The Midnight Mail Train

Received from Red Head Love

2011-12-21T16:04:00.000-08:00

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Received from Keith Buchholz

2011-12-18T16:02:00.000-08:00

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Received from Art Tower

2011-12-14T16:00:00.000-08:00

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Received from Mr. Brame

2011-12-11T15:59:00.000-08:00

Received from Karabella

2011-12-07T15:57:00.000-08:00

This came inside an envelope back in October. I'm very late posting mail art these days.

Received from Nadine

2011-12-04T15:56:00.000-08:00

Received from ETT

2011-11-30T15:54:00.000-08:00

Pulp Fiction Cover Art

2011-11-27T15:54:00.000-08:00

Pulp fiction cover art, soon to become a piece of mail art.

Occupy the American Revolution

2011-11-22T15:40:00.001-08:00

Hat tip to Boingboing.com

Holga Pinhole Camera Photo

2011-09-30T08:02:00.000-07:00

View of Iris Farm, Suisun Valley, CA

Cross processed 120 slide film

Holga Pinhole Camera Photo

2011-09-28T08:01:00.000-07:00

At the Iris Farm in Suisun Valley, CA

Cross processed 120 slide film

From Lisa Iversen of Skybridge Studios

2011-09-26T14:56:00.000-07:00

Lisa sent me this wonderful booklet that opens repeatedly mixing up the pictures where you see horizontal lines.

I have to figure out how to do this myself.

Holga Pinhole Camera Photo

2011-09-25T07:59:00.000-07:00

View of my backyard

Cross processed 120 slide film

Two From Nadine Wendell

2011-09-24T14:53:00.000-07:00

Back of card one

Front of card one.

Back of card two. Pen on right says Look how Mom and
Dad are enjoying watching their sons fight!

Front of card two.

From Samuel Montalvetti

2011-09-21T14:51:00.000-07:00

Holga Pinhole Camera

2011-09-20T07:55:00.000-07:00

Cross processed 120 slide film.

Taken in Lucerne, CA

View of Clear Lake

From Robyn Jagust

2011-09-18T14:50:00.000-07:00

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Received from Nadine Wendell

2011-09-16T17:55:00.000-07:00

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received from Douglas Galloway

2011-09-14T17:52:00.000-07:00

"East Side Boogie Woogie"

Received from Art Tower

2011-09-12T17:49:00.000-07:00

received from Cheryl Penn

2011-09-10T17:45:00.000-07:00

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Sent

2011-09-08T17:50:00.000-07:00

"Never heard of them," he remarked decisively. This annoyed me.

Fisheye camera photograph

Received from Tori mann

2011-09-06T17:40:00.000-07:00

Paper cut-out

Tori has a black pug named Bosley.

Recieved from Raul Revilla

2011-09-04T17:38:00.000-07:00

Mixed media. I think the buildings are colored duct-tape of some kind.

Received from Rachel Freeman-Irvin

2011-09-02T17:23:00.000-07:00

Envelope and some of its contents

Sent

2011-09-01T17:48:00.001-07:00

I saw this graffiti on a wall in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.

2011-09-01T17:47:00.000-07:00

Invitations from Jennie Hinchcliff

2011-08-31T17:21:00.000-07:00

Back with details of invitation

Detail of stamp on back of invitation

Received from Pamela Gerard

2011-08-29T17:20:00.000-07:00

Received from Art Tower

2011-08-27T17:18:00.000-07:00

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Sent

2011-08-26T17:53:00.000-07:00

"It's up to us."

Cross-processed photo taken with Diana Mini camera at 1/2 frame setting.

New York City streets.

Mail Received from Angie Cope

2011-08-23T17:16:00.000-07:00

Sent

2011-08-22T17:44:00.000-07:00

The photo is the C&H sugar plant in Crockett, CA.

Taken with a Diani mini set on 1/2 frame shots.

Mail Received from Samuel Montalvetti

2011-08-21T17:14:00.000-07:00

Selected mixed media material
from the packet Samuel sent.

Received from Wackystuff

2011-08-20T19:47:00.000-07:00

set of stickers included in package

back of package

second set of stickers included in package

front of package

Mail Received from Robyn Jagust

2011-08-19T17:26:00.000-07:00

Robyn sent me this altered postcard in September of 2010.

Sent

2011-08-18T17:42:00.001-07:00

"You make me feel uncivilized, Daisy."

