Lil’ Happy Invisible Creature S.A.S.E. Club!
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under New Stuff
Do you remember real mailboxes? How about real mail? What about that feeling of excitement as you opened up that rusty old mailbox in hopes that something would be addressed to YOU?
It seems like much of that is lost nowadays. A letter addressed to us now means we probably owe someone money.
Well, we miss that feeling. So, we decided to start The Lil’ Happy Invisible Creature S.A.S.E. Club. Inspired by our youth – when the simple task of addressing an envelope to ourselves, licking a few stamps and patiently waiting a few weeks could mean receiving anything from a signed baseball card from spring training to various stickers from our favorite skateboard company.
It’s real simple. Send us a self-addressed stamped envelope and we’ll fill it with goodies. Put 2 stamps on your return envelope and we’ll fill it with more.
However, we thought we’d make it a bit more fun and interactive. Regardless of your artistic ability, we ask that your envelope addressed to us be creatively designed or illustrated. No rules, anything goes – and we’ll post the coolest ones on the Lil’ Happy Twitter page.
So, that’s it! Oh, and we figured we should set some ground rules and answer a few questions. Just in case.
DEADLINE: September 1st, 2010
Please send us your S.A.S.E. by that date. We hope to do this once a year, but since we don’t know the volume we’ll be receiving, we have to shut off the valve at some point.
Please send your envelopes to:
The Lil’ Happy Invisible Creature S.A.S.E. Club, P.O. Box 375, Seahurst, WA 98062
Q: I can’t draw to save my life. What should I do?
A: Like we mentioned, it’s regardless of your ability. C’mon, it’ll be fun!
Q: What are you going to send us?
A: We’re not telling. It’ll be fun though. We promise.
Q: When should we expect our envelope back?
A: After the deadline sometime. It could take awhile as we also run a full-time studio over here. If you send it, it will come. A little patience.
Q: I don’t live in the U.S., can I still participate?
A: Probably not, due to customs. However, we aren’t international mail professionals, if you can find a way that works via USPS, we’ll definitely send it back! If it involves anything more than dropping it in a mailbox, we won’t be able to pull it off. Sorry.
Q: Can I send you more than one envelope?
A: No, sorry.
Q: Can I send a poster tube? How about a large document envelope or soft pack?
A: Nice try. Let’s keep this old school. Legal sized envelopes would be the biggest/best option.
Any more questions? Feel free to email us at lilhappy@invisiblecreature.com
25 Responses to “Lil’ Happy Invisible Creature S.A.S.E. Club!”
July 8th, 2010 at 11:26 am
I’m in!
*so excited*
-Olivia
July 8th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Love the concept guys! Time to start doodlin’
July 8th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Awesome!
July 8th, 2010 at 11:44 am
I’m in! *Gets out his sketchbook and starts a-sketchin’!*
jet
July 8th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Great idea fellas. I guess I’ll get to drawing.
July 8th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
[...] This little illustration is too cute, but what really struck me was that Invisible Creature is having fun with some old fashioned participation using snail mail. Why? Because we all like to receive good ol’ mail. So all you have to do is send them a self-addressed stamped envelope (decorated in some way) and they’ll fill it with goodies. I’m already planning mine out, oh, and you only have until September 1 and you have to get creative with your envelope! Read the details. [...]
July 8th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
epic.
July 8th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Really cool idea, guys. You’ll be getting something from TX!
July 8th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Awesome!!! but not fair…I live in Mexico and I want your goodies! jajaja…anyways..I have some friends over there so I’ll encourage them to send some envelopes…cool!
July 8th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
I’d totally be in, if New Zealand was a state of the U.S.
Maybe i’ll just send you a flashy envelope anyhow. I don’t mind giving without recieving.
July 9th, 2010 at 7:33 am
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July 9th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
I’m in. Expect something from Kentucky!
July 9th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
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July 9th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
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July 12th, 2010 at 12:30 am
I live in Paris…thou!
July 12th, 2010 at 6:38 am
Des Moines, IA represents.
July 12th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Wonderful! The mail art community is HUGE. I hope you will receive many and sundry responses…. mine will be in there somewhere… xx Mara
July 26th, 2010 at 5:25 am
Who made this amazing logo for the The Lil’ Happy Invisible Creature S.A.S.E. Club? I think its brilliant!
July 30th, 2010 at 9:31 am
[...] you’re invited to join the fun! The Lil’ Happy Invisible Creature S.A.S.E Club is kind of a throwback nod to the days when people actually sent letters to each other [...]
August 3rd, 2010 at 8:02 am
This. Is. Absolutely. Fantastic. Count me in.
August 20th, 2010 at 9:30 am
I was wondering how you created that texture on this post’s illustration.
Filter? something simpler… or more complicated perhaps…?
August 22nd, 2010 at 9:59 am
Finally! Had some time to send mine in before the deadline!
August 27th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
[...] You can send one, too, but you have to hurry! [...]
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:26 pm
[...] thanks to you guys – our Lil’ Happy Invisible Creature S.A.S.E. Club was a success. We are still counting envelopes, but it looks like we received 150+ submissions. We [...]
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