Penguin Post Office Stamp Window

Perhaps you remember me mentioning the Elsewhere Philatelic Society once or twice before now. Should you like to play along at home, they are having a stamp window from the BOTTOM OF THE EARTH! Follow the instructions below.

To receive the Penguin Post Office stamp:

1. Create a piece of mail (perhaps something for the penguins? A depiction of an intrepid explorer? A message for the bottom of the globe?) and address it to: 
Reigh Robitaille via General Delivery
UKAHT – Port Lockroy
c/o Stanley Post Office
Stanley 
Falkland Islands, South Atlantic
F1QQ 1ZZ

2. Specify RETURN TO SENDER IF NOT PICKED UP BY Jan 15, 2018 by writing it somewhere on the front of the envelope/card.

3. Include the following return address on the envelope / postcard: EPS PO Box 411553 San Francisco, CA 94141

4. Apply sufficient postage for Great Britain. As we assume you are in the US, that’s one *international forever stamp* or stamps totaling $1.15. This is true whether you are sending a postcard or envelope. Anything over 1/2oz costs more, so weigh and act accordingly! We suggest not mailing any unwieldy items or those of a non-standard dimension.

5. Take a photo of the mail before sending in case it gets lost at sea / ice / the penguins use it as a raft to escape hungry seals.

6. Send a S.A.S.E. to EPS PO Box 411553 San Francisco, CA 94141 (to receive the Penguin Post Office commemorative stamp).

Notes of Note: Antarctica travel is highly dependent on weather and conditions at sea. Although the goal is a visit to the post office in Port Lockroy, there’s a strong possibility that weather will prevent it. If this comes to pass, postcard requests will be fulfilled from the southernmost city in the world (Ushuaia).

**We highly advise that you send your mail now, as it can take 2-3 months for mail to reach this location.**

P.S. And if you are in the Bay area, there is a THING on Saturday. You must contact them for details.

Comments

[cynthia]

Very cool! Thank you!!

[Eunice]

I would like to respectfully ask that you don't "assume you are in the US". People from all over the world read your site, and it is a tad disheartening to feel that we are ignored. I'm not suggesting that you list the postal rates of everywhere, but just be aware that not everyone reading your post is in the US. Thank you.

[Donovan Beeson]

Hi Eunice,
I understand your comment. I copied and pasted that instruction from the Elsewhere Philatelic Society and didnt catch that. Since they are a location-based organization from San Francisco; their assumption is pretty on point.

If this were a Letter Writers Alliance project, itd be different. Were very happy to have so many international folks participating!

-Donovan

[E. A.]

Hi Eunice,
As a Bay Area-based organization that hosts mainly in-person adventures, we are very Bay Area-US-centric. We opened this experience up to non-members because we thought it was a delightful opportunity to receive mail from a very far away place. We are sorry you did not find this opportunity delightful and instead felt disheartened and ignored.

I know where every one of our members lives and nearly all of them are in the US, which is why the information was phrased that way. You should definitely not place any of your feelings of being slighted on the LWA. Please place them all on the Elsewhere Philatelic Society.

Sincerely,
Ethel Allen
Secretary, Elsewhere Philatelic Society.

[Angela Cracchiolo]

I just dropped my postcard to the Falkland Islands in the mail today!! Thanks for posting!

[Angela Austin]

Is it still possible to do this - I was going to try anyway. My wee boy would LOVE this and a great way to get him even more interested in our beautiful world.

[Donovan Beeson]

I think the window for that is closed.