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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Fountain Pen Hospital Pen Frenzy Returns
Helen Rittersporn

Return of Fountain Pen Hospital Pen Frenzy

It is the Return of the Fountain Pen Hospital Pen Frenzy, beginning yesterday at Noon Eastern. There are still over two days remaining of the three-day event. The email about the event arrived yesterday after posting my daily blog post  Yesterday saw 100+ Pens

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The Someone Cares Encyclopedia of Letter Writing
Helen Rittersporn

The Someone Cares Encyclopedia of Letter Writing

This morning “The Someone Cares Encyclopedia of Letter Writing” book by Guideposts is our focus. Finding a 1995 First Edition hardcover, Used – Very Good condition free shipping for a little over $6 is a delight. For any letter-writing sleuths, discovering this book was

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Helen Rittersporn

LAZA Letter Opener by Kosha

We are kicking off the new week with the LAZA Letter Opener in the shape of a bird (swallow). “Our Laza letter opener elevates the mail opening to a moment of joy and poetry.” First, there is this three minute YouTube video from the

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Movie Monsters Halloween Postage Stamps
Helen Rittersporn

Movie Monsters Halloween Postage Stamps 1997

Over at edelweiss_post and #mysticstampcompany, there are Movie Monsters Halloween Postage Stamps from 1997 available. On this Saturday morning, we are having some fun looking at these Halloween themed stamps perfect for enhancing our letter writing this month! Towards the end of my post

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TurtleNotes Printable Halloween Note Cards Set
Helen Rittersporn

TurtleNotes Printable Halloween Note Cards Set

The TurtleNotes Printable Halloween Note Cards with matching envelopes set of four designs is looking like a fun project as we head into the weekend. As a reminder, the Post Office is closed on Monday with Columbus Day. We last looked at the TurtleNotes

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Christmas Stamps Puzzle 2019
Helen Rittersporn

Christmas Stamps Puzzle 2019 USPS

Although it is early, I’m enjoying seeing the Christmas Stamps Puzzle 2019 by the USPS; it was issued in May.  The timing is great to see it given in today’s USPS Postal Bulletin the new Holiday Wreaths Stamps were announced, I’ll have more on

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Mystic Stamp USA-2395 1988 25c Happy Birthday USPS
Helen Rittersporn

Remembering Dad 90th Birthday Date Today

Dear AnchoredScraps Reader, For my daily blog post today I’m Remembering what would have been my Dad’s 90th Birthday today, born on October 9, 1929. If you are new to my daily blog celebrating letter writing, in my first blog post over four years

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