Handwritten Postcard from The Pirate

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Everyone a Postcard

“Everyone a postcard!”

I yelled it while unpacking my very first box of a hundred cards. I had no idea how much people miss receiving something personal in the mail.

I called my design partner right away: “We need our own stamp. We are going to send hundreds of these every year.”

Then the replies came in. Messages in my DMs from people all over the world. That is when I knew this mission was bigger than I could have ever imagined.

This is what The Recycled Pirate is about. I rebuilt my own life from a wheelchair, piece by piece, and learned that a small, honest spark of attention can carry someone further than any big speech. A postcard is exactly that: a spark of humanity you can hold in your hand.

Every quote on these cards is my own, written and designed on Curaçao. Twelve designs so far, with favorites like:

• “Stay Weird! Normal is so overrated.” (the most sent card of all)
• “You are not perfect. Period. So own it.”
• “What a beauty it is to accept people for what they are: Different.”

More than 1,700 cards are in the logbook, sent to 16 countries. Hundreds more were handed out on Curaçao before I even started counting. The talking stops, the showing begins.

Un karchi pa tur hende. Een kaartje voor iedereen. Everyone a postcard.

Buy one, gift one 💌

Every card you order here is handwritten by me and posted from Curaçao with an original Curaçao stamp. For every card you order, another one goes to someone who deserves a little acknowledgment right now.

The cards are printed on high quality recycled paper and look great on the fridge or the wall.

Want to do more?

Sponsor a card for $6, or join my Patreon for the stories and footage behind the mission.

Join me in bringing human connection back to a disconnected world. ✨

*Postcards are also available for wholesale. Mail andy@therecycledpirate.com.

Frequently asked questions

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