Flea Market Love Letters

Our July 2026 Edition.

This August, I'm putting my letter writing skills to use for good. I've created 31 letter writing prompts for A Note a Day August, and I'll be writing one handwritten letter every day throughout the month in support of From Me to You. By the end of August, I'll have donated 31 letters through the charity's Donate a Letter program. I'd love for you to join in too. Use the prompt list below to write one letter, a few letters, or even all 31 throughout August. Every handwritten

Our June 2026 edition.

On Paper Fest Summary

We're no strangers to loving a wax seal here at Flea Market H.Q. In this post from 2024 I shared a bit about the history of wax seals plus some shots of our own small collection of the tools necessary to achieve a seal. So when I saw this collection on popular second-hand resale site 'Vinted' I knew they had to come home with me. This is by far the largest collection of 'incomplete' wax seals I've come across as a collector. With over 30 different seals and wax colors the my

Longtime readers here at Flea Market H.Q. will know that we not only love the letters themselves but have in recent years expanded to collecting the various bits and bobs -- accoutrements, if you will -- that are letter adjacent. Back in 2021 we shared our collection of antique letter writing 'guides' as a monthly series. That's why in London earlier this year on a letter ladies themed weekend, we were thrilled to be gifted this delicate relic of postal history: a pocket lett

The thing about a letter is the best ones rarely arrive when we're expecting them. That goes for passion projects, too. 9 years ago I started photographing envelopes and sharing them on Instagram. And now we're here looking at almost a decade of a project and the community that has knit itself together around it. Creating this space has been one of the greatest joys of my life. It has brought me friendship, allowed me to explore the world differently and do my absolute favor

Hello Letter Lovers... Letter Writing Habits Chances are if you're subscribed to this newsletter — thank you, again! — you're a letter writer, or someone who wishes they wrote more. Letter writing has been proven to benefit both the writer and recipient, mentally and physically. But like any habit, it takes intention. Which is why in 2026 it's more important than ever to make time to sit down, slow down and write. Recently, I found myself in the uncomfortable realization that

3 tips to cure a letter writing dry spell

An introduction to Liz Maguire, creator and curator of the project.

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Our December 2025 edition.

Hello Letter Lovers... A Pause for Gratitude Even though I've lived outside of the U.S. for close to a decade, I still keep the 'heart' of Thanksgiving. There's something about November that makes me slow down and appreciate the year behind us and the one ahead -- an exercise that's a lot like letter writing. The autumn is the perfect time to write a letter. Year round works too! Every week, I write letters for the charity 'From Me to You'. This habit brings me peace and joy

Our October 2025 edition.

My Dear Alston, I was so relieved to get a letter from you this morning, and am glad you had such a nice week-end in New York with...

Dear Grandma, Aunt Mim and all, At last I have found time to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am fine and everything is going...

My Darling Sweettail Wife, So during the 1st break this bright sunshiney (Hot - [unreadable] - sticky) Thursday I got a jobe. Yesterday...