. It is a great way to grow one's bookmark collection
. It feels really nice helping someone else grow their bookmark collection
. It expands one's collection beyond the parochial, local, and national
. It engenders the growth of international bookmark collecting
. It engenders connections, community and friendships
Today, I received my lastest bookmark swaps in the mail from Portugal. Thank you Sara Cardoso! The bookmarks include several older Book Depository bookmarks I did not have in my collection and have been seeking for quite some time, along with some other bookmarks which I chose from Sara's offerings.
Portugal is a country I have always wanted to visit but I have not yet made it there. Somehow, this bookmark swap makes me feel a little closer to Portugal, especially since Sara so kindly added a Portuguese postcard in her mail to me. A postcard made from real Portuguese cork! A treasure!