We have been hearing from a few folks (all over the USA) that they are only receiving their Nome Postcards this week! Now… that is SLOW.
Moira did in fact, hand deliver the “We Made it to Nome!” postcards to the Outgoing Mail Box at the Nome, Alaska (zip code 99762) Post Office on March 18th. That is 4 months and 3 weeks ago. We posted postcards to all dog sponsors, dog fans and many other SPK fans. Now it seems that our dog team could have delivered your postcard faster than the U.S.P.S. That’s a shame. Perhaps the Nome Post Office is just recovering now from the hype and fanfare of the Iditarod in March.
Let us know if you receive your postcard. It would be interesting to know who actually got their card and when. This postcard below was stamped “August 3rd, 2019”. Don’t you wonder what corner under what pile of rubbish it was hiding?
So this is just too funny. Got ours this past Thursday Aug 8. Will have to check the postmark, but wow, yeah. I guess dogs, people, then the mail out of Nome. And YES, Decaf is a star!
Thank you
I got mine this week-postmarked August 8! Wedgy and I had a good laugh about it
Hi, from Florida. Post card to Fort Myers, FL 33908. Yes, received it end of April. Its O.K.
Thanks for the Post Card. Moira You did a good work. Look forward for the next Race , 2020
Have a Great Day.
Brita
PS :Like the post card 1908
Satchel, Katy and I got ours on Thursday (August 8) – postmarked August 3. It was still fun getting it, even if it was five months late! (I suspect someone in the Nome post office unloaded the mailbox last March, and in all the hullabaloo the mailbag got stuck in a corner until last week.)
In Weston, CT I received the post card August 6th. (Love the “1908” pic!!!)
I thought “Wow that was quick{“as I had not been expecting to get one, as a member of the Black (not Red) Team.
Chena had not participated in ID#47. so I was not expecting it. So I was super DELIGHTED to get it!!! WOOF WOOF WOOF Thank you so much!!!
For the record it was postmarked August 3rd.
Received our card in Delaware, last Wednesday, Aug 7th. Like the Post Office photo of 1908. Thank you very much.
I received my Nome postcard in Colorado this week too! The date was Aug 3 on my card as well.
But no worries! What a nice surprise on a hot summer day!
Received the Nome postcard August 7th in Illinois…….but what is different, there is no postmark on the card…..but, it was a wonderful surprise.
Wow, that is some kind of snail mail! I was excited to find mine in the mail yesterday, Sat, Aug 10th in CA!
Yup, just this past week! That’s ok – gets me excited for the coming season!!
I haven’t received one, and I’m a 6 yr. volunteer.
Hi Charlotte, We send postcards to all our SPK dog sponsors, dog fan club members and Red and Black team members. Unfortunately I don’t have your name in our 2018-19 season database, did you join during last season?
Ours was also postmarked August 3rd and arrived at our home in Erie PA on Friday, August 9th. Would love to hear the story behind this!
Hi,
I sponsored the red team. Does that mean I am eligible to receive a postcard? If so, I have not received one here in New Hampshire. This is interesting.
Yup…we received ours in the Adirondacks just last week…better late than never!
No problems with us here in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺. Our postcard was stamped March 19th and we received it on the 30th of May ..Its a long way from Nome Alaska to Melbourne Australia …my dog Denali says could you give Daisy and Jefe a pat and a few extra treats please . Joanne Bechaz and Denali 🐾🐾🇦🇺
I got one much earlier and a second one last week. I was a Red Team member and also a mulii-dog fan if that has any significance here.
We received two, I believe. One was about a month after the race and the other was last week (Aug 3 postmark as well)!
I received mine last week on or about August 6 here in Michigan. It was post marked Anchorage August 3 .
Got ours on Friday, August 9th in Mtn. Home Arkansas
Received postcard in Renton, WA, it was postmarked on August 3.
I am grateful to get a postcard, my students love seeing them and I love being able to support SP Kennel.
I couldn’t read the postmark, but my postcard arrived here in Virginia last week (week of August 5). I figured the postman himself carried it from Nome to Norfolk! Thank you.
Laine Family got ours on Aug 8 or so….postmarked Aug 3. Good ole USPS.
We got ours in last week too postmarked Aug 3. It seemed so funny. I couldn’t imagine what took so long. I agree your dog team would do better. It is a nice Summer Surprise!
Received my postcard August 10th here in New Mexico. Postmarked August 3rd.
Love the 1908 post office picture.
I think you know I got my post card from Nome August 6th.
Last year it took a few months, but I don’t think it was over four months.
I received your three adorable posts cards, posted from Anchorage, August 12, so they are much more speedy. I love the tracing of Violet’s paw. <3
I was thinking the same, SPK's team would have been much faster than USPS. Can you imagine arranging the drop bags for that?!
It's a wonderful reminder of winter fun during the summer heat.
Moira thank you for dropping the cards off in 1908, or I might not have lived long enough to see it. LMAO!