Happy Mail Monday – Sneaky Tea Edition

Hello, hello! Wow does it feel a little strange to be back into things, even though I was keeping an eye on everything and posting a little while I was away. It felt very strange to be back on camera, that’s for sure.

Ah, but happy mail does make it better, even when the mail may be more strange than happy. Haha. Here is this week’s happy mail video where I catch up on the goodies that have come in over the past two weeks.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEcKWPwAsnQ&w=560&h=315]

Welcome to this week’s Happy Mail Monday full of laughter, sound effects by yours truly, and some sneaky tea thrown in the mix.

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Thanks to the wonderful zine friends who sent me mail!

*cavedweller71 – https://www.instagram.com/cavedweller71/
*Laura aka Bloomurder – https://www.instagram.com/bloomurder/
*Keira – https://www.instagram.com/k.huolohan/
*Xyendra – https://www.instagram.com/zippityzinedra/
*Emma – https://puddlesidemusings.wordpress.com
*Wolfram – https://www.instagram.com/queercontent/
*Sober Bob – https://www.instagram.com/soberbobmonthly/

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My PO Box:

Jaime Nyx
PO Box 378
Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Australia

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Happy Mail Monday – Send Something Edition

Hello, zine friends! Welcome to the beginning of another week. The 12th week of this year, for anyone keeping track. I hope it finds you well and enjoying the step into autumn or spring depending on your hemisphere.

This week I have a short and sweet happy mail video for you with some fun zine mail from a friend and a new friend!

Special note: This is the last happy mail until April 9th or 16th. I want it to be the 9th, but I want to give myself room for a bit of a grace period.

Alas, one of my goals (post a Happy Mail Monday every Monday of the year) bites the dust, but it was always dependent on getting mail every week anyway. Plus, that just means the next Happy Mail Monday will have lots of goodies to share. I hope. Haha.

Enough of my prattling here – onto my prattling in the video!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXIgPPbn1JM&w=560&h=315]

Thanks to the wonderful zine friends who sent me mail!

Shelley Saylor
Rachael Carlson: https://www.instagram.com/tigerlilyknotwise/

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Send Something: www.sendsomething.net

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My PO Box:

Jaime Nyx
PO Box 378
Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Australia

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You Can Find Me At:

Sea Green Zines: https://seagreenzines.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeaGreenZines/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seagreenzines/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zineninja
Etsy: https://www.seagreenzines.etsy.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/seagreenzines
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seagreenzines
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGzyDIb85hSvcwPsDQIP4Qg

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Happy Mail Monday: Packing Peanuts Edition

Hello, hello, hello, dear zine friends.

Wowza. What a start to a week. Editing the happy mail video took so much longer than I thought. That’s not really a bad thing because I like video editing quite a lot. It’s more the to-do list piling up as I spend more time than I intended on it that creates a bit of a pickle to deal with.

Ah, well. The video is done, and I am so happy to be sharing the glorious generosity of such wonderful people in the zineverse. Truly. I filmed on Friday (because I couldn’t wait to open my mail a moment longer), and I am still in shock today.

You’re all wonderful!

May the start to your week be smooth, and the rest of your week bring good things.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Q0saiClBs&w=560&h=315]

This Happy Mail Monday, the mail is plentiful, and the unasked for singing is, too!

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Thanks to the wonderful zine friends who sent me mail!

Amy Louise Bogen/Lost Projects Zine: https://www.instagram.com/lostprojectszine/
Latibule Art: https://www.instagram.com/latibule_art/
Nichole: https://www.instagram.com/corridorgirl/
Shelley Saylor!

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My PO Box:

Jaime Nyx
PO Box 378
Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Australia

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You Can Find Me At:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeaGreenZines/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seagreenzines/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zineninja
Etsy: https://www.seagreenzines.etsy.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/seagreenzines
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seagreenzines

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Happy Mail Monday – Short and Sweet Edition

Hello, and happy Monday, dear zine friends!

I hope your Monday is going well and that you’d not letting the bastards get you down. (An adjusted saying that Wanderer likes to say. Haha.)

This Monday is certainly better than last, and I am very happy about that. I am also happy to see autumn come to Australia. It’s not quite the dramatic show of colours that I grew up with, but cooler temperatures and breezy days are most welcome.

I have a short happy mail opening video for you today. I prattle on quite a bit, but I am hoping for these videos to be like a relaxed chat sort of thing. Hello, how are you, let’s look at the mail for the week. ^_^

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E0SwjwOcYA&w=425&h=315]

And with that, I wish you all the best for the week to come. My brain is a bit fried thanks to a big project I am working on, but it will soon be finished up!