Photo is the railing outside the Book and Snake society on the Yale campus.

Received from Wackystuff

2011-08-17T19:44:00.000-07:00

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Received from Los Angelos

2011-08-16T17:28:00.000-07:00

One from the collections. I can no longer read the return address, unfortunately, so I can't tell who sent me this one. Please let me know if it's your work.

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Received from Bill Porter

2011-08-15T19:42:00.000-07:00

W.C. "Bill" Porter
Olathe Post

Mail Received from Red Head Love

2011-08-13T17:05:00.000-07:00

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Year in Review from Cascadia Artpost

2011-08-11T12:42:00.000-07:00

Jack at Cascadia Artpost sent out this year in review holiday card last year. I think it's terrific, maybe even an idea I'll 'steal' this year.

Mail Sent

2011-08-09T17:04:00.000-07:00

Photo of Yale library and card by James Chester

Mail Sent

2011-08-09T17:01:00.000-07:00

Photo and card by James Chester

"Tsing Tao" by Thomas Pratt

2011-08-08T12:39:00.000-07:00

This came inside a set of odds and ends Thomas sent me a while ago. This fish sculpture is made from wood, copper, bottle caps and steel.

From Matthew Stolte

2011-08-07T12:37:00.000-07:00

From the state of Michigan

2011-08-06T12:34:00.000-07:00

Since starting The Midnight Mail Train I've been slowly posting all of the mail art I've received over the years. Unfortunately, I've lost track of who sent me this one. I still wanted to post it, because it's just the sort of found photograph I love.

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If this is your work, please let me know.

Received from Thomas Pratt

2011-08-05T19:41:00.000-07:00

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Received from Aaron Brame

2011-08-03T19:39:00.000-07:00

original photo postcard by Aaron Brame

Four Diana Mini 1/2 frame prints.

2011-08-03T16:36:00.000-07:00

All photographs on this page are by James Chester

Chandelier sitting on the dryer in our basement.

Streets of Benicia, CA.

Inflatable Santa Mickey Mouse, Benicia, CA

Views from the pier in Benicia, CA

From Thomas Pratt

2011-08-02T12:32:00.000-07:00

Mixed Media

New Mail Art Sent

2011-08-01T09:57:00.000-07:00

All are mixed media, photographs by James Chester.

The quotes come from an old copy of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Diana Mini camera using red factor film, NYC

Toy camera photograph inside Katz's Deli, NYC

Diana Mini camera, Pirate Festival, Vallejo, CA

Digital photo, Yale University

Diana Mini camera, cross-processed slide film. Benicia, CA

Diana Mini camera, San Francisco

Toy camera, cross-processed film. Washington D.C.

Received from Red Letter Day

2011-07-31T19:37:00.000-07:00

by Jennie Hinchcliff

This was sent to me last September. I'm still working on getting my archives scanned and posted. You can see some rabbit damage on the left side.

From Aska

2011-07-29T12:25:00.000-07:00

Section from larger artwork

Received from art tower

2011-07-28T19:35:00.000-07:00

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Mail sent

2011-07-27T19:34:00.000-07:00

Mixed media collage by james chester

Mail sent

2011-07-26T19:24:00.000-07:00

From Cascadia Artpost

2011-07-25T12:23:00.000-07:00

Transportation Artifacts from Cascadia Artpost.

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Received: (Th)ink

2011-07-24T19:18:00.000-07:00

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Received from W.C. "Bill" Porter

2011-07-23T19:16:00.000-07:00

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Received: From M. Stolte

2011-07-22T12:20:00.000-07:00

Postcard collage from M. Stotle

Received: From Mr. Brame

2011-07-21T12:18:00.000-07:00

Photo-postcard by Mr. Brame

Received: from R. Jagust

2011-07-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

Altered postcard from R. Jagust

Peak Oil Day 11 July 2008 from Cascadia Artpost

2011-07-20T12:31:00.000-07:00

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Recieved: from Red Letter Day

2011-07-19T12:16:00.000-07:00

Card by Jennie Hinchcliff

Received: From Red Letter Day

2011-07-17T12:13:00.000-07:00

Card by Jennie Hinchcliff

Mail sent

2011-07-15T11:18:00.000-07:00

Four from a series of 15 by James Chester

Las Palmas by Pamela Gerard

2011-07-14T11:02:00.000-07:00

by Pamela Gerard

Mail sent

2011-07-13T11:17:00.000-07:00

Four from a series of 15 by James Chester

Estate sale slide finds

2011-07-12T11:28:00.000-07:00

found image

Work

2011-07-11T10:58:00.000-07:00

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Again I've lost track of who sent me this one. It's been fun going through all the art I've received over the last few years, but a bid disheartening to see how many are now anonymous.

