Welcome letter writing enthusiasts and those new and/or rediscovering the joys of letter writing. We celebrate letter writing here!
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.
What color were Postal Service vehicles and mailboxes from 1920s to 1940s? The choices are (pick one) Red, Blue, or Green. On this Sunday morning, we are back with my part 2 of looking at the quizzes available at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum online.
What mode of transportation eventually replaced most of the dog sleds for carrying mail in Alaska? It is one of the questions I came across in writing this blog post. I invite you to come along with me in taking the first three online
We are greeting the new month by showcasing this August printable – my name for it is My Summer Adventures So Far. Along with it, we see in the photo that Cooper seals this particular letter with a dog sniff and kiss! Join me
It is a joy to be sharing My Pilgrimage to Bird Island NC Kindred Spirit Mailbox with fellow letter-writing enthusiasts! I made this trip last week on July 23, 2021. In addition to several photos, I’m including observations, discoveries, and tips for planning your
It is interesting the USPS Postal Bulletin is showing the 2021 National Baseball Hall of Fame Pictorial Postmark is showing today’s date of July 25, 2021, for the Induction Ceremony. YET, over at the National Baseball Hall of Fame website, it is showing the
We have the 2014 movie Signed Sealed Delivered for Christmas in July as our theme this Wednesday morning. Today’s blog post is a bit longer than usual, grab your morning beverage of choice and enjoy! Watching it last night for the first time now
The Kindred Spirit Mailbox Postcard Bird Island, NC is greeting us and I’m excited to be mailing some out to a few friends too! There is an upcoming day trip I am excitedly looking forward to this next weekend over to the Kindred Spirit
This photo of an envelope from 1959 perfectly shows addressing a letter Before There Were Zip Codes! First, I have to shout out my sincere thanks to Debbie, one of My Three Muses here at AnchoredScraps for sharing this photo from her collection of
