Welcome letter writing enthusiasts and those new and/or rediscovering the joys of letter writing. We celebrate letter writing here!

AnchoredScraps letter writing blog encourages old-style correspondence through handwritten letters between kindred souls since 2015

Whether the topic focuses on buying your first fountain pen, downloading a printable for jotting down a few whimsical sentiments, sending a post card, dusting off your typewriter, the joys of selecting vintage or new postage to our envelope cachets, adding to our stationery stash, or simply hand-writing a letter – it’s all fun and part of the journey with a blog post by Helen Rittersporn. 

Here you will find ongoing encouragement to regularly carve out a few precious moments to connect with others via “old” styles of correspondence, specifically in letter writing. 

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United States Air Mail Red Forever Stamp
Helen Rittersporn

United States Air Mail Red Forever Stamp (Think 2 of 2)

The United States Air Mail Red Forever Stamp is now available. The new USPS stamp First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony was on Saturday. Speaking of stamps, the Wilmington Philatelic Society is having our auction tonight which makes attending my local Stamp Club meeting extra

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reel to reel audio tape recorder
Helen Rittersporn

Dispelling Mission Impossible Letter Writing Myth

Dispelling Mission Impossible Letter Writing Myth is kicking off our Monday morning. This past weekend seeing the new Tom Cruise movie – Mission: Impossible – Fallout is the inspiration for today’s blog post title! First, here is the official movie trailer, noting it has 22,688,623

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Fountain pens with ink and a pile of organizers
Helen Rittersporn

Upcoming Fountain Pen Shows 2018

Between the end of August and November, I’m seeing at least five upcoming Fountain Pen Shows 2018. We are nearing the half-way mark for the month and 3rd Quarter 2018 so I’m looking ahead at letter writing pursuit interests to see if any of these

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Wrong Way Write Way Blog by Tom Hitt
Helen Rittersporn

Enjoying Wrong Way Write Way Blog by Tom Hitt

On this Saturday mid-morning, I’m enjoying the most recent post at the Wrong Way Write Way Blog by Tom Hitt. The retired school teacher blogs on Typewriters, writing and is adding stamp collecting to his interests.  From his Twitter profile: “Writing poetry and observing our world.

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Just My Type Note Card
Helen Rittersporn

You’re Just My Type Note Card

Over at Etsy I’m enjoying seeing this You’re Just My Type Note Card. No WordCamp talk in my post today; we are all about typewriter stationery note cards for use with our letter writing. You’re Just My Type Note Card At the Loss for Words

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Helen Rittersporn

USPS The Art of Magic Forever Stamp 2018

Today, August 7th, is the release of USPS The Art of Magic Forever Stamp 2018. Image of 5 designs pane of 20 “The Postal Service™ celebrates the art of magic with digital illustrations of five classic tricks magicians use to amaze and delight audiences:

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