Creating local postcards
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339355)
Rockingham, Australia
October 11, 2017 8:02am CST
This is recycled from a Bubblews post where I wrote several discussions about the benefits of living in a small country town. We had a Progress Association in our isolated town in south-east Western Australia and decided we wanted some postcards that were relevant to our area.
The ones we had showed Holstein cows and black swans, neither of which were prominent in our neck of the woods. Vince had a good camera at the time; his mate knew where to find some great wildflowers so between them they came up with five really nice photos which would make great postcards. Another member contributed one of the photos.
We then got a quote to have the postcards printed. At the time it was going to cost, from memory, $600 for 1,000 of each of six photos. This was the minimum they would do. The Association didn't have any money. I was teaching piano to a heap of kids at the time and I squirreled all 'my' money away. So I piped up and said I could advance the money.
Vince's face was priceless as he had no idea I had so much stashed away. We had such a lot of pleasure doing all these things which would normally be given over to professionals.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Oct 17
I love to pull out my online earnings and see " that look" on peoples face.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 17
It's great isn't it? He probably thought he knew me pretty well but there are still surprises from time to time. 
@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
11 Oct 17
My hometown is a small country town. You have given me an idea on what the townspeople could do if they wanted a project! Thank you!
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 17
I am glad to have given you a good idea. It wasn't very hard to do this and should be even easier now with all the various software available for self-printing.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
15 Oct 17
they're great... I hope you all made a little bit of money out of the venture... you should've had a camera to take a photo of your husbands face..when you suggested that ..lol
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Oct 17
Our bubblews days. Lovely postcards, a great cause too.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 17
Thanks. I still miss Bubblews although I love it here too.
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Oct 17
That's a good idea. You were nice to front the cash.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Oct 17
@JudyEv - The end results looks like it was worth it.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
12 Oct 17
I have a series of landscape photos and a series of flower photos. I once considered having them printed but have decided against it. Too expensive. I glue them to folded cardboard and sell them individually. They look much nobler than if they were printed. I sold my landscape photos in a stationer's shop for over ten years. Then I got bored.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Oct 17
I remember you saying about your photos before. That's a long time to be selling cards. I'm glad it worked well for you.
@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Oct 17
I would like to say that those are very beautiful postcards! You and Vince did a great job with them! Did you make your money back from selling all the postcards?
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
11 Oct 17
How wonderful that you could do that. I find that money can multiply if I let it go into Paypal and act like I forget about it. When I look a few months down the road I am always pleasantly surprised at the amount that accumulates.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Oct 17
That is fabulous as I have already commented on your photography talents--ha! I hope they eventually paid you back ha! ha! And hope you kept a print of each for future enjoyment.
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 17
I am decluttering and came across these six cards in a box and thought I'd write about them. I think it is all that I have of them so back in the box they go!
@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 17
Thanks. We have some lovely wildflowers in West Australia. The problem was picking out the best.
