Flea Market Love Letters

Undated. Likely mid-1913 before George Tietma moved to McAllister Farm after leaving work at the bank. "Dearest Girlie: Dear I was so...

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...

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...

Readers of the monthly Flea Market Newsletter will be familiar with "Collector Corner" where I share found letter stories that hit my...

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...

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...

In the 1950s Alaska became the 49th state, Disneyland opened, and 4.3 million babies were born (the "Baby Boom" peaked in 1953). And...

In the 1940s the Bikini debuted, George Orwell's "1984" was published, and World War Two raged across Europe. This is perhaps THE time...

In the 1930s olympian Jesse Owens won 4 Gold Medals, the Hindenberg exploded, the comic book hero "Superman" debuted. There were also,...

In the 1920s women gained the vote, Kool-Aid & Reeces were invented, and a Missouri baker invented "sliced" bread! Thankfully there were...

In the 1910s there was Prohibition, a World War, the Titanic sank, and the Oreo cookie was invented. There were also letters -- like the...

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...

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...

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...

This time of year is the Olympics for Letter Lovers: Christmas Card Season! We prepare all year for this season. There are special...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

December! The final installment of the Letter Writing Through the Decades series is well and indeed here. The idea for this series...