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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Apollo 11 First Day Covers
Helen Rittersporn

Apollo 11 First Day Covers

With today being July 20 we are looking at Apollo 11 First Day Covers. Earlier this week I mentioned one of my blog post topics this week would include an eagle! It is for this Eagle! On this day, July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 made its

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National Parks Trailblazing Pictorial Postmark
Helen Rittersporn

National Parks Trailblazing Pictorial Postmark

With us being in the middle of summer it is timely to share the National Parks Trailblazing pictorial postmark. It is still available having been extended through September 9, 2017, to request one by mail.  The USPS with the Smithsonian National Postal Museum is

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Flowers From the Garden Forever Stamps
Helen Rittersporn

Flowers From the Garden Forever Stamps

Just think how perfect these new Flowers From the Garden Forever Stamps will enhance our envelopes and in turn our letter writing experience! The new USPS stamps will be making their debut in Sioux Falls, SD on August 16th.  Both are featured in the

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Letter Writing Lewis Carroll
Helen Rittersporn

Motivation Monday Letter Writing Lewis Carroll

We are kicking off the new week with a Motivation Monday looking at Letter Writing Lewis Carroll.  See if you can already see where this is going with this quote you already know! “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go

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Playmobil Advent Calendar Christmas Post Office Set
Helen Rittersporn

Playmobil Advent Calendar Christmas Post Office Set

We continue Christmas in July Letter Writing Theme with the newly announced Playmobil Advent Calendar Christmas Post Office Set.  And with it being Saturday morning, I’m including the highlight details of the wonderful weekend sale going on at Current Catalog. Be Sure to Check Out

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Cooper July Santa Paws Letter Writing
Helen Rittersporn

Christmas in July Santa Paws Letter Writing

If you find yourself doing a double take this morning with wondering what happened to the calendar, we are having Christmas in July Santa Paws Letter Writing!  The photo upper left is of Cooper taken on Cooper’s first Christmas, July 25, 2016, at age eight

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Dreaming of Canada A Mail Art Project
Helen Rittersporn

Dreaming of Canada A Mail Art Project

Today’s blog post is on the Dreaming of Canada A Mail Art Project, #AGSAgotMail, one of many projects celebrating the 150th birthday milestone this year for Canada! Earlier this week on Monday it was a delight to receive an email from an AnchoredScraps blog reader,

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