Candy Swap 2010 – Auckland vs Seattle – keeping the postal service alive
July 1st, 2010 |
You know pen pals is passé right?
These days email has completely ruined the thrill of getting something in the mail. It seems so instantaneous to open an email and quickly read it. Long forgotten it seems is the art of handwriting. While email is faster and more efficient to get communication accomplished, don’t you miss the fun of actually receiving the mail? Unsure of it’s exact contents, there is an excitement to it, rivalled only by a child’s enthusiasm on Christmas morning.
In an effort to bring the fun back and have a good cultural exchange, I participated in a candy swap with a friend in Seattle. The idea is a simple one. Send candy or chocolate which is unique to your region. Post that selection to your chosen recipient and vice versa. Wait a week or two. Magically – something will appear at your residence. Carried by a strange man wearing a uniform. You seem to vaguely remember him.
Oh that’s right. A postman! Wow. They still exist!
Open your parcel to find a magical bounty inside! Unbelievable! It’s sugared treats from a distant far away land.
If you have a friend from another country, I recommend it. It’s fun to organise. It’s actually more fun trying to pick out a nice selection that you think will represent your region well, which, hopefully, will be enjoyable for your candy swap partner in crime.
Thanks to Renée for my bounty! Now that I have officially documented it with pics, I can devour!
Thanks for reading
Marc
no WAY are you going to eat all that candy Marc… it’ll give you a tummy ache and make your teeth rot!
Totally worth it. Ha ha.
‘Oh Henry!’ What the heck is an ‘Oh Henry!’ bar?? What is it made of?
Great idea though, i know what you mean about email totally junking the whole pen pal gig. Was always great fun to receive a letter from overseas with who know’s what surprises in store.
Speaking of surprises I knocked this up the other week and have finally finished putting some colours on it. Hope you like it. http://hotrob.blogspot.com/2010/07/instant-inspiration.html
Cheers,
Rob
@HotRob – DUDE! Get yourself an “Oh Henry!” if you can. They’re so efffffffin good. I love em.
Thanks so much for linking me to your inspired piece of art too! It was rad man. I’ll mention it in my next post. I’m stoked that when the moment struck, you decided to draw Adam. Thanks again!
if i ever see one i’ll grab the chance!
It was weirdly great to feel free and just scrobble and have something so cool come out of it. I really liked how i managed to channel Dan Hipp on it too and use pink to set it off.
Cheers,
Rob
Yeah man, it looked great! – Nice one!