Saturday, July 9, 2011

Letter Mag

Once, not so long ago, there was a time when a free paper magazine was on the market. Unfortunerely, like all good things that are for free, eventually they simply cease to exist. Why? My best bet is that the management wasn't able to sustain the magazine due to financial reasons, since we are more than well aware of the fact that the interest for such media is huge.
The magazine that I have is issue 2 from 2007. Here is the cover:
As you can see, it is made by the Deutsche Post and was available for free for quite some time. The whole magazine is bilingual, which means that the articles are written in both German and English. It was a wonderful source of new ideas and topics to discuss. On the other hand, you could practice your German/English while learning about new things. The articles inside the issues were pretty diverse - there were of course some penpalling articles like "Tips for writing letters abroad":
 But also there were pretty diverse topics discussed in the issue that have little to do with penpalling or correspondence. For example, in this very same issue there is an article about the Climate change:
 and about Live Earth - Rock in the greenhouse:
 In conclusion, the magazine was pretty interesting in its topics and as well as the upside of being paper and free, delivered right to your doorstep. It could only get better than this, if the magazine actually made it through to nowadays. But you can't ask for everything, right?

60 comments:

  1. I've still got my copies of Letter Mag. Sadly, Deutsche Post don't sent it any more. I'm still a member and can find penpals from Germany at their website. But I miss the magazine.

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  2. Eunice, I only got one and a couple that a friend sent to me (digitalized). Is there any chance for you to snap photos/scan the magazine, so we can share it with others? I was thinking about doing that.
    Have you heard about the Letternet digital magazine? While writing this post I found out that they had one.

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  3. i love the lettermag magazine
    but sadly im not receiving it now :(

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  4. is there any semilar magazine to be sent by postal address ?

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  5. ITS VERY CUTE MAGAZINE SADLY I AM NOT RECEIVING IT NOW TOO;;;;;i miss u so mutch my lettre mag_mag
    big kiss to who made you:0)

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  6. Lettermag magazine is the best magazine I have ever read.............Tehani

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  7. I like lettermag, but since 6 years I don't receive magazine from lettermag I don't know why,

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  8. I COULD RECEIVE LETTER MAGS AS I WAS IN MY HIGH SCHOOL AND THEY WERE SO INTERESTING.BUT NOW I LOST THEIR CONTACTS SINCE I JOINED MY UNIVERSITY BECAUSE THEY 0NLY HAD MY HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS.THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM TO ME BECAUSE I MISS MY FRIENDS SO VERY MUCH.ANY WAY I HAVE RENEWED MY ACCOUNT AND I NOW HAVE MY NEW UNIVERSITY CONTACT ADDRESS AS brianmuhindo@rocketmail.com

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  9. it would be gooood if it start to sent again...
    Now i am in South Korea about a year... when i was in my home (Uzbekistan) i often read and looked through my letter magazine and my friend's letters,,, :-(
    after that financial reasons of the company (letter mag) i lost my friends.. it's soooo bad...
    hey guys let's contact and be friend,let's exchange our interest and our tradition & cultures...
    so. u can find me the link : https://www.facebook.com/muhammadali.ismatov?ref=tn_tnmn

    Thank you Letter mag for being good memorise... we will not forget you !!!

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  10. i like letter mag. please send me it to my postal address

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  11. I WONT TO HAV PENPAL FROM LETTERMAG MAGASINE NEWSLETTER. I LIKE IT SO MUCH.PLEASE ALL,HELP ME TO HAVE PENPAL FROM DEUSCHTLAND,NEWZELAND,AUSTRALIA,NORVEGE,DENEMARK, CANADA.THANKS YOU EVERY BODY.I MISS YOU ALL.

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  12. i am algerian people my name is imane please send me it

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  13. I love lettermag.please send me lettermag english magazine to my postal addres.my address is - madushani wanninayaka,
    "priya thilina",
    ibulgodayagama,
    balalla,
    sri lanka.

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  14. I like lettermag, but since 6 years I don't receive magazine from lettermag I don't know why,

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  15. I like lettermag, but since 6 years I don't receive magazine from lettermag I don't know why,

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  16. I appreciate lettermag I regularly received the magazine , but for reasons of change of country I no longer receives magazine please help me to still have this magazine

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  17. Hello I Munir state of Algeria I want to get a postcard title is Laghouat Province cite04 900 LOGETS BT A14 No door 04

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  18. Hello I Munir state of Algeria I want to get a postcard title is Laghouat Province cite04 900 LOGETS BT A14 No door 04

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  19. I have not received magazines now :(

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  20. Hello,am Tunu from Tanzania,its been 10years since the last time i received your english magazine.
    I would like to contact my pen friends,please check me through kisongoya41@gmail.com

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  21. Indeed gone are the days,when you would keep your fingers crossed for a lettermag each month, with plenty of features and pen pals,i really miss it.

