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susieq11

susieq11
Date Joined: July 10, 2010
Last Online: April 19, 2025

Country: United States

Things I love

Thank you for not sending me things with bugs and butterflies!!! Please don't send me postcards and items with them if possible.

And a big thank you to everyone who spells out my whole name as it is posted on my address info.

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 fantasy or most sci-fi. A romance in literary fiction is fine, I just don't like over the top romance books or “romantasy”.

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 would appreciate if you didn't send me items with bugs.

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. 😥

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)

2025 travel plans so far: NYC/NJ, Japan, Florida and Boston.

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

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.

No longer looking for postcard pen pals because I have the best one: @lindseyjae ! Everyone else just stopped! : (

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 Grèe

  • 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

anicka22 rated for Lots of Stamps on an Envelope #50 on Apr 19, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the awesome mail. Love the pretty envie very much and also what was inside ❤️❤️❤️
manders2280 rated for National Cat Lady Day Postcard on Apr 17, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the kitty cat. I had a step-cat, my husband's cat from his previous marriage.
Response: Thanks so much for joining! Glad you’ve lived with a kitty before. Thank you for the rating! : )
ultracinematik rated for Handmade Envelopes 4/2025 on Apr 15, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the nicely packaged floral envelope and great labels to use with them. Wishing you a nice breeze through your window.
Response: So glad you joined and thanks for the rating!! It's 36F this morning...windows closed lol! xoxo
Vickyen rated for EUROPE Postcard on Apr 15, 2025
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Comment: Hi Susan! Love the Salisbury pc! It does look beautiful! We are having a touch of spring and then it is supposed to rain again for several days - sigh! Things are greening up with all the rain, the hubby has mowed at least twice! LOL! All the best! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Response: Still cold here... : ( Thanks for the rating and for joining my swap! xoxo
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Comment: Great list!! (well, except for maybe the asparagus, which I have a love/hate/mostly dislike relationship with:)!! Happy springs, I hope the worst of the stormy weather is behind us and now it is time to complain about how hot it is:) Thanks for another fun swap!
Response: I eat veggies like mad - there is basically only one I deplore (bell peppers!😝) It is still cool but much more calm this week. I am dying for warmer weather!!!! Thanks for hosting this fun swap!
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Comment: Thank you for the officially stamped bat mail! 🦇
Response: HA! That is one of my favorite stamps! Thanks for the rating and for joining me! xoxo
Piccolo rated for MAIL ART - Birds and Bees on Apr 12, 2025
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Comment: Susan! I love your happy mail very much!The Moomin flakes are special and the fox and bird postcards are so great!I can’t wait I have you as a partner and gift you some Japanese flakes!!! Your envie is great! So cheerful with the hummingbird!
Response: Awww I am so glad - and it got there fast! I cannot wait to see my hummingbirds but it is way too cold still. Usually mid-May is when I see them first. I am happy you like the Moomin flakes - I think Japan has more stuff than Finland, LOL!! Have a wonderful week and thanks for joining!! xoxo
Caithness rated for MAIL ART - Springtime on Apr 11, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the delightful Spring mail and brithday wishes!
Response: Thankyou for joining and for the rating -- I hope your birthday is awesome! xoxo
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Comment: Thank you for all these great cards! I especially love the sparrow.
Response: Thanks so much for joining and for the rating - I am happy you like the postcards I chose! : )
marinda rated for Note on a Postalette 17 on Apr 9, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much for your delightful note and the fun stickers! I LOVE the duck postalette. I hosted a baby shower back in November. I know how you feel! I hope all went well.
Response: Yes! It's a lot for work for a few hours, lol!! It was great though! Thank you for the rating and for joining! : )
blubutterfly rated for Cardboard Postcard 2 on Apr 9, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the CBPC, always fun to see what people pick! There is some great artwork on some beer packaging, in fact I often choose the type to buy for my spouse based on the packaging because I know I can use it later LOL!
Response: I have definitely persuaded my hubby to buy beer he might not want because of the box, ha ha!! Thanks for joining my swap and for the rating! xoxo
kitsune rated for Three Postcards in an Envelope #11H on Apr 8, 2025
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Comment: Hi Susan, Thank you so so much for this swap! You know my tastes too well and always surprise me with otters :) Thank you so much for your generosity - extra postcards and amazing sticker sheet from Japan. Always such a pleasure to receive a swap from you <3 Wishing you a warm cozy spring. Here it is almost feeling like summer already, I even got my first sunburn of the season yesterday haha
Response: You're welcome!! I love sending to you! It is like winter here still - awful! I am looking forward to warm days! Thanks for joining my swap and for the nice rating! XOXO
mejulia rated for What Are You Reading? April 2025 on Apr 7, 2025
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Comment: New book to me, will look forward it at the library. I love the postcard.
Response: I enjoyed it - she has written a lot of books and I had never heard of her. Nice to find new authors! Thanks for the rating and for joining! : )
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Comment: Thanks for the touristy postcards and unmarked stamps!!!!
Response: You are very welcome - glad I had some to send! Thanks as always for joining my swap! : )
Pyrhulla rated for NATIONAL PARK Postcard on Apr 7, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the great postcard! I googled the park and it looks so beautiful!
Response: Thanks a lot for the rating and for joining! It is a beautiful area - I was there in late May/early June last year so thankfully there was no snow! There are some nice hikes and the view is amazing. Lake Michigan is so huge and very blue - seems like an ocean! Hope you have a great week! xoxo
Ikat78 rated for Earth Day 2025 Postcard on Apr 6, 2025
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Comment: What a cool postcard! I (we) do a lot of the same things. Thanks for hosting! Thank you for the neat postcard.
Response: Always hoping the little things do add up and help!!! Thanks for joining my swap and I am happy you like the postcard! XOXO
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Comment: THANKS~!
Response: Thank you for the rating and for joining! : )
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Comment: Thank you for the cheerful card & great postcards you included! I hope the baby shower went/ goes well- such a delightful reason to celebrate! As for Japanese novels, I’ve only recently discovered them. I’ve been enjoying the “Befor the Coffee Gets Cold” series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, and am getting started on the Food Detectives series and the Blanket Cats. :)
Response: You are welcome and thanks for the rating and good wishes! : ) I have the Blanket Cats on hold at the library! I read Schoolgirl by Dazai yesterday but I haven't decided what to read next! I hope you enjoy all the books you are reading! 🗾
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Comment: What a lovely swap! Thanks for the very thoughtful envelope. I love the note that wrote. I lived in Columbus, OH for five years, my husband was a professor at OSU and now after 25 years in MI we are Wolverines😀
Response: You are so welcome - I am happy you were my partner!! That's so cool - both schools are awesome! : ) Thank you for the rating!
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Comment: I love the button stamps! Fun with that stamp to match the postcard! Thanks!
Response: I was so happy to make that connection when I went through my postcards for ideas! I am very happy you like it! Thanks for the rating and for joining! xoxo

