3,141 Postcards

Augusta (Kennebec County), Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:22:00 +0000

Here's a nice looking capitol building from Augusta, Maine in Kennebec County.

This is my last update for a bit, but stay tuned for a lot more from Connor, as well as postcards from West Texas, Southern California, Rhode Island and Maine Chambers of Commerce, Montana, the final Delaware postcard, Louisiana, Chicago, and even Australia :) (whew)

Belfast (Waldo County), Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:21:00 +0000

Really nice looking town there. Thanks for the postcard from Waldo County, Maine!

Portland (Cumberland County), Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:19:00 +0000

Lobster? In Maine?? Thanks, Connor, for this rare postcard from Portland, Maine in Cumberland County :)

Uncountable Maine Postcard 3

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Another regional postmark from Maine

Uncountable Maine Postcard 2

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:16:00 +0000

Another unknown postcard from Maine. Don't forget when sending these that if you drop it in a mailbox, the post office slaps a regional sorting mark on it (which can encompass as many as 10 counties), so if you use a mailbox, be sure to say which city or county you sent it from on the card itself (unless it's already printed).

Waldoboro, Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:14:00 +0000

The pies must be legendary if the diner has it's own postcard! Thanks for this card from Lincoln County, Maine!

I have to ask: did they have pecan pies?

Farmington (Franklin County), Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:11:00 +0000

Looks like this one is from Zip code 04938, which is in Farmington in Franklin County, Maine. This is actually my fourth state for Franklin Countys (others were Ohio, Massachusetts, and New York). I think this humorous postcard is a good substitute :) Thanks Connor!

Unknown County in Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:09:00 +0000

Unfortunately, Connor didn't say which county he was in, and I can't tell from the postcard :(

Auburn (Androscoggin County), Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:07:00 +0000

Another Connor postcard, from Auburn, Maine in Androscoggin County

Norway (Oxford County), Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:04:00 +0000

Now we move from the northwest to the northeast, with a long series of postcards from my church friend from high school, Connor.

I wonder if that guy on the postcard knew he was going to be on a postcard.

Thanks for the postcard from Norway, Maine, which is in Oxford County

Arlington (Gilliam County), Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:03:00 +0000

Gilliam County, Oregon from my parents:

Pendleton (Umatilla County), Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:01:00 +0000

It's just like my parents to go to a casino for the food and not the gambling :) Thanks for the postcard from Umatilla County, Oregon

Cambridge (Washington County), Idaho

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:54:00 +0000

Another Mom and Dad postcard from Cambridge in Washington County, Idaho

Wallowa County, Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Here's a Disney postcard from Wallowa County, Oregon from Mom and Dad.

Grande (Union County), Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:50:00 +0000

Another Mom and Dad postcard from Union County, Oregon

Burns (Harney County), Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:49:00 +0000

Another Mom and Dad card from Harney County, Oregon

Horseshoe Bend (Boise County), Idaho

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:47:00 +0000

Here's one from Boise County, Idaho, which is not the county that Boise is in. Thanks!

Boardmon (Morrow County), Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:45:00 +0000

Hey, I actually have that stamp! I bought a pack of them so every time I visit a new state I can send Vladimir a postcard about the state with the state "greetings" stamp on it :)

Thanks for the postcard from Morrow County, Oregon

Scappoose (Columbia County), Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:40:00 +0000

Another Raccoon postcard, this time from Scappoose in Columbia County, Oregon. Sounds like Oregon has a raccoon problem :)

Oxbow (Baker County), Idaho

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:38:00 +0000

I didn't know John Wayne was an American! Thanks Postcard! And thanks for getting me Baker County, Idaho!

Gem County, Idaho

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:34:00 +0000

I think Idaho needs to prevent a lot less than one escaped campfire. Thanks for the postcard from Gem County, Idaho, Mom and Dad!

Florence (Lane County), Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:33:00 +0000

My parents sent one from Florence in Lane County, Oregon. Nice lighthouse!

Vale (Malhuer County), Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:26:00 +0000

Here's another from my parents from Vale in Malhuer County, Oregon

Caltsip County, Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:21:00 +0000

Wow, has it really been 6 weeks since my last update? I'm sorry guys, I'll reward you with ~50 postcards.

I've ordered them by sender, not date, so they'll be out of order date-wise, but they'll be generally grouped by region.

Here's the first of many from my parents, this one from Clatsip County, Oregon

10% Mark reached!

noreply@blogger.com (Carey) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Wow, that was a big update. After I sorted through all my postcards, I found there was a huge stack of them that were never updated (from around September 2008). I updated all of them, and got a net gain of 25 counties, bringing me to a total of 315 out of 3141 postcards after the 4 today. That's more than 10%!

It's so great to have so many people willing to think of me on their travels. I want to especially thank Scott in Philly, Frankie, Big Dave, and J. Stephen Conn, all of whom I have never met, but they continually send me postcards every time they travel. Thanks guys!

Of course I can't forget my friends and family, with special thanks to the biggest contributors: my parents, who have contributed to 57 counties! Also thanks to Dan, Drennan, Theresa, and Melissa, and Drew, who went above and beyond the normal "Ok, sure, I'll send you one" response that I expect from friends and family, and continually send me postcards when they travel.

20% is just around the corner :) Keep 'em coming!