I do I do, and I must say, some of the most amazing, talented, gorgeous people I know are Trans ♡
Pheonix Rizing, I love you already and no matter what anyone thinks or says, YOU ARE AMAZING!! XO

HECK YEAH!! CRAZY AWESOME! XO

Unfortunately, there aren't any book stores near me. I love to go to Auntie's bookstore in Spokane, WA. I could live there. Lol. There's a giant, 3 level, bookstore in Portland OR that I would give my left arm to spend a weekend at. Just drop me off and come back in 2-3 days, or longer :D ♡

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

Hello,

I've received some stamps that came on envelopes in the mail, a lil extra something with a postal. When logging them I noticed they were listed as an LTC. I've made a few stamps now that will be exclusive to my postals envelopes or envelopes pertaining to Letterboxing only. What do I list these under? Wanna make sure I'm following rules.

Thanks.

Well, start with what they are not.

It is not a traditional as it isn't a stamp in a container with clues to locate it.
In fact, everything except LTC & Other are excluded because they all involve the rubber stamp and not the image.

If the stamp is on it's own paper, it is definitely an LTC. If it is directly on the envelope, it can be argued either way. But I personally consider it an oversized LTC - I also often cut them down to save and they then become an LTC on thin paper.

Thank you. I myself cut them out and looked at it like an LTC.

I list the ones I carve as LTCs and choose the undersized attribute. The ones I receive on envelopes I log as listed by their creator*. I cut them out and put in a "scrap book."

Back in the before times they were called "quisps" and used in Postal Letterboxing. AQ had a separate listing for quisps. LTCs got popular and a listing was created for them. Quisps were merged with LTCs. One morning I woke up and all my Quisps were in the LTC column (at that time I had never made an LTC).

*I am conflicted about what some list boxes because it matters to me. According to the AQ glossary
postals, hitchhikers, LTCs, and so forth. Strictly speaking . . . aren’t real letterboxes
So it doesn't really matter, they aren't real anyway.

The first time I found envelope art, it was listed as an undersized LTC. Fast forward…that’s how I’ve categorized all the stamps I’ve carved and use as envelope art.

It makes sense to me, even if they’re not a tradable card. Mainly because I clip out all the envelope art I find and paste them into my logbook.

For fans of The Talented Mr Ripley. I recently got a DVD of the French adaptation (called Putple Noon). And in the extras is an interview on French TV with Patricia Highsmith about her life and her writing ! Totally fascinating.

Amanda from Seattle

I just got the DVD of Purple Noon which is the French version of Talented Mr Ripley and in the extras is an interview from French TV with Patricia Highsmith about her life and writing. Very interesting!!

Amanda from Seattle

Perhaps ask this question on the Postal board.

I would love to see that, I really miss the DVD extras. One of my favorite things was to watch the director commentaries track. We still have a functioning DVD player, but I wouldn’t know where to get the discs. Every thing is streaming now.

On a Highsmith note, we re-watched the American version of TTMR the night before last. What a fantastic movie!

I was trying to find Purple Noon via streaming and could not find it which is why I ended up getting the DVD. (actually I did find Purple Noon, but it was only in French with no dubbing or subtitles and despite knowing the story --I had started watching it, but then realized I was missing stuff by not understanding the language--I decided I had to get the DVD)
And then I was delighted to see the extras
-Amanda from Seattle

I have an adorable snail mail stamp (obviously not carved by me) that I frequently include on envelopes and pacakages. I consider it an "other" (although I do not yet have it listed)

For me, an LTC comes on a card that can be traded and usually involves other art/embellishment

That is how I classify MY stamp image. Others may choose to do differently

It's time for Great Lakes Letterboxing Bingo! Everyone's invited to join in! It's rumored to be the world's slowest bingo game, but it's a fun letterboxing activity for the cold winter months. You do NOT have to live in the Great Lakes region to play. If you'd like more information about how to play, email me at GreatLakesBingo@gmail.com. I've already sent an email to last year's players, so also email me if you didn't receive it.

Such slow time winter fun!

Sent you an email. Curious about the details!

Great! I'll send you more info. And that reminds me that I should have also said for the group that newer letterboxers are very welcome to join the game.

Where we lived in Texas, we were an hour away from Austin and there is a FANTASTIC independent book store there called Book People. It's a 3 story bldg, as well (2 shop levels, 1 event/storage level) of bibliophilic majesty. One of the things I truly miss about Texas (aside from a bumper crop of great letterboxing folks!).

TrailMark and I are looking for feedback from everyone who has recently (in the past few weeks) installed a test version of Clue Tracker on iOS or Android. Is it clear how to do various searches (Nearby, Location, Name / ID)? Is it clear how to search using "Additional Criteria?" Drop us a note at support@pearlcrescent.com or reply here. Thank you!

I have an Android phone. Is there any way to determine what version I currently have installed? I do not recall getting a new version recently.

I read The Comfort of Crows for Nonfiction November! Fantastic read. If you liked that one you’ll also probably enjoy Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod Anderson.

Also, for anyone who hasn't seen it, I highly recommend Ripley (the series). Shot in velvety black and white. The cinematography is stunning. We've seen it twice, it was almost better the second time.

Official trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ri2biYLeaI

Totally agree and not just because I adore Andrew Scott. One of those actors that I’d watch reading a phone book

Amanda from Seattle

If you have the test version of Clue Tracker, on the Search screen you will see a new section labeled "Additional Criteria" (on Android, this replaced the "Add Search Term" functionality).

p.s. PI Joe -- You can get the version number by Tapping the app menu (3 horizontal lines in the top left corner of the screen). Then tap Settings and then "About This App." The current test version is Version 2.1.

I have 2.0.8.

I downloaded it today! 😊 At first glance, it seems easy to navigate.
1) Wish I knew what the icons mean on each box page.
2) Wish the app could ignore my attempts, one of my favorite settings on the AQ site.

Are you on an iPhone or Android?

You may find the FAQ helpful:
iPhone: https://cluetracker.pearlcrescent.com/ios/faq/
Android: https://cluetracker.pearlcrescent.com/android/faq/

The first question has annotated images for the common screens. Please ask if you need to know more.

You can ignore your attempts when searching for boxes. On the Search screen, open "Search Options." Login (if you aren't already logged in). Make sure that "Hide My Attempts" is checked. (Search Options can be opened/collapsed by tapping it; the search options are always taken into account whether they are collapsed or not.)