Until next time – make some zines!

Happy Mail Monday: Brain Fog Edition

Hello, zine friends. I hope this Monday finds you well.

This has been one of ‘those’ Mondays for me. The desire to call it a day and go back to bed has certainly been strong for the entire day. However, my self-competitive drive to post every Monday, etc, has kept be going. That, and some help from Wanderer when things weren’t working well technology-wise.

Phew.

At least I have some lovely zines to read! Check out the happy mail that came in this week in this video. (I had planned on posting photos as well, but I’ve just run out of spoons with this day. Crossing fingers for next week.)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmWADSGYS0E&w=560&h=315]

Welcome to another Happy Mail Monday video. So sorry about the blur there for a while! I’ve trained myself a little too well to not look at the screen, I think. Haha.

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Thanks to the wonderful zine friends who sent me mail!

Olivia: https://www.patreon.com/oliviaszines
Billy the Bunny: https://www.etsy.com/shop/iknowbilly
Sober Bob: https://www.instagram.com/soberbobmonthly/

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My PO Box:

Jaime Nyx
PO Box 378
Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Australia

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You Can Find Me At:

Sea Green Zines: https://seagreenzines.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeaGreenZines/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seagreenzines/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zineninja
Etsy: https://www.seagreenzines.etsy.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/seagreenzines
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seagreenzines

Want to listen to The Zine Collector Podcast? Find me at: https://shows.pippa.io/thezinecollector

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Happy Mail Monday – On Video Edition!

Hello, zine friends! I hope this post finds you well and enjoying the sunshine on a beautiful Monday like I am here in this little part of Oz.

Wowza is it beautiful today.

It is that time again when I share the wonderful bits of happy mail that people around the world have been kind enough to send to me over the past week. I’m doing things a little differently this week and have actually recorded me opening the mail. Haha.

I have no idea if anyone will be interested, but I thought it might be fun to show how happy, excited, and genuinely distracted I get by the lovely mail sent to me. So without further ado, here it is!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-B9GzIThuw&w=425&h=315]

Welcome to the first ever Happy Mail Monday on video!

This is a bit of an experiment to see if mail opening/unboxing is something I want to do on video from here on out.

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Thanks to the wonderful zine friends who sent me mail!

Billy the Bunny: https://www.etsy.com/shop/iknowbilly
Brett @ Submerging Zine: https://submergingzine.wordpress.com
Allysha Webber: https://allyshawebber.com
Log Poes: http://www.featuredmag.nl/en/

You Can Find Me At:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeaGreenZines/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seagreenzines/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zineninja
Etsy: https://www.seagreenzines.etsy.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/seagreenzines
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seagreenzines

Want to listen to The Zine Collector Podcast? Find me at: https://shows.pippa.io/thezinecollector

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My PO Box:

Jaime Nyx
PO Box 378
Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Australia

Happy Mail Monday: Nyan Cat Edition

Hello, and happy Monday, zine friends!

This Monday hasn’t been a particularly great one so far. I’m feeling a bit run down, which makes everything that little bit more of a task, doesn’t it? I won’t drone on about it because it’s boring and no one wants to read about me being pouty. Haha.

After all, it’s not a truly bad week when there’s lovely mail to share with you.

Colourful mail from Shelley! I thought the nyan cat and taco dog (?) were stickers, but I tried peeling them – and now I’m not sure. They could be bookmarks. Either way, I love how colourful they are! Lots of fun.

Thank you so much to Shelley for this colourful ray of sunshine in my week.

Mini zines from Keira of Small Potatoes fame! I wish I would have taken a closer up view of the washi tape on the envelope because the kitties are so cute.

And, of course, so are tiny zines. Mini-zines just in time for me prepping for Mini-Zine March (where I review exclusively mini-zines for the entire month).

Thanks so much to Keira for the mini-zine goodness!

Ah, mail. No matter how cranky or pouty I am, mail will always brighten my day. I appreciate everyone who takes their time to send me some sunshine, and I appreciate everyone who shares these Happy Mail Mondays with me.

That’s it for me today, zine friends. I hope your week ahead is good and fun.

Until next time…

Happy Mail: Mysteries Solved Edition

Hello, wonderful zine friends, and welcome to a new week!

It’s actually nearing the end of the day on Monday as I type this, but the sun is beautiful, I’ve just finished recording the next episode of the podcast, and I’m feeling good about pushing myself to get more done today than I thought I could. Starting off the week doing more than I thought I could is a good place to be.

Of course, what makes everything better at the start of the week? Happy mail!

