“send a postcard and receive a postcard back from a random person somewhere in the world!”

What is Postcrossing?

It's a project that allows anyone to receive postcards (real ones, not electronic) from random places in the world. Learn more.

How does it work?

  1. Request an address and a Postcard ID
  2. Mail the postcard to that address
  3. Receive a postcard from another postcrosser!
  4. Register the Postcard ID you have received
  5. Go to number 1 to receive more postcards!

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Postcrossing Blog

Have a break with... Kit Kat postcards!

In a partnership with Japan Post, Nestlé Kit Kat and advertising agency JWT have come up with a clever and innovative concept: the Kit Kat postcards!

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Postcrossing Stats

109,835 members
196 countries
86 postcards/hour
2,583,355 postcards received
99,496 postcards traveling
14,100,210,006 kms traveled
351,845 laps around the world


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User testimonials

“This is almost too good to be thrue!!! I'm more than happy, that I found this, just love to receive and send cards. My heart is yours!!!”

Muumimamma, Finland
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Recent Postcards

Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) Sumatran tigers are a very endangered species. It is estimated that there are fewer than 1.000 left in the wild. Unlike most cats, tigers love to frolic in streams and lakes. Photo Courtesy of San Diego Zoo
CN-82598 		US-443200
US-443200 		US-436415
US-436415 		From Miia in Finland.......the very attractive Willow Grouse.......thank you Miia.
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