Letterboxing with Mark & Sue: State Stamp Series Gathering Announced!

Mark & Sue Pepe hail from Kensington, CT USA.

After finding our initial box in June 2002, we have since found letterboxes in 18 states and placed them in 13 states; 4 countries: Aruba, Bermuda, The Netherlands, Great Britain; and on a cruise ship! Thanks for stopping by our website and we appreciate your continued support.

"Have fun and just get out there & box!!!"

Email us: mjpepe1@comcast.net (Mark) or suepepe1@comcast.net (Sue)

Monday, May 02, 2005

State Stamp Series Gathering Announced!

The Engraver told us at the Spring into April Drive [and her post just reminded us!] that the contest for those wanting to complete the CT State Stamp series will be closed on June 12, 2005. Those completing the series are to email me with all of the county images by that date. Once verified, you will be placed on the Hall of Fame and be eligible for a drawing for some fantastic prized being offered by The Engraver and Corrina.

The Litchfield County stamp had gone missing and The Engraver just recarved a replacement. Clues for that stamp will be posted this afternoon. Clues for Litchfield and all the other counties can be found on our CT State Stamp Series page.

That drawing for prizes for all who have completed this series will be held at a special gathering, open to all letterboxers, on Sunday, July 3, 2005 at White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield, CT. Keep an eye on our gatherings page for further developments such as time, what to bring, etc.

posted by Mark and Sue at Monday, May 02, 2005

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What is Letterboxing?
Letterboxing enthusiasts hide and hunt weatherproof containers in remote or scenic places. Each container holds a logbook, a rubber stamp and stamp pad. The planter of the letterbox distributes clues to it's location via the internet, Word of Mouth, on websites or via other means. Clues can be easy to difficult. Finding a letterbox may require a combination of skills such as mapreading, orienteering, and puzzle-solving.

Letterboxers carry their own logbook and personal stamp when hunting for hidden boxes. Upon finding a letterbox, they will imprint their own logbook using the found stamp, and leave their own stamping or personalization in the letterbox's logbook. Some artistic letterboxers carve and even design their own stamps and logbooks. Letterboxes are hidden in various locations throughout the world.

Letterboxing has its beginnings in Dartmoor National Park in England, where the first letterbox at Cranmere Pool was placed in 1854 by a Dartmoor guide named James Perrott, who left his calling card in a container there while guiding tourists through Dartmoor.