deathisyourart ([info]deathisyourart) wrote in [info]spn_postcards,
2009-07-05 14:40:00
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SPP: Season 5, time to mail those postcards



Now that both Canada Day and the Fourth of July are behind us the cast & crew of Supernatural are back to work and creating Season 5. \o/ That means that it is time to get this community out of hiatus and mailing those postcards again. We can't just let the walls of Supernatural Studios remain blank, now can we?

A number of community members have asked me if we received any pictures of the postcard wall from season 4, and I'm sorry to say that the answer is no. I am unaware of any "bloggers day" for season 4 that would have brought us photos, and the studio didn't send me any either. It is sad for our community; we always love to see our cards on the wall, but sometimes that is just the way the cookie crumbles. Rest assured that when we receive anything of that nature we always link to it, or post about it; pictures are a great motivator and it would do no good to the community for the mods to keep pictures to ourselves. Thanks to comments made by members of the cast, we do know that the cards are still being put on the wall, and that they are truly appreciated by everyone involved!

In case some members of the staff have changed, and new personnel are unaware of what all these cards are all about, we will be sending a letter off to the studio reminding them of what the aim of this community is and who we are. Also, we would appreciate it if some of you could put the community address -- in small letters -- somewhere on your postcard: http://community.livejournal.com/spn_postcards

In case any of you are new to the community, please allow me to explain briefly what this community is all about: We send thank you messages to the cast & crew (specifically the crew; they work longer hours and often receive less praise) of Supernatural for working so hard to give us a show that we all love. We need community members to buy or make a postcard, write a welcome back or thank you message on it, put a stamp on it, and then drop it in the mail. Nice and easy! Once you have sent your postcard, please respond to this post and let us know so that we can gage community participation. If you would also like to comment with scans or pictures of your homemade or store bought cards then please do so; we all like to see what you have bought and/or created for the project.

If you have any questions, just comment to this post or e-mail one of the mods: [info]deathisyourart, [info]phantomas & [info]thirdsouthobbi. The community is now mirrored on Dreamwidth, but we would prefer if comments were left here on livejournal if possible. Thank you!


Supernatural Cast & Crew c\o
Supernatural Films Inc.
8085 Glenwood Drive
Burnaby, B.C.
V3N 5C8
Canada


Things of note:
1) Sources inside the studio have informed us that they really like funny or original postcards, so we encourage you to buy the funny and/or strange ones, OR make your own cards. Heavy card stock in the dimensions of 4.25"x6" or 6"x8" are treated the same as store bought cards.

2) Please remember to be POLITE and RESPECTFUL in both words and pictures on the card; these cards are being sent to a place of business. What is funny in fandom is not the same as what is funny in an office, or at a studio.

3) Please do not spray your cards with perfume or send any food items through the mail (if you feel the need to send gifts); some people can have extreme reactions to perfume, and food is never accepted at the studio.

4) To send a postcard from the states into Canada the cost is now 75 cents*, sending postcards within Canada is 54 cents*, and sending a postcard from the U.K. to Canada is 62p*. If you are from a country other than the United States or Canada, please check with your local post-office for prices.

*These numbers may change at the discretion of their respective agencies.

5) For members in the United States (I'm not sure if it works for those outside the Continental U.S.) there is a service through the US postal system that allows you to create a postcard online, they will then print and mail it for you for a small fee. The service is called Premium Postcard. If there are similar services in your area, please let us know and we will edit this post to include them.

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE! :D
Tags: address, info, sent postcards, spp

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[info]idiot4dean

July 5 2009, 21:11:42 UTC 2 years ago

I was wondering when you were going to start again.

I sent a homemade postcard yesterday but omitted the link to your community. Though it's an original! Specially from the Jensen International Rally in Nottingham UK (as in Jensen cars).

Here's hoping you get a good response this time and someone sends you a picture of the wall.

Hugs

[info]bardicvoice

July 5 2009, 22:31:57 UTC 2 years ago

Sent mine yesterday, through Premium Postcard (well, that means it will actually be in the mail tomorrow, since the Post Office was off for the Fourth like the rest of us ... *grin*

Here's what it looks like (well, take off the "Proof" watermark ...): http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h4/Bardicvoice/?action=view¤t=Fireworkspostcardproof.jpg

[info]raloria

July 5 2009, 23:28:20 UTC 2 years ago

I sent my first postcard of the season on Friday. It was only a store bought one, but I'm sure they'll appreciate getting one so soon. :)

Btw, the cost to send a postcard from the U.S. to Canada is now 75 cents, not 72.