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Comments

Stellaerrans on Apr 19, 2025:

Thank you so much for the beautiful stationery for MAW April! I love it all ❤️

anicka22 on Apr 19, 2025:

Happy mail day for me: two mails from you! Received some great stickersheets and postcards for maw April. Thank you so much 💕💕

BusyB on Apr 18, 2025:

For the April WW happy mail, thank you my friend!! I love the bunny, tulip, cat and daffodil mail art!! 😁 Some of my favorites. 😁 You are always so thoughtful and love the cheery goodies. Happy Easter and Springtime! Hopefully soon your temps are warmer than in the low 20s, brrr. That's more like winter. Good grief, crazy weather! xo

Oneartcookie5 on Apr 17, 2025:

WW April Thank you so much for the profile based happy mail. It is a fun surprise💗. Happy Spring, my friend! Deborah

LadyJo on Apr 16, 2025:

Thank you for the beautiful envelope and stationary for the WW April! I am glad you picked me to pass this onto! I have a friend who likes artwork and I need to write her a letter! Thanks so much! Happy Easter!

Highlander18 on Apr 15, 2025:

💞 💞 Thank you for April MAW - lovely spring and animal paper napkins for my crafting!! I had a 10 envelope happy mailbox day!

tcornell on Apr 15, 2025:

Thank you for all of the note cards that you sent me for Feb. WW- they made it!!!

Mimosagirl on Apr 14, 2025:

Thank you for the WW Apr wish! Love this pc and yes still pretty chilly here but things are turning green. ❤️

Ikat78 on Apr 12, 2025:

WW APRIL-wow!! Thank you for the awesome sticker selection. I LOVE the flower stickers. I can’t wait to use them on some mail art. Thank you for the owl and raven postcards! 😊

HippieChick on Apr 12, 2025:

Thank you for the lovely note and stickers (MAW! March). I have your April envie about ready to go and will be responding. :)

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