I miss snail mail! I’m growing tired of consuming everything on screens. I also love getting surprises in my mailbox, but the only fun things I get these days are the rare invitation to a wedding/shower.
I’m also at a crossroads because I don’t want useless junk in my house (so not really into subscription boxes). So I’m thinking maybe a magazine? Are there any good physical magazines anymore? And then what to do when you’re done with it – recycle?
Or maybe a pen pal program? Someone to send letters and cute stationary to? Does something like that exist?
Idk what I’m looking for per se, but I do know that I’d like some cute snail mail every now and then. What do you recommend?
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My brother in law enjoys this service
https://seattlecollegian.com/how-a-global-postcard-exchange-connects-strangers-worldwide/
I love this question because it reminded me how much I LOVED stationary ❤️
Man I miss snail mail. Everything is bills and subscriptions
I get NY Magazine and absolutely love it. When it comes I sit on the couch and read it end to end 🙂
You are Beautiful sticker club! Based in Chicago, each month a different artist does their rendition of the you are beautiful sticker and you’ll get a sticker pack too. Perfect to throw in your purse and drop a sticker on a lamp post or dive bar bathroom or pass along to a friend who needs a good reminder on how lovely they are.
I hear you. It’s frustrating for me because I used to subscribe to several magazines and my favorite ones (Marie Claire, InStyle, Martha Stewart Living) aren’t being printed anymore and the fashion mags still in print, I just don’t get much out of them now. I don’t like the fashion in them these days, for the most part, and didn’t find most of the stories all that stimulating.
That said, there are several pen pal subs on here. You could subscribe to a subscription box or two. There are a million of those now.
I have free magazine subscriptions to Vogue and Bazaar. My daughter and I search through them for fragrance samples.
I used to love my fruit of the month subscription
They send you a neat unusual fruit every month, and you get to eat it so no junk left over. Doesn’t satisfy the reading need, but I still like the surprise of mail snacks
If you like folk/americana music, the magazine “No Depression” is really beautiful. I actually save mine, but I’ve seen people share magazines in a nearby Little Free Library, and they seem to get picked up and enjoyed by other people! You might see if you have local organizations and/or nonprofits who send out physical newsletters. My local historical society does a really informative, wonderful newsletter that goes out in the mail. One thing I haven’t tried personally, but have been interested in is the Book of the Month club, because it would be fun to get a book each month, and then either add it to the shelf or donate it when done reading.