[info]deathisyourart

July 5 2009, 23:32:48 UTC 2 years ago

I shall edit the post with the new price. Thank yoU!

[info]dangerous_47

July 6 2009, 00:22:06 UTC 2 years ago

Huh, I might just do this now. I was gonna do it when it started way back, but I just didn't get around to it.

I don't know. I kinda did it for Alias years ago. lol. XD Well, not exactly like this but it was for one ses. and stuff.

We'll see, I wanna do it. :D

[info]alisonxxx

July 6 2009, 09:12:10 UTC 2 years ago

YAY!I've been so excited for this haha. My friends and I are going to think of some mad Australian ones :D

Anonymous

July 6 2009, 22:47:26 UTC 2 years ago

Hey there everyone,

This is my postcard, all the way from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

I chose this one to remind us all of how lucky we are to have the Impala instead of... well, this (lol):
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8885/060720091121.jpg

Best,
Clarice

[info]harrigan

July 7 2009, 00:06:05 UTC 2 years ago

...heading to the Post Awful in the morning to send mine on its way! Thanks for organizing this. They deserve our appreciation!

[info]missyjack

July 7 2009, 03:37:30 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  July 7 2009, 03:39:32 UTC

Yay! Will also promote thru the SuperWiki Twitter with a link back to this post. Also, I haven't got a copy, but i believe there was a mention of the Campaign in one of the recent Official Magazines.

[info]cloex_brosluvr

July 7 2009, 05:05:26 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  July 7 2009, 05:07:02 UTC

Mine went out today yesterday.



What can I say? I don't want Bobby dead. LOL. (And I did add the comm's address on it.)

[info]eilonwy

July 7 2009, 06:06:44 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  July 7 2009, 06:07:03 UTC

I sent several via USPS's premium postcard. Since you can choose the date they get mailed, I staggered them to go out one a day starting tomorrow. :D The cards are all pictures of the Yarn!Chesters traveling across the US, since when I finish the last one in the next few days, I'm going to send the actual amigurumis as well.

[info]scaperanya

July 7 2009, 06:54:54 UTC 2 years ago

I made two with Premium Postcard. One will be sent tomorrow, and one next week. So happy to contribute. :)

[info]resqdog51

July 7 2009, 08:46:50 UTC 2 years ago

Sending to just 'cast and crew' seems kind of impersonal.

Is there anywhere we can get a list of names to address it/them to? I think it might be a fun personal goal to try to address one postcard to each member individually....(of course, I could be nuts, too, so maybe a listing of departments would be a good idea, too!)

(oh, and I'm new but I love this idea..!)

[info]deathisyourart

July 7 2009, 18:27:39 UTC 2 years ago

Yes, you are crazy, the crew is huge. Also, there is no way anyone is going to hand over a list of their names. If you are determined to have a name on each card then you could go through the listing on IMDB.com and hope that it is all the same people this year, but you'll only get those who get credit listing. You could also go to this post, or this one and see the first names of the crew members who had posed for pictures for us in the past.

AS for departments, they are pretty standard: Office staff, set dec[oration], Special Effects, Stunt Coordination, Digital Effects, Production (lighting, set construction, riggers, gaffers, etc...), Art Department, Hair & Make-up, Wardrobe, Locations Dep. etc... Production Assistants need the most love IMHO.

Good Luck with your cards, and welcome!

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[info]thedriverpicks

July 8 2009, 01:11:36 UTC 2 years ago

Woo hoo!

I sent one off today. I had to tape a picture over my "hey, I'm looking for a job" postcard 'cause that's what I had on hand. But homemade is happy-made right?

I'll see if I can get some artists @ Comic-con to draw some small pics that I can scan and send. I was thinking of asking for theme drawings this year of Raggedy Ann, but maybe I should ask for Raggedy Sam & Dean? Your thoughts or suggestions for a base picture?

[info]deathisyourart

July 16 2009, 00:28:38 UTC 2 years ago

Re: Woo hoo!

Sorry, I am late to respond to your post. Thank you for sending cards! And just as a reminder, you don't need to make your own cards; they love store bought cards as well, and just as many store bought cards as homemade cards end up lining various department offices when crew sneak away with them.

[info]wendy

July 8 2009, 01:48:53 UTC 2 years ago

Sent!

[info]deathisyourart

July 16 2009, 00:26:06 UTC 2 years ago

I'm a little late, but THANK YOU!

[info]bardicvoice

July 8 2009, 02:45:02 UTC 2 years ago

Couldn't resist: I sent another one, using the funny picture from www.icanhascheezburger.com of a black kitten sprawled out on the floor with the caption "Holy Water in the water bowl ... Works every time."

