute pc and stationery.
Response: Yay, I am happy you liked it! : ) I love the fancy Christmas cakes in Japan. I am glad I found a bunch of catalogs to use! Thanks for hosting and for thinking of a fun and original topic! XOXO
5
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Comment: Thank you for the great envelope and all the fun stamps. I appreciate the stickers and fun papers too. thanks for hosting!
Response: You're welcome -- thank you for joining and for the rating! Happy new Year!! XOXO

Rating Overview

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Comments

lindseyjae on Jan 14, 2025:

Thank you so so much for the lovely PTG January RAK! I absolutely adore the postcards and stickers you picked out for me. They are perfectly chosen! Thanks for being such a great friend!!! I appreciate you <3

Lolle on Jan 13, 2025:

Susan, I received your RAK today - thank you so much for all the awesome paper goodies, I love them all! Much love your way, Carola βœ¨πŸ’–

Lolle on Jan 13, 2025:

MamaMangrove on Jan 13, 2025:

Thank you so much for the absolutely delightful PTG: January 2025 RAK, Susan. The postcards, stickers, & envie are all just wonderful!

Poohtat on Jan 11, 2025:

Susan, thank you for the WW Jan happy mail and beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing these with me.

lindseyjae on Jan 6, 2025:

Thank you so much for the postcards and stamps! You are too kind and I appreciate the thought you put into all the mail you send. WW January

MuggleMom on Jan 1, 2025:

xx

MuggleMom

BusyB on Dec 24, 2024:

Susan!! Aww, what a wonderful surprise to receive on Christmas Eve!! I love the cute Christmas card with 2 cats, one white kitty and one black, oh be still my heart!! This card is so special, decking my hallway for now and right into my journal after the new year. And the stickers and postcards from Japan! You are so thoughtful! Thank you you my friend! πŸ’– You always make me feel special, I am thankful for YOU! Happy holidays! xo

lindseyjae on Dec 21, 2024:

Thank you thank you for the cute Christmas card! I love it! Thank you for always thinking of me.You are the best! I think the one I am sending you will likely arrive late but I hope you will like it nonetheless.

snoopy xmas

Happy Holidays to you!!!!

Gnoe on Dec 19, 2024:

Today 2 Christmas cards came in the mail... One for the hubs and me together, the other JUST for me -- and that was yours! How disappointed hubs was when he saw I got the pretty kitty card while the family-one was ugly! LOL I told him he's allowed to look at it too :-) So THANK YOU from the both of us for your lovely season's greetings! And happy holidays to you and yours ❀️

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