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  22. give me a pen pal magazines..
    my address is -81700 nidan uyana udukawa denipitiya
    mathara
    sri lanka

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  23. Dear Sir/ Madam,

    I would like to join with Letter Mag team. please give your kind attention & send me a lettermag. My address is given bilow.

    W. A. Heshara Punsandali
    2346/7
    Moraketiya
    Embilipitiya.

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  24. i lost touch with muy panpal. can i please get another or u re cect me. my email is kamusiimebruce12@gmail.com

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  25. I miss the lettermag, I last got t wen I was I form 1(high school) the December issue, so was going through ma staff dats wen I saw t.

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  26. Hello
    We are an association for the care of orphans and destitute children. We are looking for correspondents for our children in the following countries: Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, England, USA, Canada
    here is our address: Club Friends of God
    E-mail: clubdesamisdedieu@gmail.com
    Telephone number: 00228 90 14 86 45
    Thank you

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  27. Hallo
    Wir sind ein Verein für die Betreuung von Waisen und mittellosen Kindern Wir suchen Korrespondenten für unsere Kinder in folgenden Ländern: Deutschland, Frankreich, Belgien, Schweiz, England, USA, Kanada
    Hier ist unsere Adresse: Club Friends of God
    E-Mail: clubdesamisedieu@gmail.com
    Telefonnummer: 00228 90 14 86 45
    danke

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  28. please ,we are happy to see that loving lettermag magazines again .

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  29. i wild to recived a old magazine Afrique Asie
    j'aimerais avoir des anciens magazine d'Afrique Asie

    fortorico@Gmail.com

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  30. ich möchte pen pal magazine für deutschland haben und brieffreund haben mein e-mails ist askpess@gmail.com und mein postfach ist 228 tg ich bin togoer und whone im lome

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  31. I used to receive letter mags way back and still got some copies, thou the most saddening part is losing my German Penpal JANA, I wish i could find them.

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  32. bonjour, pareil je reçois plus la magazine

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  33. This magazine had a big influence in my life and changed it to the best.
    You have my full respect and appreciation

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  34. Salut je veux à nouveau rejoindre lettermag

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  35. Mon adresse est ghislaineayite@gmail.com

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  36. Je veux rejoindre letter mag. Et avoir des correspondants allemands

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  37. I had a penpal by the name of Julia Kraner (sp)from Germany. Unfortunately I lost her contact but would love to reconnect with her by all means.

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  38. Dear Sir/ Madam,

    Hello, please I ve not received your magazine since 2006...please I would like to join with Letter Mag team. please give your kind attention & send me a lettermag. My address is given bilow.
    Mr. BRAHIM KHALLIL
    AIN KERMES 14430
    TIARET
    ALGERIA

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  39. the magazine was pretty interesting in its topics and as well as the upside of being paper and free so send me a lettermagazine
    Mr Radouane Diaf
    cité FLN el kala 36100
    ALGERIA

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  40. Dear Sir/ Madam,

    I would like to join with Letter Mag team. please give your kind attention & send me a lettermag my adress mr Radouane Diaf Letter Mag team spin

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  41. Dear Sir/ Madam,
    the magazine being paper and free so hunig letter to me i Divorced men last 2017 i have the home in cité les cretes i want received to me lettermag team

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  42. Mr Radouane Diaf
    cité les crete Bloc N°1 porte N°3wilaya el Tarf 36100
    ALGERIA

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  43. i am Mr Diaf in wasser emscher field and my brother have received a old magazine since 2005 i want receive a new lettermagazine

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  44. I was recently surprised to learn that Letternet has been around since 1997. Membership is free and open to just about anyone in the world. All Letternet members receive a quarterly magazine called Lettermag (in German and English). Letternet doesn't use e-mail, my email/perstuser789@gmail/com

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  45. I love lettermag.please send me lettermag english magazine ,
    "priya thi", i live in north east of algeria region bonne my adress in el kala

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  46. i am student in 2001 in electronic field because i have baccalaureat electronic i have receive it in juillet 2005 and may2012 send me another in cité FLN i have changed my adress cité 19 juin

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  47. i know letternet.de iam located in el kala in 1991 is there any similar magazine to be sent by postal address ? send me email at usertax317@gmail.com

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  48. I was recently surprised to learn that Letternet has been around since 1997. Membership is free and open to just about exploitation et maintenance des stations d'epuration Dipl-Ing el Tarf_algerie03-06-2010

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  49. I wish to have a female friends 2111 because i have not friends in this area, in my religion Ten mens friends gentlmen

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  50. I have listen aghani abd halim hafed the egyptian bird sound i want known a traditions of peoples of egypt i am algerian people in east of country near tunisia

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  51. LetterMag m'a fait du bien depuis la classe de 3ème. Malheureusement le magazine n'existe plus.. triste

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