[info]deathisyourart

July 16 2009, 00:25:41 UTC 2 years ago

LMAO! I saw that picture and have it saved to my desktop. Thank you for sending a postcard!

[info]bardicvoice

2 years ago

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[info]derryderrydown

July 8 2009, 10:51:22 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  July 8 2009, 12:52:04 UTC

I sent mine off today! And I included the comm address.

ETA: Oh, and postcards from the UK to Canada cost 62p.

[info]deathisyourart

July 16 2009, 00:24:00 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you for the postcard and for including the comm address. I'll add the info about cards from the U.K. to Canada.

[info]ciaranbochna

July 9 2009, 00:14:19 UTC 2 years ago

Mine will be popped in the mail tomorrow. I wrote speech bubbles on it, and stamped it with Chinese characters(picture of grey wolves running)--I have no art skills at all:P

[info]deathisyourart

July 16 2009, 00:23:13 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you for sending a postcard!
This isn't an art contest, so whatever you send is fabulous. Also, store bought cards are just as much appreciated if you are really worried about your artistic skills.

[info]vampiric02

July 13 2009, 23:30:17 UTC 2 years ago

Sent!

I only discovered this comm a couple months ago, so this is my first postcard! :)
Since I'm from Orlando, I wanted to do something Disney themed...


(pardon the watermark!)

Hopefully the ~Disney Police~ don't intercept it, haha.
I noted the comm url, too!

[info]mersedes03

July 15 2009, 00:06:45 UTC 2 years ago

Re: Sent!

Whoa, I was just looking at this, and then I doubled back. XD Nice job with the eyes!!!

[info]vampiric02

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Anonymous

July 14 2009, 18:27:13 UTC 2 years ago

Postcards

We're mailing 2 cards today - from Springfield, MO, USA.

[info]yaya_wr8t3r

July 15 2009, 13:01:03 UTC 2 years ago

This is really an awesome idea! But I might have to wait till I actually get to the States, because I live in Saudi Arabia, and the post offices here can be really slow and incompetent. So =( I might have to wait.
Unless if someone doesn't mind printing mine out and sending it for me. But otherwise if this is a whole year thing then I'll have time to wait till I get to the States :)

I saw the picture of the wall on Twitter it looks great!
Here's the link if you haven't seen it yet: http://twitpic.com/ad94m

[info]deathisyourart

July 16 2009, 00:17:57 UTC 2 years ago

Yes, I've seen that picture. :) In fact, that picture was the first one that the studio sent me directly, and was taken at the request of one of my co-mods, thirdsouthobbi. It is from Season 2 of the show (the first season we sent postcards) and is linked in the sidebar of the community. Technically, it shouldn't be reposted without the watermark on it, but I guess it is too late for that.

We will be sending postcards until they stop filming at the end of March, with a short break in December for the winter holiday, so if you want to wait until you are in North America you can do so. :)

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[info]flackie

July 15 2009, 16:01:24 UTC 2 years ago

Sent my postcard from Germany tomorrow. With luck it won't take a week to arrive. ^^
This is how it looks like:
http://pics.livejournal.com/flackie/pic/000adxsf

[info]deathisyourart

July 16 2009, 00:18:52 UTC 2 years ago

That is an awesome card! Thank you for joining us! :)

[info]cindyls

July 15 2009, 16:53:11 UTC 2 years ago

I'm sending one out in the next few days. I made one again this year and the theme is 'Heigh Ho, it's off to work we go', with appropriate picture...ahem ;-)
It's coming from San Jose, CA and this year I decided to give the Winchester Mystery House cards a break, lol.

[info]deathisyourart

July 16 2009, 00:19:46 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you in advance for sending a postcard!

[info]jensenlover89

July 15 2009, 21:13:37 UTC 2 years ago

This is such a great idea! I hope I get a chance to send one too! I am totally going to try! :D

[info]jensenlover89

July 17 2009, 06:07:27 UTC 2 years ago

I sent three today! :D

[info]jesus_of_port_t

July 18 2009, 00:18:02 UTC 2 years ago

Posted mine today, should take a few weeks from the UK I'm guessing.
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[info]jesus_of_port_t

July 28 2009, 20:18:23 UTC 2 years ago

Oh and I put this community's address on the bottom :)

[info]lalainya

July 19 2009, 23:27:07 UTC 2 years ago

I sent two and two more are on the way! I put the spn postcards address on all of them. Thank you for such an awesome community to support our show!
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