RFF POSTCARD PROJECT Part Deux...

[hteasley]

I got my cards back from Moo, and they do a really good job. Really high quality stuff. I am enthused to do more of this, just generally.

[zauhar]

Rob, did the addresses go out yet?

Thanks!

Randy

[raid]

Originally Posted by hteasley

I got my cards back from Moo, and they do a really good job. Really high quality stuff. I am enthused to do more of this, just generally.

What do send them and what is the cost?
Moooooooooooooooooo!

[raid]

Deadline is June 1, I am assuming.

[randolph45]

Originally Posted by raid

Could someone post the link for the first postcard project? I better get prepared.

Raid
look In photo project forum under rff postcard project.its around page 19 of that thread

June 1st is the date to release the address's of people involved.Send it to rbiemer

[hteasley]

Originally Posted by raid

What do send them and what is the cost?
Moooooooooooooooooo!

$59.74 for 60 cards shipped to me. So it's not super cheap, but the quality is great.

[raid]

Originally Posted by randolph45

Raid
look In photo project forum under rff postcard project.its around page 19 of that thread

June 1st is the date to release the address's of people involved.Send it to rbiemer

Thank you for the information on how to locate the original thread.

[raid]

Originally Posted by hteasley

$59.74 for 60 cards shipped to me. So it's not super cheap, but the quality is great.

Will they accept negatives or must it be a digital file?
Thanks.

[hteasley]

Originally Posted by raid

Will they accept negatives or must it be a digital file?

I think the only deal with digital. moo.com for any questions on that, but looking at the site myself, it assumes digital.

[ampguy]

I just finished stamping my 60 cards, and while I like the Hobby Lobby stamper, I think I'll do one of the thicker options next go round.

If anyone wants to buy my stamper and ink pad (4x6 archival black, acid free ink, waterproof), I'll sell them both for $20 shipped in the US. Both are like new, but used 60 times

[seakayaker1]

Originally Posted by raid

Could someone post the link for the first postcard project? I better get prepared.

Here is a link I posted earlier . . . . .

Originally Posted by seakayaker1

No gallery that I am aware of but if you start on page 20 the last few pages of the old thread has the photographs that were used on the postcards.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/foru...roject&page=20

Looking forward to receiving the mailing list on June 1st!

[rbiemer]

OK, y'all!

I just emailed out the address list.
If you don't get it, please let me know. I will send it to you again.
I think we are at 57.

There were quite a few of us in the USA who did not add the country to their address.
I corrected most of those but I missed some. Sorry about that, folks!

I know some of us are ready to mail and whom ever is should go ahead!
I also know that at least one(it is me) of us will need this next month to edit, print, and address his cards...


Thank you all again for playing!

Warm regards,
Rob

[intheviewfinder]

Rob I got the list. And yes I'm a guilty USA address (Americans can be so geocentric). Having already done some prep work, mine will go out during the week.

Thanks again for setting this up
--Rich

[ampguy]

Thanks so much Rob. Mine are going out over the weekend. I come up with about 43% International, which is awesome!

Here's the breakdown of countries I have from your list, costs for postage are from the US:


USA 0.32 x 32
UK 1.05 x 6
Canada .85 x 3
Australia 1.05 x 3
Netherlands 1.05 x 3
Germany 1.05 x 2
Malaysia 1.05
Italy 1.05
Switzerland 1.05
Kyrgyzstan 1.05
Czech Republic 1.05
Slovakia 1.05
Mexico .85

[Pherdinand]

ok let's see whos card arrives first
and lets see whos card i will like most

[raid]

Originally Posted by ampguy

Thanks so much Rob. Mine are going out over the weekend. I come up with about 43% International, which is awesome!

Here's the breakdown of countries I have from your list, costs for postage are from the US:


USA 0.32 x 32
UK 1.05 x 6
Canada .85 x 3
Australia 1.05 x 3
Netherlands 1.05 x 3
Germany 1.05 x 2
Malaysia 1.05
Italy 1.05
Switzerland 1.05
Kyrgyzstan 1.05
Czech Republic 1.05
Slovakia 1.05
Mexico .85

Since we get the same mailing list (other than ourselves), we all should have such a distribution. Right?

