Number 2

Before Instagram

We’ve had postcards, as we know them today, for about 120 years. Now, we have Instagram. But…we still have postcards.

We were happy to see so many 2020twenty, Volume 1 recipients respond enthusiastically to the included postcards. We decided to stick with the theme in February.

Short Notes Or Souvenirs?

Packages included various postcards…previously sent, or “in waiting.”* We’ll leave it to all of you to tell us which are more interesting. It’s all a part of the history of these, uh, “objets d'art postal.” The postcards included in the mailing were found in a Colorado antique shop. Some had been posted, some not. Go find some of your own! Check thrift stores and estate sales too.**

What’s All This Then? The 2020twenty Explainer

Rick left Facebook. Nancy was never there. Rick is still active on social media, but his participation online has decreased measurably. It isn’t our goal to condemn or defend the use of social media, but we believe that other forms of communication are still viable and valuable.*** We encourage you to make a phone call, write a letter, or…send a postcard.

Members of the 2020twenty will receive a mailing each month…planned and prepared during the first 20 days of the month…and shipped off shortly thereafter. What will they get each month? We have no idea. We’ll think of something.

You can support the 2020twenty and Rick’s other creative efforts here. No pressure though.

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*We hope folks won’t hesitate to actually send the postcards if they so desire. Mail them! Share them!
**Once this quarantine stuff has ended, of course.
***It’s interesting that MailChimp, a leading provider of email marketing tools, is promoting a new product: postcards. Their research has revealed that 86% of people read their snail mail. About 40% of all email is opened…that number drops to 20% for marketing emails.