Heebee Post #1017 - Joey Patrickt - Oakland, California - USA

 Joey? Ah well, ya know, I always wanted a home where the Buffalo roam - and now, voila! And do you know why, dear reader, that these Buffalo are crossing the road? See the answer below.

 Nice to have joey back in the 4th Dimension - I was born in Oakland so, Joey's cards always remind me of my old stomping grounds. This card is actually an altered ID card of some type and on the left:




There's Joey tucked nicely into his fancy stained glass robes looking rather regal. Thanks Joey and by the way, I will, eventually be down in the Bay Area at some point and would like to meet you. Until then, see you in the mail.
PS: Answer: Because it was too far to go around!

Heebee Post #1016 - Bruno Chiarlone - Cairo Montenotte - Italy

 This remarkable postcard is actually an altered photograph of the momentous occasion of Bruno meeting with the revered Japanese Mail Artist Ryosuke Cohen.  They are posing in front of the fabulous portrait Ryosuke created of them both while visiting the Italian artist.  Ryosuke's work is highly regarded in the Mail Art realm and are considered as serious works to be collected and adored in a frame on the wall (at least I frame them).  There is something about the seriousness of which Ryosuke conducts his business that I admire greatly.  A powerful and gentle spirit, Ryosuke Cohen continues his "Brain Cell" issue production on into the future. Great card Bruno!




Cohen's tranquil discipline in his approach to his work as he creates "Brain Cells" is refreshing to behold - like a Tai Chi master with his graceful precision and determination. Want to know more about Fractal Brain Cell creation? Check Here: Official Site: Ryosuke Cohen.

Thanks for sharing that moment with us Bruno - it must have been memorable! If anybody is worthy of respect in the mail art biz, it's gotta be Ryosuke - Thanks again Bruno and see ya in the mail . Cavellini 2014!

Heebee Post #1015 - Rachel Carter - Mason, Michigan - USA

 Looks like Rachel is dabbling with a dangerously unstable "Collage Chemistry Kit" with her volatile "What is the secret?" postcard. I'm afraid that whatever the secret is, it isn't revealed in this cryptic development. It certainly is entertaining though, as we pique our minds with what the secret might be.  Those spuds look like they may know, as they flap their unappealing appendages in glee!

The spud that knew too much.  His steady diet of the secret was overwhelming and exhausting as he wipes away a tear with an arm like a burnt match.  Rachel's busy card is a little unsettling for a reason that is tough to nail down, as I'm sure she meant it to be.  Great card once again. Thank you very much and I will be visiting your mail box soon!

Heebee Post #1014 - Sky City (Lord Fugue) - Hickory, North Carolina - USA

 Sky City checks into Heebee Jeebeeland with this unusually troubling evidence.  Connecting the dots here may not be for the squeamish, in view of the buzzing hand held device, the alarmed Simian victim and who knows what's emerging from the closet dungeon!  Yipes!




The reverse side of Lord Fugue's sordid frolicking included this lovely adornment. "Building a dream, one robot at a time". Sweet.  Scott's artistamps can be rather intensely ornate as is this great specimen seen here.

As fiercely playful as the postcards Lord Fugue creates are, the reverse side of the card reveals his more sensitive side. His note states that he has recorded some more songs - I sure would like to hear them. Scott and I have similar tastes and I have heard his earlier CD and loved it. Thank you very much and see ya in the post!

Heebee Post #1013 - Art Tower (Gunter Schwind) - Aschaffenburg - Germany

 These terrific "Angelic Love Devils" stand like celestial beings in a soulful Dr. Who episode - their smiles going from friendly to dreadful as they get closer!  I love the congruency of the creatures with the castle-like architecture in the background - giving the postcard an unusual nobleness.  These are the heralds for The Head Project art show (see below). Great card Gunter!

 Gunter's "Phase 5 - 99 Days of Fire" is part of an ongoing project that he has been producing at a prodigious rate for years. "The Head Project" is largely in tribute for those that perished in the tragic Twin Towers destruction in NYC back in 2001. He literally assembles a huge wall of these acryllic painted heads and it can be pretty imposing - stupendously so.  Good fortune on your September show my friend.

 An interesting melding of Art Tower and one of his "Heads" - Again, in front of that castle or citidel-ish structure. If I am not mistaken, Gunter is having his showing inside that massive building.

I am fortunate enough to have met Gunter several years ago when he visited the States for a few weeks.  We had a lot of fun comparing notes on life and art and had grand time of it with the BBQ and a pint or two.  He is like a part of the family now and I in his. Miss you old friend - See ya in the mail.  ArtTower Artist. And ArtTower's Mail Art.

