The ATC's could be traded between two letterboxers, too. Like I mentioned before, though, they wouldn not be considered exchanges -- dragonflies suggested the name LTC -- Letterbox Trading Cards.

In fact, if a letterboxer is interested in this, he or she could show willingness to trade by creating an "others" stamp and posting it as such. Then anyone could go to "Basic Search" => "Other" and see at a glance those who were interested.

If the prefix LTC was used (see example below) then all LTC's would appear together in a search (see second and third links).

http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=32758
(My little creation)

http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/results.html?gTypeId=16
(A Basic Search in which you select "other" and it lists all alphabetically -- scroll to "LTC")

http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/results.html?gTypeId=16;gName=LTC
(A Basic Search in which you select "other" and in "name" you type "LTC")

I've also set up a tracker (just for a test run) to see if you can do this without adding postals. What would happen if you just added participants? You don't need to track everything because one person would be coordinating it and all 4 x 6 cards would be mailed out to and from that one person. In other words, you aren't waiting for several postals to come your way, so you wouldn’t need that feature.

http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/tracker/showinfo.html?gTrackerId=510

Am I thinking and communicating clearly? What do you all think? If 5 of you wanted to experiment with this tracker and with "other" stamps logged like mine, we could use my tracker for a trial run.

Mama Cache

Well, I forgot that setting up the tracker would alert those who have that notification automated. Those of you who are following the thread might want to get your names on the list. For now, I'm experimenting. I'm willing to try this out with ten of you to see how it goes.

Mama Cache

The tracker is for cards. I think I'm going to play with my puzzles at home. ;-)

MC

http://www.atlasquest.com/boards/message.html?gMsgId=73670;gAuthorId=6088

Read the post above, and if you're interested -- first ten of you -- sign up on the tracker, and we'll give this a trial run.

1. Create a letterbox called "LTC: YourTrailName" and log it on AQ in the "other" category. (See mine)
2. Sign up on the tracker. Do not add a postal letterbox. Leave that blank.
3. Create ten Letterbox Trading Cards (on 4 x 6 index cards) that in some way are representative of yourself. You should include either your signature stamp or another stamp that is "you." (I don't know why this couldn't be sketched, stamped, or some combination of media.) Artist Trading Cards use a variety of media, right?
4. Mail all ten to me with a SASE envelope that would hold another ten.

Let me know if I'm missing anything. I'll select a launch date soon.

Mama Cache

I usually wait until I get to the post office. I weigh what I'm mailing (minus the SASE) and put that much on the envelope inside.

MC