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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100 Art Dogs Postcards
Helen Rittersporn

Cooper & 100 Art Dogs Postcards

Our puppy Cooper and his antics in the pool today is the inspiration for this blog post on 100 Art Dogs Postcards!  First, here is an update I’m sharing on Cooper. To begin with, at age 17 months our family Brittany Spaniel is still

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USPS 2017 Christmas Carols Forever Stamps
Helen Rittersporn

USPS 2017 Christmas Carols Forever Stamps

The new four-stamp set in the USPS 2017 Christmas Carols Forever Stamps is depicting four Christmas Carols. They are debuting on October 5th. Secondly, as we will be reading in today’s post these Christmas Carols stamps arriving in October are the only ones the USPS is

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Yours Ever – People and Their Letters
Helen Rittersporn

“Yours Ever – People and Their Letters” book

Today’s letter writing focus is on the book, Yours Ever – People and Their Letters, by Thomas Mallon. First of all, it was last September when I ordered this nonfiction hardcover book. It was with my best of intentions to read upon its arrival. Alas,

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Greetings From State Rubber Stamp
Helen Rittersporn

Greetings From State Rubber Stamp

With having a wonderful Sunday afternoon of letter writing, I’m happy to discover The Original Greetings From State Rubber Stamp. Etsy paperpastries – The Original Greetings From State Stamp – choose your state It is always fun to enhance our letter writing and here is an

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100th Anniversary National Parks Postcard Set
Helen Rittersporn

100th Anniversary National Parks Postcard Set

Receiving a notecard from a Pen Pal today was perfect timing for this blog post on the National Parks Postcard Set. One of my Pen Pals wrote me while on vacation sending a Petrified Forest National Park note card – Thank you to Kathy!

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Cavallini Halloween Glitter Vintage Postcards
Helen Rittersporn

Cavallini Halloween Glitter Vintage Postcards

It is the middle of September and it was bound to happen – talk of pumpkins and these Cavallini Halloween Glitter Vintage Postcards! Cavallini Halloween Glitter Vintage Postcards If you find yourself with a few minutes check these postcards for ordering and having them on

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Date Meets Zip Pictorial Postmarks September 2017
Helen Rittersporn

Date Meets Zip Pictorial Postmarks September 2017

We are adding a little zip to our letter writing with the five Date Meets Zip Pictorial Postmarks available this month! This is not the first time I’ve blogged about Date Meets Zip Pictorial Postmarks here at AnchoredScraps. Last October “Fillmore Zippy day 93016 Pictorial

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Vintage Fleur De Lis Sealing Wax Stamp
Helen Rittersporn

Vintage Fleur De Lis Sealing Wax Stamp

We are looking at Vintage Fleur De Lis Sealing Wax Stamp and Walkden’s Wax Sticks today. If you have found yourself wanting to add a little extra to your letter writing consider adding the finishing touches with sealing wax.  Back in 2015 one of my

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