As my first choice of cup was declined at the post store for being breakable, I set off to find a plastic cup that will fit the demands of our local post store manager. This turned out to be not an easy task. It seams that most plastic cups where either too small for all the postage stickers, or came in a set of four. Eventually I chose one of the cups we used at home, hoping no one will miss it.
Here is the before:
And the after:
And here it is at the post counter, all ready to go, and no, not the local post store where I was still not up to their harsh standards, but at the main branch, where they are big and confident enough to accommodate strange request, although not professional enough not to whisper and giggle about it:
Not only that I was able to send it, but I already got the news that it made its way unharmed to its destination. I never told it to the people at the post store, but each time I go there I have this superior feeling.
And as I promised in this post header, not just one cup but two. The second cup is the one that was sent to me, and was waiting for me in the mailbox one day.
It was very clever choosing a cup that you can put all the information under the plastic, knowing it will be protected from the elements. And it was decorated all over with postage stamps.
I asked Aline, who sent me the cup if she had any problems, her answer was:
it was pretty easy, the postman just asked me if i wanted to send it like that and when i said yes, he said ‘thats unique’ and happily sent it!
D.
I think all the cups from this swap made it! Take that post people!!
What a wonderful way to share art – not only with the person you are sending it to but with all the people who come in contact with it along the way. That’s probably why they didn’t get broken – people took an interest in them and so looked after them.
Naked Mail! yay! I am so glad your cup made it to it’s destination. I can imagine the looks you got! haha.