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Time spent is a gift of time

Mail from Ernie: Time Spent is a Gift of Time

September 8, 2025 By pete

From the receptacle that is euphemistically called a ‘mail’ box but now holds only advertisements and bills, out jumps this envelope. Receiving a real letter today is rare enough, one like this is heretofore unknown.

Story by Pete Vack, art by Ernie Nagamatsu

The envelope immediately evokes wonderment, surprise, and smiles and makes risking one’s life to fetch mail from the mailbox near the road worthwhile. It is from vintage racing’s famous ambassador, “Ernie” Nagamatsu and is known as “Mail Art.” We shall let the interested reader Google the subject. Suffice to say Mail Art is a “Pop Art” phenomenon and has been around since the 1960s and is now international in scope.

So, what could possibly be inside? [Read more…] about Mail from Ernie: Time Spent is a Gift of Time

Tagged With: Dr. Ernie Nagamatsu, Mail Art, Time spent is a gift of time

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