Liveable Lakewood© Postcard Series Unveiled

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Liveable Lakewood© Postcard Series Unveiled

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The Lakewood Observer has joined with Human Tribe, Inc. on “Liveable Lakewood©
to promote the city of Lakewood. Utilizing local views, locations, standouts, art history and
events, as captured by Lakewood photographers, artists, poets, and others. The first project
is a series of postcards that will be distributed for free through Lakewood businesses and non-profits.

Hopefully people will send them to friends and relatives, while highlighting their life and
visit to Lakewood. Slowly, one positive step at a time we define our brand and build a brand
that is amplified outside of our borders. Bringing in like minded people to keep this city
vibrant and on track to be all it can be.

These cards all celebrate Lakewood.

The cards are printed in quantities of 14,000 each to keep cost low, so we can afford to
give them out FREE. We are encouraging businesses and non-profits to use them as
promos, and or small ticket moneymakers at events that benefit the city we all love.

The LO is putting a call to all Lakewood Photographers, Artists, Poets, etc. To submit their
work, and ideas to this project, and help amplify just how great Lakewood is. We are
looking to release sets monthly, though we will see how these go. They will be distributed
through the same channels.

Submit to this thread, or send to the LO Offices, 14900 Detroit Ave. 205.

Let's be honest, it is ridiculous, being a destination city with no postcards!

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LOVE these! Will you give us a list of stores where we might find them?
"from the moment we open our eyes,
there is beauty to behold."
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Heidi Hilty wrote:LOVE these! Will you give us a list of stores where we might find them?


Online and in print, but this will be an on-going project. With new releases throughout the year.


Stay tuned.


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ON THE STREETS TODAY!



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Their hard work is paying off!

More top rankings and coverage of the 'Wood!

See, e.g., viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12422&p=89072#p89072.

And the cards are everywhere.

Way cool!
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Support local businesses WE DO!

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First delivery was to Ralph Miller Sunoco on Detroit and Lakewood!

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Then on to the Root Cafe which is on one of the cards!

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Long time supporter Kathy Curran at Goddess Blessed was next!

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BlackBird Bakery is handing them out!

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Lion and Blue has them for their customers!

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Lakewood Hardware has them on the counter.

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So does Pet's General Store!

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You can get them at Geiger's in DowntowN Lakewood.

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TJ Butcher Block joining the fun!

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KB Confections has them with cake!

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The American Store on Waterbury and Madison Ave.

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Barroco on Madison.

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coffee proper at the Beck Center!

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Collect them. Trade them. Mail them to your friends.

Who do you miss from Lakewood? Who would you send one to?

Have fun and celebrate Lakewood.

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Robin Sweeney at Cosmic Collectables showing her cards off!

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Paisley Monkey with cards!

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Helvetica, represents!

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Daystar Boutique offering the cards!

If you have a small locally owned business in Lakewood and would like to help spread the
good word on how great and Liveable Lakewood is, contact us.

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Just picked mine up at Ralph's Sunoco
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Bill Burnett wrote:Just picked mine up at Ralph's Sunoco


Bill

Ralph ran out and reordered, I guess your good words have helped local business and to build the
brand that Lakewood is indeed liveable!

Now you can get them across the street at East End Deli!

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I have been collecting post cards since I was a kid when I got my grandmothers collection. Eagerly awaiting the next issue.
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Bill Burnett wrote:I have been collecting post cards since I was a kid when I got my grandmothers collection. Eagerly awaiting the next issue.



Bill,

Very cool.

I was surprised to hear folks talking on the streets this past week about how they want to collect these post cards instead of send them out.

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Now available at both Lakewood Public Libraries!

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Jim Anderson says, "Jimmy, they have been flying out of here. Good work!"

City Hall gets restocked with Liveable Lakewood cards!

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Bill Burnett wrote:I have been collecting post cards since I was a kid when I got my grandmothers collection. Eagerly awaiting the next issue.


Bill

I got into postcard collecting about 30 years ago. I would take my Uncle to various postcard shows
from St, Louis, to Atlanta, to New York City. He collected "Great Lakes Freighters," almost exclusively.

I started to collect , "exaggeration," Caves before 1940, and prison postcards sent by prisoners,
to name but a few.

So when we sat down to work on these I knew all the tricks to make them collectable, and to get
a feel for what is going on out there.

Great fun.

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