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. 

AnchoredScraps Blog Posts

Spotlight Stationery Curated Subscription Box
Helen Rittersporn

Spotlight Stationery Curated Subscription Box

On this Thursday morning we are having fun exploring the Spotlight Stationery Curated Subscription Box.  Delighting our stationery senses is today’s find especially if you are a stationery enthusiast! Spotlight Stationery offers two Subscription plans – one is Monthly and the other Bi-monthly. They

Read More »
1903 Round Robin Letters almost 50 years
Helen Rittersporn

1903 Round Robin Letters almost 50 years

Today we are looking at Goucher College Class of 1903 Round Robin Letters almost 50 years. It was a real treat learning about their Round Robbin Letters method of corresponding to each other as a group – remember this was 1903 – not 2016!   “It

Read More »
Pets Forever Stamps debut today August 2nd
Helen Rittersporn

New Pets Forever Stamps debut today August 2nd

The USPS will be selling the new Pets Forever Stamps debut today August 2nd.   See if you can quickly determine which is your favorite. The stamps are being issued in booklet of 20 Forever stamps with photos of the 20 pets.  There are 20 existing

Read More »
August Letter Writing Goals Quality vs Quantity
Helen Rittersporn

August Letter Writing Goals Quality vs Quantity

Kicking off the month is today’s blog post of August Letter Writing Goals Quality vs Quantity. One of the things I mentioned last month when writing my 500th daily blog post was “Moving forward I’m striving to be more consistent with posting around the same time

Read More »
Summer umbrella patio scene with oranges, butterflies
Helen Rittersporn

July 2016 AnchoredScraps Daily Blog Recap

On this last day of July we are closing out the month with July 2016 AnchoredScraps Daily Blog Recap. “A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.” -James Dent Can you hear

Read More »
Vintage Kellogg's Summer Camp Postcards
Helen Rittersporn

Vintage Kellogg’s Summer Camp Postcards

On this Saturday morning we are having fun looking at oversized Vintage Kellogg’s Summer Camp Postcards which includes Yogi Bear! The image shown upper left is around 1963, and features Yogi Bear in a camp scene. “Yogi is bringing home a collection of wildlife, including a skunk A

Read More »
neither rain nor sleet nor spiders
Helen Rittersporn

neither rain nor sleet nor spiders

On this Friday morning you too will be thinking neither rain nor sleet nor spiders when seeing this adorable short letter written to the Royal Mail asking for their Postman to handle disposing of a spider, “seemingly holding my mail hostage.” “Dear Mr. Postman! Beholder

Read More »
Beatrix Potter 150th Anniversary Special Stamps
Helen Rittersporn

Beatrix Potter 150th Anniversary Special Stamps

Today, July 28, 2016 finds celebrations underway with Beatrix Potter 150th Anniversary Special Stamps over at the Royal Mail. I’ve also included a free five-page download Beatrix Potter 150th Birthday card from the Beatrix Potter website, a newly just posted YouTube by Lindeth Howe, and

Read More »

Search

Archives

Select Month

Categories

Categories

Milestones