Flea Market Love LettersJan 91 minMcAllister Birthday Postcard (Undated) (Likely 1913)Undated. Likely mid-1913 before George Tietma moved to McAllister Farm after leaving work at the bank. "Dearest Girlie: Dear I was so...
Flea Market Love LettersJan 22 minWelcome in 2022! Vintage New Years Postcards. Just before the end of the 2021, I was hunting in an antiques mall in Annapolis, Maryland when I came across three displayed New Years...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 31, 20212 minDecember 31, 1913.Dear Harriet: Here hasn’t a day passed since school closed that I haven’t thought about you and your coming trip. I supposed you are on...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 29, 20211 minFavorite Found Letter Stories: Pt. 2Readers of the monthly Flea Market Newsletter will be familiar with "Collector Corner" where I share found letter stories that hit my...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 25, 20212 minDecember 25, 1913.Dear Harriet, - I have just had the best Christmas today. Our family always does make a great deal of Christmas but this year was the...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 23, 20211 minDecember 13, 1913.Dear Harriet: - I want to apologize for asking you at such a late hour last night. You see I found out that a friend I had asked couldn’t...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 22, 20211 min1950s Letters.In the 1950s Alaska became the 49th state, Disneyland opened, and 4.3 million babies were born (the "Baby Boom" peaked in 1953). And...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 22, 20212 min1940s Letters.In the 1940s the Bikini debuted, George Orwell's "1984" was published, and World War Two raged across Europe. This is perhaps THE time...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 22, 20211 min1930s Letters.In the 1930s olympian Jesse Owens won 4 Gold Medals, the Hindenberg exploded, the comic book hero "Superman" debuted. There were also,...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 22, 20211 min1920s Letters. In the 1920s women gained the vote, Kool-Aid & Reeces were invented, and a Missouri baker invented "sliced" bread! Thankfully there were...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 22, 20211 min1910s Letters.In the 1910s there was Prohibition, a World War, the Titanic sank, and the Oreo cookie was invented. There were also letters -- like the...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 21, 20214 minOctober 5, 1913.My Darling Girlie Yes Dear you may come in. Oh! I though you were out side my door. How I wish you were. I am in the room at the head of...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 20, 20212 minSeptember 28, 1913.My Very Own Dear M.--- G--- Oh Darling if I ever longed or ached for you I have these last two weeks, it just seems as tho I could not...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 17, 20211 minSeptember 23, 1913. My Very Own Dear Girlie, Just a note darling to let you know I am still alive and longing and loving you. Sunday dear I was so sick that...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 15, 20214 min'Tis the Season: The History of the Christmas Card.This time of year is the Olympics for Letter Lovers: Christmas Card Season! We prepare all year for this season. There are special...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 15, 20212 minBooks About Letters: "Last Christmas in Paris" This month's "Book About Letters" came to Flea Market H.Q. during the Summer from my Future Mother-in-Law -- thanks Ellen! For December...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 15, 20212 minSeptember 16, 1913.My Dear Wifey, I suppose you think I didn’t make a very good start, but Dearie I helped Louis last night until after 11 o’clock and I was...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 14, 20211 minSeptember 19, 1913.Dearest, I hope oh so much that you are feeling all right again. I feel pretty good only I am so love sick + lonesome I can’t eat,...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 13, 20212 minMay 18, 1913.My own Dear M---Girl Oh sweetheart how I ache to have you in my arms, hon I long to take care of you. Dear Girlie I was very glad to get...
Flea Market Love LettersDec 12, 20212 minWriting Through the Decades: "Routledge's Complete Letter Writer"December! The final installment of the Letter Writing Through the Decades series is well and indeed here. The idea for this series...