The inspiration for the Paper Carousel came from a series of postcards my sister sent to me while she was traveling abroad. Instead of taking a heavy journal  she decided to mail at least one postcard, detailing her travels, to me each day.  I have kept and cherished the cards for many years and wanted a way to put them on display.  From this the Paper Carousel was born and quickly grew into a meaningful way for two people to correspond. 

 

The Paper Carousel comes with two wheels that are pre-filled with blank postcards.  The sleeves protect the postcards and keep them from fading. The center post houses a roll of stamps and a fountain pen.   The Paper Carousel makes it easy for two people to begin and maintain written correspondence with each other.  

How it works: One person takes out and writes a postcard.  They send it in the mail.  In order for the other person to be able to store the card in the Carousel they have to take one of their own cards out thus starting perpetual correspondence with the other person. The wheel becomes a place where one can store their cards and when the wheel is full they can remove the correspondence on the wheel and refill the wheel with blank cards. 

 

The Paper Carousel has many applications.  It can be used to store odd shaped notes, cards and photographs and it can be made in a variety of sizes depending on the needs of the user.