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Playing Card City Swap #1

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Swap Coordinator:cookingbear (contact)
Swap categories: Games 
Number of people in swap:3
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:5.00
Last day to signup/drop:July 12, 2014
Date items must be sent by:July 16, 2014
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I would love to have a deck of playing cards pieced together from different cities around the country. Would you?

Purchase a deck of playing cards from a touristy shop, the kind that features your city (or nearest city) on the backs. Then you will need 12 envelopes for the whole series. I will message you when each swap is posted so you don't miss any. You will send all four of one number to one partner for each swap.

Here is the upcoming order:

1 Aces CLOSED

2 Twos OPEN

3 Threes OPEN

4 Fours OPEN

5 Fives OPEN

6 Sixes

7 Sevens

8 Eights

9 Nines

10 Tens

11 Jack's

12 Queens

You will keep your Kings and your Jokers, and when we are finished, we will each have a unique deck of cards from all over the country!

Secure the cards in each envelope with a greeting card or cardstock, and protect them from moisture in plastic.

As a bonus, please write your partners notes to tell them your favorite card game(s).

Only swappers in good standing (5.0 rating) with at least 20 type 2 or type 3 swaps completed will be allowed to participate.

This first swap gives two weeks so you have time to find a suitable deck of playing cards, then each swap will have a quick turnaround, so be ready! :)

Discussion

Lizard 06/29/2014 #

Now, if you made this swap international, you could even end up with some AWESOME Australian city cards!

cathlud 06/29/2014 #

I agree with Lizard.

cookingbear 06/29/2014 #

I was thinking of doing an International version separately. Feel free to host that one!

julietkilo 07/ 2/2014 #

I am fairly new to swapbot but I have done postcrossing for a while and I know I can handle this swap despite my lack of swaps completed. I see you only have a few people signed up so far, so if it gets close to the deadline and you don't have 12 members, please consider letting me join so everyone can collect a set with a wider variety. I am a responsible 34 yr old English teacher and I won't let you down. ;) Thanks for your time!

p.s. I love the idea of an international version too!

AZmom875 07/ 4/2014 #

I cant find Phoenix, cards only Arizona cards. Weird. I have been to Walgreens, CVS, Walmart.

AZmom875 07/ 4/2014 #

I am moving to the watchlist, as I keep searching. Oh I have been to Fry's which is Krogers.

CreativeRinds 07/ 6/2014 #

I love this idea, I will have to see if I can find my city playing cards. It would be fun to swap any theme playing cards though!

CreativeRinds 07/ 6/2014 #

Would you allow me to join with Michigan playing cards. Each card has a different picture of cities from all over Michigan & Michigan state flowers, birds ect.?

cookingbear 07/ 6/2014 #

If you are having a hard time finding decks of cards, check gas stations. Tourists come through and need to fill up on gas, so they often have souvenirs like that.

cookingbear 07/ 6/2014 #

@CreativeRinds that would be a state deck. Check gas stations, and also Walmart. I know every single one I have been in has a state souvenir section near the front. They have postcards, fridge magnets, spoons, shot glasses, and the like.

CreativeRinds 07/ 7/2014 #

Alright, thanks for the tip....I will see if I can find one there-

AZmom875 07/ 7/2014 #

I did check walmart, they only have state cards.

CreativeRinds 07/ 9/2014 #

Maybe you would consider doing a state card swap for more people to participate.....I am not able to find my city :/ if we are worried about duplicates we could always put in the comments what state cards we would be swapping.

cookingbear 07/10/2014 #

@CreativeRinds I will consider it. Give me a few days to set it up.

cookingbear 07/10/2014 #

Okay. The state swap is called Playing Cards State Swap #1.

AZmom875 07/10/2014 #

I went to a hallmark store, and a specialty kitchen store, they only sold state cards. I will join the state swap cookingbear.

CreativeRinds 07/11/2014 #

Hooray -thanks so much cookingbear!

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