[raid]

Originally Posted by seakayaker1

Here is a link I posted earlier . . . . .



Looking forward to receiving the mailing list on June 1st!

Thanks. I have now gone over the past thread.

[jesse1dog]

I'm nearly in business!
Pack of postcards just arrived - a special offer from 'Vistaprint'.
Can't say that I am 'completely over the moon' with them, but they aren't bad! I've now got to address and stamp the cards.

A request - can we all try to put on 'fancy' stamps?
Makes for a more colourful and interesting card.

I'll have to make a special trip to the local post office to see what is in stock or could be next week - so some hold-up in despatch.

jesse

[raid]

Could someone please summarize the options we have to order postcards?
I need to act fast once I will be back in the USA.

There is Moo and there is Vistaprint and .... etc.

Thanks.

[semordnilap]

Raid,

You can try sharpdots.com. They do good quality printing–I haven't used them for postcards, but I have for business cards and brochures. The stock won't be as heavy as the 16pt moo stock, but the 14pt UV stock will still be pretty good. It's about $17 for 75 cards printed on one side only, or about $20 for one color printing on the back side... plus shipping. The only thing I don't know about their postcards is how writable the back side is... it would be worth writing them to ask.

You can also use 4by6.com–their 'recycled' paper is comparable in price to MOO, and you can write in pen on it.

And overnightprints.com are pretty cheap. I haven't used them so I can't compare quality.

I'm not a huge fan of vistaprint for this kind of thing–I don't find that whatever savings is worth the trouble. The easiest web interface by far is MOO.

[raid]

Originally Posted by semordnilap

Raid,

You can try sharpdots.com. They do good quality printing–I haven't used them for postcards, but I have for business cards and brochures. The stock won't be as heavy as the 16pt moo stock, but the 14pt UV stock will still be pretty good. It's about $17 for 75 cards printed on one side only, or about $20 for one color printing on the back side... plus shipping. The only thing I don't know about their postcards is how writable the back side is... it would be worth writing them to ask.

You can also use 4by6.com–their 'recycled' paper is comparable in price to MOO, and you can write in pen on it.

And overnightprints.com are pretty cheap. I haven't used them so I can't compare quality.

I'm not a huge fan of vistaprint for this kind of thing–I don't find that whatever savings is worth the trouble. The easiest web interface by far is MOO.

Thank you. I just need to start somewhere as I may be behind due to my trip overseas. Once I get home and get over the jet lag, I will pick out one digital image and order 60 postcards as quickly as possible.

[ampguy]

If your list is much different than my distribution, we should check with Rob.

'Makin' a list
'Checkin' it twice
'Gonna find out who's ...

Originally Posted by raid

Since we get the same mailing list (other than ourselves), we all should have such a distribution. Right?

[jippiejee]

Ok, now the difficult task to pick a photo for printing...

[seakayaker1]

Originally Posted by raid

Could someone please summarize the options we have to order postcards?
I need to act fast once I will be back in the USA.

There is Moo and there is Vistaprint and .... etc.

Thanks.

I Just ordered 60 postcards, 06/02/12, through moo.com for $59.74 and the arrival date is set for 06/13/12. I used moo last time and did love the quality of the cards.

I have only used one other company called 'U Printing' for postcards which was cheaper than moo.com but the quality was apparent. The thickness of the moo postcard was about twice as thick.

Plenty of time, better late than never!


. . . . . . also with MOO you can customize the back half of the card and have a preprinted message and lines for the addresses. It saves a heck of a lot of time, just adding the addresses on 60 cards is time consuming enough.

[hteasley]

I've just finished addressing my cards. Now there's the matter of figuring out the postage to a dozen different nations...

[EDIT] Doh, just saw Ampguy has done that legwork. Thanks, brother.