It's always an unexpected treat to encounter other boxers. We once crossed paths with the same group of boxers twice in one day at completely different locations! That was interesting.

The Grand Opening for our store is March 12th to 15th, and several letterboxers have been like enough to carve stamps to be planted around the store. Yay!

If you are going to be in the area of the Great Smoky Mountains, we invite you to stop by. Tennessee Readiness is a camping, hiking, survival, and Smoky Mountain gift store.

Heartfelt thank yous to Bungalow Boxer, Silver Snoots, jolittleRose, Basset Mom, Owl bcnu, and Red Bird for carving over a dozen stamps for the store.

Thank you!!

Thank you. I learn something new every day. ♡

If there is a letterbox involved, and I'm available....I'm in!

I use cardstock that is .002 per sheet, based on measuring a stack of 20 sheets. If postcards are going missing, it might be due to the specifications.

USPS material specifications for postcards:

Minimum Size: 3.5 x 5
Maximum Standard Size: 4.25 x 6
Thickness: 0.007" – 0.016"
Shape: Must be rectangular
Finish: Can be glossy or matte, but must be able to be processed by machines.
Surface Obstructions: No items like stickers, magnets, or appendages that make the card uneven or too thick, as these may require higher postage or make it nonmailable.
Address Area: The right half (or bottom right) of the back side must be kept clear for the address and barcode.

Thanks for the information on cardstock specs. All I have ever seen on cardstock refers to thickness by weight - 90-pound, 120-pound, etc. Do you happen to know what the weight equivalent is, relative to the thickness?

Basically, the USPS is expecting "90 pound" cardstock. AI claims that is "0.0074 to 0.0122 inches"

AI claims 120lb is 0.0145-0.018 - potentially I tiny fraction too large.

The .002 measurement is probably the pages not perfectly pressed together when measuring a stack and accuracy in the measuring equipment.

I have also seen postcards laminated on one side only (not the address side), and that would make a difference in thickness. I wonder if USPS would consider that a “sticker”?

Does anyone have the This is a Letterbox blurb to add to a new box that they could send me? Working on some plants. I know I've seen it on this site, but can't find it!

On the toolbox drop-down at the top of the page you will see a "forms" opotion.

fillin

what is letterboxing card

hope this helps
condo

If you keep your entire logbook private anyone who might want to check out your logbook for your plants won’t be able to see them.

Just sayin’.

There it is! Thank you!!

I've been sending laminated postcards thru the mail for over 10 years without incident... I have found that certain employees do tend follow 'guidelines' differently. That's why I go on Saturday - Colin is a peach - the guy there during the week is a pit...

wow, I clicked on the link and was surprised to see my name as writing this and I don't even remember doing this.

Its times like this I realize how old I am getting...😳🤭

hmmmmmm. Or maybe someone else wrote it and just added my name. 🤔

I’ve been using 110# card stock with no laminate and no issues. Often the postal barcode will not print on laminated cards which then requires an extra step of the barcode sticker. I have also successfully used wide packaging tape on the front (picture side) only with no problems.

I suspended from FB February 2025 without warning or reason. Sad, but not sad.

I usually laminate only the front side of my postcards to protect the artwork, and to prevent the card from getting torn. I've never had any problems mailing them.

The point is that I’m surprised and intrigued by what is getting through the post office as it relates to postcard LTCs: Double sided lamination, multiple layers of cardstock, stickers, glitter and more.

So I looked up what the usps allows. A good point was made during the discussion: some postal employees enforce rules and some don’t.

When I clicked on the link my name was in it. I'm sure that anybody who clicks the link will see their own name .

We can make that happen!!

Paper Trail - I just realized, I have you on my Bingo Card!!!

You’re on mine, too! So far, only a belated straight-line win for me. 😉

My privacy is very important to me!

Squeak
A Nonny Mouse

Oh my gosh whatever and however you did it, it worked, and what a huge difference!!! Yes the ads are still there but they are not even remotely annoying.
Thank you so much for this tweak GT! I think it is going to make a world of difference for those that do not have the premium membership while navigating the AQ website on their phones.

yes, because it is a fill in for a box you are planting, so it is all set for you. Ryan is so amazing. It is the same if I put a link here for my logbook........
condo .. but it will be your logbook. yeah, try it 😉

condo maybe not my logbook, just my homepage......... try this too

If you search for boxes by a planter who has their plants restricted, you will get the following message:

"Trail name" has restricted their plants from searches.

You can frequently get around this by searching on Owner, rather than Planter, but the two are not always the same.

🤭.....well there you go. At least its not my age again. I was started to get concerned.

wow, very cool. There should be a class on all the little tricks of Atlas. I learn something new everyday.

SPWinIL posted….
I’m not “worried” about other people’s logbooks either. Hiding the plants in their logbook is just something you very rarely see since there’s no reason to do it. Sometimes the easiest thing to do if you are interested in a certain person’s plants is to just go to their logbook.

And making that page private restricts them from searches if someone just types in the planter. They may not know they need to type in owner.