Estate Sale Slides

2011-07-10T21:25:00.000-07:00

Found Image

These all come from a Lion’s Club member. I date them all to the 1960’s based on the clothes.

Found Image

It's hot and stormy in Africa

2011-07-09T10:55:00.000-07:00

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I confess that I have lost track of who sent this to me. It's one of my favorites. If you're out there, please let me know.

Estate sale slide finds

2011-07-08T11:23:00.000-07:00

found image

I think this is a flight charters for members of the local Lions club. The images all come from a shoe box full of slides taken at Lions Club meetings, conventions and parades in the 1960's.

Mail sent

2011-07-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

James Chester

Art from Angie Cope

2011-07-06T10:53:00.000-07:00

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Recently received: Cascadia Artpost, Itty Bitty Kitty, Test Tower

2011-07-05T08:11:00.000-07:00

Photo by J. Latteman

Cascadia Artpost

Mixed media by Itty Bitty Kitty

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See more at heebeejeebeeland.blogspot.com

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Estate sale slides

2011-07-04T20:47:00.000-07:00

Found Image

Mail sent

2011-07-03T11:14:00.000-07:00

Four from a series of 15 by James Chester

From Cascadia Artpost

2011-07-02T10:49:00.000-07:00

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Mail art call sent by Cascadia Artpost.

Mail sent

2011-07-01T11:11:00.000-07:00

James Chester

Estate sale slides

2011-06-30T20:44:00.000-07:00

Found Image

Estate sale slide

2011-06-29T20:40:00.000-07:00

Found image

Mail sent

2011-06-28T11:05:00.000-07:00

Four cards from a series of 15 by James Chester.

I made this series of 15 cards that can be put together to make up a single painting. I'm sending them off to 15 different people which means that no one will ever see the original painting again. I say original, but it's a copy. I'll post a picture of the whole thing later.

Mail that always returned

2011-06-27T10:46:00.000-07:00

I mailed this card three times.

It came back three times.

I decided to keep it.

card by James Chester

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If you're out there Matthew, I tried. What can I say?

Estate sale slide finds

2011-06-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

I purchased a bag of old slides at an estate sale because I wanted to use the little boxes they came in for a mail art project. Some of the images I found were pretty good. I’ll be posting more of them soon.

Heebee Jeebeeland Documentation

2011-06-25T10:42:00.000-07:00

Art by Test Tower

Art by Angie Cope

2011-06-24T10:36:00.000-07:00

Angie Cope

Sent earlier this year.

A beautiful bird from Kit Gonzales Moore

2011-06-23T14:06:00.000-07:00

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Kit was one of the very first people to exchange mail art with me. Look for more of her wonderful work here soon.

Red Head Love

2011-06-22T14:04:00.000-07:00

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Three women from Thomas Pratt

2011-06-21T14:01:00.000-07:00

Thomas Pratt is a member of the I.U.O.M.A.

A rabbit from Red Letter Day

2011-06-20T13:54:00.000-07:00

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A rabbit card by Jennie Hinchcliff at Red Letter Day earlier this year.

Happy New Year from Skybridge Studios

2011-06-19T13:46:00.000-07:00

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Sent earlier this year to celebrate the year of the rabbit. I was born in the year of the rabbit myself. I also have two pet rabbits, Meg and Janice. They came with those names. I got them at the House Rabbit Society in Richomd, CA.

Two Bradbury & Bradbury cards I altered.

2011-06-18T13:40:00.000-07:00

Bradbury & Bradbury makes Victorian wallpaper. Their factory is in Benicia, the next town over from Vallejo, where I live. I picked up more than my fair share of postcards at their last open house. To make these two, I cut out parts of the postcard and inserted various papers I had in my scrap drawer. These two will go out the the mail next week.

A rabbit from arttower.

2011-06-17T13:40:00.000-07:00

Sent by G.arttower Schwind early this year.

Arttower makes wonderful stamps.