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January 2016 Recap

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 31, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Monthly Recap *Daily Blog* 2015-2020

January 2016 Recap is our Sunday blog post today. Today makes daily blog post number 340 ! It is hard to believe today…

Undated letters and cards

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 30, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

Undated letters and cards is our Saturday blog post today. And a reminder that today kicks off the 21 day challenge of…

“Fun Snail Mail Ideas”

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 29, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Letterwriting

"Fun Snail Mail Ideas" by Jenna Templeton is today's blog post as we wrap up the week on this Friday, January 29th. The creativity…

Stamp and Sort Mailbox by Melissa & Doug

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 28, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

Have you seen the Stamp and Sort Mailbox by Melissa & Doug ? At their website it is listed as out of…

Mail Holders

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 27, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Letterwriting

Mail Holders is today's blog topic - ranging from being made up by old vinyl records to a vintage letter hound mail…

Figments Studio Stationery

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 26, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Stationery

Figments Studio Stationery abounds with an amazing Vintage Collection! Figments Studio Stationery Let me start today's blog post by saying today is…

On the horizon

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 25, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

On the horizon is today's blog post topic on this Monday as we kick-off the new week! On the horizon The question was asked…

AnchoredScraps Sunday Mail bag

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 24, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

The AnchoredScraps Sunday Mail bag is today's blog post topic. We are looking at some updates from previous blog posts here and…

National Handwriting Day 2016

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 23, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Letterwriting

National Handwriting Day 2016 On this cold and wet Saturday you may be finding yourself reading this blog post using battery power…

Charlie Brown Christmas Stamp Caption Contest

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 22, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Postage Stamps

Can you say it three times fast? Charlie Brown Christmas Stamp Caption Contest ... Charlie Brown Christmas Stamp Caption Contest ... Charlie Brown…

Recycled Calendar Stationery

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 21, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Stationery

Recycled Calendar Stationery is today's blog post topic with a frugal slant to our letter writing all while being green by re-using page-a-day…

10 Thousand Red Pears Stamps

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 20, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Postage Stamps

There are 10 Thousand Red Pears Stamps in the new 10-cent Definitive Stamps coil of stamps issued on January 17, 2016. This was the same…

Postage Rate Increase

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 19, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Postage Stamps

Postage Rate Increase is today's Tuesday blog post topic at AnchoredScraps.com. There are new postage rates being implemented for several mail classes…

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“Letter from Birmingham Jail”

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 18, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Letterwriting

With today being Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed my blog post is about his famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail" written on April…

“The Baker Street Letters”

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 17, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

Reading some of the books from "The Baker Street Letters" mystery series this weekend has been perfect timing with the colder weather and return of…

“Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins” & stamps

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 16, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

"Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins" & stamps is today's Saturday blog topic. Happy Saturday - the rain has taken a break and the sun is…

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Homefront Hugs USA Valentines

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 15, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Letterwriting

There is time to participate in Homefront Hugs USA Valentines 2016. Homefront Hugs USA Valentines Today it has been very nice to research during…

Remembering Alan Rickman & “Bottle Shock”

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 14, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

Dear AnchoredScraps.com blog reader, Today I have been Remembering Alan Rickman & "Bottle Shock" movie from 2008. It was very sad to…

Quilled Paper Heart stamps available

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 13, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Postage Stamps

Quilled Paper Heart stamps available Included in my January 1st blog post here was mention of the Postal Service Previews 2016 Stamps…

“Dere Mr. President”: The Hilarious Letters Kids Write to the President

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 12, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

"Dere Mr. President": the Hilarious Letters Kids Write to the President was published in 1971. Given tonight was the State of the…

Grand Canyon Letters

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 11, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Letterwriting / Postage Stamps

Grand Canyon Letters is today's blog post topic especially given on this day back on January 11, 1908 the Grand Canyon in…

Linn’s 2015 U.S. stamp popularity poll

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 10, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Postage Stamps

Linn’s 2015 U.S. stamp popularity poll is open. Happy Sunday! In case you missed seeing it - earlier this week Linn's reminded that…

“Heart and Souls” (& old vintage stamps)

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 9, 2016
Post category:Blog Post / Postage Stamps

The 1993 comedy "Heart and Souls" includes old vintage stamps in its plot! Today's blog post is short and sweet! "Heart and Souls"…

Elvis Presley’s birthday

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 8, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

Todays is Elvis Presley's birthday, born on January 8, 1935, he would have been 81. Elvis Presley's birthday Over at Graceland.com they…

Nancy Drew, and Raymond Reddington

Post author:Helen Rittersporn
Post published:January 7, 2016
Post category:Blog Post

What a day of mysteries to unravel with Nancy Drew, and Raymond Reddington. Nancy Drew, and Raymond Reddington - First there was…