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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July 4th Greeting eCards Printables
Helen Rittersporn

July 4th Greeting eCards Printables

July 4th Greeting eCards Printables is our Sunday blog post today.   There are several options for July 4th Greeting eCards available to send, some to download and print and/or both options. If you find yourself wanting to still have something to send tomorrow there is

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John Philip Sousa Commemorative 1997 Stamp
Helen Rittersporn

John Philip Sousa Commemorative 1997 Stamp

Happy Saturday on this 4th of July weekend with John Philip Sousa Commemorative 1997 Stamp.  It is called the “The Stars and Stripes Forever!” stamp. Today includes starting off with a whimsical rendition of Stars and Stripes Forever with the Muppets!   It will have

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Great War Picture Postcards 1914-1918
Helen Rittersporn

Great War Picture Postcards 1914-1918

The Great War Picture Postcards 1914-1918 is our blog post topic because today marks 100 years since The Battle of the Somme began on July 1, 1916.    It is with awe that I came across a web site that shares collected picture postcards of the Great

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June 2016 AnchoredScraps Daily Blog Recap
Helen Rittersporn

June 2016 AnchoredScraps Daily Blog Recap

Today’s blog post is the June 2016 AnchoredScraps Daily Blog Recap. Thank you for continuing to be on this daily blog journey encouraging us to write more letters! On July 9th it will be my 500th blog post here since launching the site on February 26, 2015! 

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Cavallini Rubber Stamps Par Avion
Helen Rittersporn

Cavallini Rubber Stamps Par Avion

On this Wednesday Vintage Postal Marks with Cavallini Rubber Stamps Par Avion is our blog post topic.  Today I wanted to share this set I have ordered of wooden rubber stamps I will be using for personalizing stationery paper, envelopes, and use in card making too!

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Helen Rittersporn

Summer Letter Writing Goals Checkpoint

On this last Tuesday in June it is a great time to have a checkpoint on our Summer Letter Writing Goals for 2016!  This is continuing to be a fast-paced week as we march toward a long July 4th Holiday weekend!  Closing out the month

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Summer Fitness Activity Tracker Walking Goal
Helen Rittersporn

Summer Fitness Activity Tracker Walking Goal

It is hard to believe this is the last Monday in June and so today we are kicking off the week with Summer Fitness Activity Tracker Walking Goal! If you have been finding yourself enthusiastically sharing your Fitbit, Vivofit 2, Garmin Forerunner 235, or other

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July 4th Special Fancy Pictorial Postmarks blog post - This is the Independence Station Cancel
Helen Rittersporn

July 4th Special Fancy Pictorial Postmarks

There are two different July 4th Special Fancy Pictorial Postmarks being offered in the current Postal Bulletin. It was fun to learn that one of these July 4th Pictorial Postmarks include the postal approved July 4th cancel created by my local stamp club, the Wilmington Philatelic Society!

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