I cannot believe it but of all the things that have been going on in the northeast my postcard survived it all. My original santa mentioned he sent the gift out late. By the time he told me hurricane sandy came and I thought for sure my post card may have sunk with my post office. Also my house got a new indoor pool courtesy of sandy and all mail was suspended in my town I was certain the gift would never arrive but low and behold three weeks later when postal service was finally resumed in my area here it is good as new!