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susieq11

susieq11
Date Joined: July 10, 2010
Last Online: March 15, 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

Ikat78 rated for What Are You Reading? March 2025 on Mar 15, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the fun book pc! I’m assuming you finished the book you were talking about. I bet it is a relief, lol. Cute bird reading stamped image too.
sillysusie rated for Pick A Theme - Flat Envie 2/2025 on Mar 15, 2025
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Comment: My apologies again, thank you.
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Comment: I hear you on the rude drivers…its SO bad here.
sherba31 rated for Lots of Stamps on an Envelope #49 on Mar 14, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the pretty spring envie with SO many stamps. Great extras as well. =)
Eclectonote rated for IFM: Scrap Envelope-Feb 2025 on Mar 13, 2025
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Comment: Fun envelope with lots of charming papers, especially the girl with the butterfly net and the vase of purple flowers. Thanks also for the note cards and the postcard with the stack of creativity books!
Response: Thanks so much for the rating! The girl was from scrapbook paper and the flowers were from an old calendar that I had made an envelope from! I love going through all my scraps and actually using them! : )
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Comment: Thank you for the great sign pc. I do love it. 👓
Response: Yay! Thanks for the rating!! : )
Ruthless rated for Three Postcards in an Envelope #11G on Mar 11, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely selection of postcards. I love the note card you used as well. Have a great night!
Response: Thanks a lot for joining and for the rating!! : )
Petaltea rated for IFM: Random Postcard on Mar 11, 2025
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Comment: Oh cleaning and decluttering! Yep, that;s gotta happen too LOL I love this cute little pooch with the hat postcard. Thank you and take care!
Response: Yes, but it happens all the time here - we declutter then re-clutter, ha ha!! Thanks for the rating!! : )
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Comment: Thanks for all the great postcards and for the extra unmarked stamps :)
Response: You're welcome!! Thanks for the rating and always for joining! : )
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Comment: Thank you for the cute kitties. Check your regular email. Oooh, thank you for the 2nd go at the kitties. All arrived safely. Much appreciated, and super cute.
Response: Thanks for joining and for the rating!! Sent more, hope it arrives soon! xoxo
sherylk3 rated for PTG: Wild Animal Postcard on Mar 8, 2025
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Response: Thank you for the rating.
marclively rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #274 on Mar 6, 2025
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Comment: Thanks, Marc
Response: Thank you for the rating!! : )
BusyB rated for FLOWER Postcard on Mar 6, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the cherry blossoms from Japan! The cherry blossoms along the waterfront will bloom this month and our tree usually blooms in April. I love that every year in spring! Thank you for hosting!
Response: I love cherry blossoms!! Enjoy all the upcoming Spring blooms! I can’t wait! Thanks a lot for joining and for the rating! xoxo
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Comment: A great selection of foreign language pages -- thank you! I'm looking forward to using them in my crafting.
Response: Very glad they found you!! : ) Thanks for the rating and enjoy using them!
marclively rated for Non-Touristy Postcards #66 on Mar 5, 2025
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Comment: Thanks, Marc
Response: Thanks for joining and for the rating Marc! : )
shirleyinCA rated for Non-Touristy Postcards #67 on Mar 5, 2025
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Comment: Great cards, thank you - and ooh la la - you know I love the glittering Paris tag - merci beaucoup!
Response: I forgot I had that tag and when I came across it, you came straight to mind! Thanks for the rating!! : )
quaisoir rated for RED Postcard on Mar 4, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the beautiful postcard, Susan. It's gorgeous! I love all the red foods! ❤️❤️❤️ It's sunny and rainy these days. I can't imagine how cold is - 8°!
Response: I’m happy you like the postcard! It wasn’t the one I had in mind when I posted the swap - but then I remembered I had it and thought it was a better choice! Thanks for the rating! PS don’t find out what -8 feels like ha ha ha! xoxo
dartha rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #274 on Mar 3, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much Susan for the amazing post cards and for such a fun swap. we're thinking the last week of May - let you know for sure when book flights. thank you! darla
Response: Yay! Can’t wait to see you! Thanks for the rating and for joining my swap! XOXO
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Comment: I love this postcard! No I haven’t read that book yet, I’m going to have a look at it. Take care!
Response: It was very typical of older Japanese fiction. I think you have to like that to enjoy it! Thanks a lot for the rating and for joining! : )
Karen07 rated for IFM: Book Postcard on Mar 1, 2025
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Comment: I love this card, Susan! Reminds me of the TBR pile at the side of my bed! Thanks!
Response: Ha ha!! Thanks a lot for joining and for the rating! xoxo

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Comments

grammypammy on Mar 14, 2025:

WW Feb Wishlist

Thank you for the great variety of sticker sheets, several I've never seen before! I appreciate you thinking of me!

Hugs, Pam

dobie256 on Mar 14, 2025:

Hi Susan! Thank you for sending me the most gorgeous stickers ever! And the stationary was pretty too. Still have health crap going on for several more weeks then maybe we can get together for lunch. In the meantime, I hope you are enjoying our spectacular weather! <3<3<3

lindseyjae on Mar 8, 2025:

Hi Susan! Thanks so so much for the wonderful sticker-bombed postcard! It definitely brightened my day! I recently gave up caffeine/coffee and have been really feeling the effects of doing that, but this card brought some cheer to an otherwise difficult day. Thankful for you! Have a great day! (WW March)

Stellaerrans on Mar 8, 2025:

Thank you so much for the February MAW wishes! I love it all, the cards, the bookmark, the bookplate 😍, the poem and your letter! ❤️ You made my day

Ciska76 on Mar 7, 2025:

Thank you Susan for your letter and wishes. Such a joy to read 🩷

Mimosagirl on Mar 4, 2025:

Thank you so much for the postcards! These are beautiful! It’s going to be difficult to use them they’re so pretty. ❤️ WWFeb

uuvuttaa on Mar 4, 2025:

thank you so much for a nice selection of cat cards! MAW Feb

LadyJo on Mar 3, 2025:

Thank you for the WW Feb wishes waiting for me after I return home from vacation! Love the cute notecards and pc of the pig! So fun! Thanks for thinking of me!

grammypammy on Mar 2, 2025:

WW ~ February Wish

Thank you for the Recipe Cards! I appreciate you thinking of me!

Hugs, Pam

jamicam on Mar 1, 2025:

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Sweet Susan, thank you so very much for writing to me for Feb WW. I loved your letter and will write back very soon!

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