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Stickers And Stamps Project FAQ
What is the goal of the project?
- Support the USPS by purchasing and using as many stamps as I can.
- Send little moments of joy to as many people as possible. When was the last time you got a treat in a hand addressed envelope?
- Collaborate with as many people as possible to collect USPS delivery times across the United States, and beyond.
How does this work?
- You sign up.
- I mail a sticker to you.
- You tell me when it arrives.
Is there a hashtag for the project?
There sure is: #StickersAndStamps
Use it when you post photos of the stickers when they arrive. Help spread joy!
Why Stickers?
I’d had a bunch of stickers printed up with my artwork, and was intending to give them away at upcoming events. But then Covid-19 happened and everything shut down.
So I had all these stickers and no one to give them to.
Why send mail outside of the United States for this project?
It provides context. If it takes 5 days for a letter to travel from San Francisco to London England, that makes a delivery time of 2 weeks to Phoenix Arizona stand out in stark contrast.
How much more does it cost you to send mail outside of the US?
International postage cost is around $1.20 and varies per country. I’m only using one type of stamp: the Ruth Asawa ‘forever’ stamps which cost me $0.55 each. To cover international mail, I use three of these. So, I spend $1.65 for each envelope I send outside of the US.
How many places have you gotten signups from?
As of November 8, I’ve sent stickers to 239 cities and towns in 32 countries.