Sober Booooooooooob. I always immediately smile when I see this handwriting on an envelope because I know who its from. I’m so excited to be catching up on $50 Minimum and her newest zine ‘Decency is a Relative Thing’. Check out Sober Bob’s Instagram to see the super cool foil technique she used for the title of this zine. I want to do the same thing. ^_^

Thank you, Sober Bob for the happy mail!

How cute is this?! It’s an adorable little parcel with a little watercolour sticker address label with little handwriting…

…filled with mini zines!

Samantha Reigl sent me this adorable package of cuteness. What’s even cooler is that the ‘main’ mini-zine is about ZineWriMo 2017, but it references the other zines in the pack! As in one day might have a little blurb and then say, “Check out the blue mini-zine”. I love this idea so much!

Thank you so much, Samantha! I can hardly wait to start reading.

Real Tioga! Remember Real Tioga 7 and how I wasn’t quite sure what was going on but I liked it?

Mystery solved!

The maker of Real Tioga found me on Instagram and said hello! I was absolutely delighted to find out that the news clippings are from a real paper. ^_^ I had no idea the next one was in the mail. What a lovely surprise!

Thank you so much!

That is all for me today, zine friends. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the wonderful people who take the time and effort to send me mail and make my world bubble a brighter place. I will be back tomorrow with a few bits and bobs type notes about things.

Until then!

Happy Mail Monday: Zines Aren’t Dead Edition

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Hello, zine friends! Welcome to the start of a new week. It’s a bit of a humid, rainy start to the week around these parts, but I’m happy for it given the heat we’ve been dealing with. Bleugh.

Last week was such a zine-filled week! Ah, I love seeing something in the post box so much. So much. I don’t get out much so this makes me really happy level of happiness.

Ahem. Enough about that. Let’s check out the mail!

I love that Nina from Echo Publishing and I have reached the point where we just send each other mail without it needing to be an ‘official’ zine trade and such. I do so much better when I can just send mail when I have the money for stamps. Hahaha.

I am always absolutely thrilled to see anything from Nina in the mail, and this envelope was chock full of zine goodness. Eee! Thank you, Nina!

Oh, the timing! This zine mail is from Jason Rodgers – and I was just reading some of his writing in Cuneiform 17! If that’s not some cool timing of the zineverse, then I don’t know what is.

Thank you, Jason!

Grooooooooooooound! Woo! Remember Ground Issue 1? Well these are issues two and three! Wow am I so excited. It’s sooo cool to know the people making the zines and avoiding my childhood frustration of having no idea where to get the next issues of a comic.

Now I know the people who make the comics. Kid? Meet lolly shop.

Thanks so much to Lee for sending these along with a pin for my collection!

This is from a couple of new zine friends from the UK, Mark and Christine. I love the note they sent along with one part reading, “…starting to become aware that zines did not die in the 70s!” How funny is that? I love it!

No, zine friends, zines are alive, kicking, and making me feel the warm fuzzies in my hearts. Thank you so much for sending me your zine to review!

A huge thanks to everyone who takes the time and the stamps to send me zines and other goodies, making my world a brighter and happier place to live in.

My best wishes to you all for a beautiful week. Until next time!

Happy Mail: Sweets Edition

Hello, zine friends!

Is it Monday already? The weekend went way too fast for me. Then again, that sort of thing is bound to happen when you rarely stop working and struggle to, you know, take a day off every now and then. Haha.

This week’s happy mail was such a surprise! Let’s dive right in.

Given I hadn’t yet replied (it’s now in the mail!) to the last letter from Anna, this one was very much a surprise. A lovely little note and some fun buttons for my collection! These both remind me of my high school days. I was all about smiley faces and writing back then. I love the nostalgia. Thanks so much, Anna!

Wowza! When Xyendra mentioned that we could do a trade because they had some zines from my wishlist, I wasn’t expecting this! It’s like Christmas and my birthday!

I am so excited to start reading these. So many zines to cross off the wish list! My gosh – the generosity. I am just utterly gobsmacked.

Chocolate. Chocolate from Canada. Different kinds of chocolate from Canada to try. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

My gosh. I have a sweet tooth like no other, and I love chocolate. So, so good. Yes, I’ve already tried some, and Xyendra has excellent taste. EEE! I can’t believe someone sent me chocolate! ^_^

What could possibly make me any happier than receiving zines and chocolate? A super cute pen! A super cute pen with a cupcake on top for my perzine series Don’t Call Me Cupcake. How gorgeous is that.

Thank you so much, Xyendra.

A massive thank you to Anna, Xyendra, and everyone who takes time out of their days to check out the blog and send me such lovely zines and bits and bobs that brighten up my world bubble.

That’s me for today, friends. I hope the start to your week is a good one.

Until next time!