Heebee Post #1012 - Coralette Damme (The Crafty Hag) - St. Petersburg, Florida - USA

 A "Happy Summer" card from Coralette in fabulous, sun drenched St. Pete.   Above we see  the Crafty Hag's cryptical map depicting her triumphant upheaval in changing her address within the same city.  I can't help but to recall a calamitous household move I made in the late seventies. I was living in San Francisco on Sutter St near the corner of Jones St.and I was moving to another apartment one block to Bush St. and Jones - one block that was straight uphill, arguably the steepest angled street in SF. Well, a moving van seemed impracticle for such a short distance - So, we carried everything up the confounded hill. Ugh! The worst move ever! Hope yours was less stressful, my dear Hag.

I like the invariably friendly spirit of Coralette's Bug jots. This smiling fellow, who seems to be wearing a Fez, sure is delighted to offer up an afternoon tea.. I've got your new address my friendly Hag, and shall be occupying your mail box soon   Happy Summer Coralette!  Dread Lippencott's Menagerie.

Heebee Post #1011 - Jennie Hinchcliff - San Francisco, California - USA

"National Doughnut Day".  Interestingly, I am quaffing down steaming black coffee and relishing the second half of a large glazed doughnut as I write this. "Yum" just about sums it up!  Jennie sends in this yummy commemorative as a declaration to stop and smell the roses (in this case doughnuts).  The different colored inks in her rubber doughnut stampings really give it a pleasant appeal. Nice card Jennie - I love commemoratives, especially if it is for something that I like a lot.

I am thinking that this beautiful vintage "Donut Time" clock is quite large and most likely, affixed to the facade  of the business by the same name.  The sign is brilliant - for it is always "Donut Time", according to the clock.   I am rater a clock nut and have a pretty strange collection of goofy timepieces of all sizes.

Jennie was thoughtful enough to leave a decadent menu of various pastries, cakes, etc. - to be included on "National Doughnut Day".  Yes, "Yum" indeed!  Thanks very much Ms. Hinchcliff, you are a "Sweetie Pie" (couldn't resist, sorry).  See you in the mail!  Red Letter Day

Heebee Post #1010 - Bethany Lee - Fleming Island, Florida - USA

 Bethany Lee joins the fun here, in the 4th Dimension, with this lovely ethereal Artist Trading Card. It is somehow incorporated onto a standard playing card. It is a magnificent card and , frankly, I can't tell how she made it. The aura of haunting Sea Captain is captured nicely - one of the best ATCs I have ever seen.  Check out the reverse side below:

 She has somehow managed to print directly onto the card - That is, I think that's how she made it - It really is exquisite - and classy!

 A second ATC was included - This one has lil' ol' Bethany Lee standing next to a curious looking planter. This is in response to my sending her a certain commemorative postcard last month.

 She also sent in these handsome stretcher bearers to compare with my "Screw it" stretcher bearers - Seen in the stamp I made in the left top corner. Interestingly, all of these stretcher bearers look very much alike.

 This terrific envelope is just festooned with an entertaining  mix of killer rubber stampings and super artistamps.



This "Tiki Post" stamp is very much Heebee Jeebee and should feel right at home here. It seems to emit that 4th Dimension Island vibe we dig so much here.

And this interesting stamp looks to be a Mail Box Wurlitzer!  Love it. Thanks very much Bethany Lee - I like the enjoyable wavelength you seem to be on. A great sense of fun and wonder!  Be visiting your mail box soon. And folks, her blog is charming and well done: PoeticPaper Post.

Heebee Post #1009 - Connie Jean - Cocoa Beach, Florida - USA

 Connie Jean returns to Heebee Jeebeeville with this snap out of time at her local Post Office. When I mention "Out of time", I mean that it is nearly impossible to ascertain if this snap was taken recently or back in 1948. It is a great illustration of  mundane Americana that, of it's own volition, is interesting because of it's candidness - allowing us to view it without it without any 'staged adornments'.  The real mood of the moment is captured nicely.  Nice card CJ.

With my penchant for all things goofy, I just love the confounding "Skunk Ape".  What a notion!  Connie Jean's obviously having a lot of fun with her Mail Art proficiency as indicated by the light-hearted antics - particularly, that rubber stamping of Snow White holding the American postcard stamp (an apple). Thank you very much Connie Jean and see you in the mail.

Heebee Post #1008 - DADANAUTIK - Bremen - Germany

 DadaNautik became involved with a Lotro Poku "Add and Pass" and sent it on to the happy pastures of the 4th Dimension. Along with the composition is a bold declaration from the rough and ready artist. And we both have the fortune of knowing Lotro (Lothar Trott) to mutually thank for our meeting.

