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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Helen Rittersporn

“Heart and Souls” (& old vintage stamps)

The 1993 comedy “Heart and Souls” includes old vintage stamps in its plot!     Today’s blog post is short and sweet! “Heart and Souls” (& old vintage stamps) If you are looking for a film to re-watch or to catch it for the first time this

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Helen Rittersporn

Elvis Presley’s birthday

Todays is Elvis Presley’s birthday, born on January 8, 1935, he would have been 81. Elvis Presley’s birthday Over at Graceland.com they are now taking reservations for Elvis Birthday Celebration NEXT year, January 5-8, 2017.   And CNN has an article about The King’s 81st

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Helen Rittersporn

Nancy Drew, and Raymond Reddington

What a day of mysteries to unravel with Nancy Drew, and Raymond Reddington. Nancy Drew, and Raymond Reddington –  First there was recalling Nancy Drew mysteries at lunch time conversation today and then watching Raymond Reddington in “The Blacklist” on TV tonight knowing there are still things

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Helen Rittersporn

1.6.16

Today is 1.6.16 also known as January 6, 2016.   I am using the dots with the date as an ode to Morse code given today in 1838 the telegraph was demonstrated! “There is no greater harm than that of time wasted.” – Michelangelo My blog

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Helen Rittersporn

Postal Museum Valentine’s Day Card Workshop

The annual National Postal Museum Valentine’s Day Card Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, February 13, 2016 from 10am – 4pm.  It is Free and no reservation is required. National Postal Museum Valentine’s Day Card Workshop The upcoming event may be reason enough to plan

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Helen Rittersporn

Making our own envelopes

Today we are looking at making our own envelopes. If I were to say “And the envelope please…” for me it conjures up the Academy Awards or other big award events where the winner about to be announced is written beautifully on a card

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Helen Rittersporn

54 days away countdown

54 days away countdown to the 1 year milestone of blogging daily since launching on February 26, 2015!  My first blog post talked about what inspired my web name of AnchoredScraps.com and “every time I see the name I am reminded its inspiration came from

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Helen Rittersporn

Planning 2016 Letter writing goals

Planning 2016 Letter writing goals is today’s topic that I’m sure you knew was coming! Planning 2016 Letter writing goals Today we are not trying to lose weight or plan our vacation this year or even plan the grocery shopping list – it is to simply suggest

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