 DadaNautik's cool rubber stampings from the reverse side of the envelope. The round stamping on the right is peculiar. Was soll das? (What is this?) indeed.

The appealing decorated envelope really piqued my interest as to what it's contents might be.  Great look to it. Thank you very much DadaNautik.  I have already sent something off to you - hope you enjoy it as I am looking forward to some exchanges.  See you in the mail.

Heebee Post #1007 - CrackerJack Kid (Chuck Welch) - Hancock, New Hampshire - USA

 This newest contribution from popular Mail Artist CrackerJack Kid reminds me of how John Lennon began to fall in love with Yoko Ono. In 1966,  Avant Garde art was, according to Lennon,  interesting, but mainly negative in nature - anti-art.  Anyway, Lennon was invited to a "Happening" with Japanese artist from New York, Yoko Ono to put on a performance at the Indica Gallery in London. One of the exhibits in her show was a ladder that led to a canvas suspended from the ceiling.  Atop the ladder was a spyglass - Lennon climbed the ladder and peered through it.  To his astonishment, he saw only the tiny word "Yes". This seemed to penetrate the negatism and Lennon was intrigued enough to view the rest of the show and meet the artist, whom he now was becoming quite interested in, mainly due to his peculiar interest in the absurd and mould breaking.  The rest is history.

In this piece, the "Yes" is like a promised prize that needs to be turned around and mentally embraced. Kind of a CrackOno-ish Kid ensemble - a grand notion.  Just for the record however, I must admit to never liking Ono and thought her union with Lennon was bizarre.  But, to each his own - it's difficult to fight off love - the heart wants what the heart wants.

This ensemble, which apparently borrowed heavily from Direct TV, is large, a 12" x 9" piece, perfectly constructed and very durable feeling.  A strange piece from one of the more fabulous mail artists of the day.  Thanks very much my dear Kid - see you in the mail!

Heebee Post #1006 - Mailarta, Queen of Poste - Victoria, British Columbia - Canada

 I thought I might show the outgoing card to Mailarta that I am sending off tomorrow in response to her noble quest to become "Canada's Autograph and Portrait Queen".  I have seen her collection of Mail Artist's portraits when we met at AARPEX  in Seattle last November, and it is considerable.  I am sorry to report that it has taken me until now to comply with the wonderful Dame's request to join that esteemed lot.  Please forgive.

 Here is the invitation I shamelessly put off until this evening.  Ah well, truth be known, I have always been reluctant, for some odd reason, to show many images of myself.  It is a rare occurrance indeed to have two of me in the same post as seen here.



This is the snap Mailarta took of me at AARPEX last year. I thought I looked like Elmer Fudd that day. Been out in the Northwest woods too long.  Thank you very much Mailarta, I appreciate your project very much and still hope to visit Studio J in beautiful Victoria in the future. Mailarta's Portrait Gallery.

Heebee Post #1005 - Cernjul Viviana - Buenos Aires - Argentina

 Viviana's "Dulce Amor" (Sweet Love) postcard is a steamy testament as to just how popular this recent Argentine TV show was. It ran for about a year and just ended last May. The appealing postcard features a sultry young lady with a curious object in her hand. Feather duster? I wonder what's on her mind?

Nice to have Viviana back in the 4th Dimension reminding everybody that love is the drug.  Thank you very much Viviana and see you in the mail! Mail art for the World - Cernjul Viviana.

Heebee Post #1004 - Remy Penard - Limoges - France

Well known long time mail artist, Remy Penard, sends in this frolicsome effort to the 4th Dimension. I have been an admirer of his work for a long while and since this is the first from Penard, I am quite amused by it!

An interestingly odd parallel between the two features on the card. That is Remy's work on the left and an artistamp by Lotro Poku (Lothar Trott) adjacent to it on the right.

I love the Musee rubber stamping - a trademark Penard feature as is the fellow that looks as if he is drawing a pistol from under his shirt. I'm very happy you stopped by the Land of Extra Freedom Remy.  Thank you very much and see you in the mail.

Heebee Post #1003 - Kiki Desvaux - Paroy sur Tholon - France

 Nice to see Kiki back in the 4th Dimension with her spy action decorated envelope - gives it an old newspaper appeal, as if important, yet discarded news. Discarded all the way to Heebee Jeebeeland!



I am a giant fan of comics and have a large collection of 1960's Marvel comic books. Anyway, I wanted a closer look at this pistol wielding character. I love stuff like this - they all look like Lichtensteins to me!

 Kiki included this fabulous artistamp block that she has created from mail art she received from her friend Didier Triglia.  Fantastic little works!

The detail on these stamps reveals a very charming  and enchanting style.  Thank you very much Kiki - I am so happy to find you back in the land of extra freedom. See you in the mail my dear.