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    McAllister Birthday Postcard (Undated) (Likely 1913)
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    McAllister 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...
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    Welcome in 2022! Vintage New Years Postcards.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 2
    • 2 min

    Welcome 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...
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    December 31, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    December 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...
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    Favorite Found Letter Stories: Pt. 2
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Favorite Found Letter Stories: Pt. 2

    Readers of the monthly Flea Market Newsletter will be familiar with "Collector Corner" where I share found letter stories that hit my...
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    December 25, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    December 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...
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    December 13, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    December 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...
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    1950s Letters.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    1950s 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...
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    1940s Letters.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    1940s 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...
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    1930s Letters.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    1930s Letters.

    In the 1930s olympian Jesse Owens won 4 Gold Medals, the Hindenberg exploded, the comic book hero "Superman" debuted. There were also,...
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    1920s Letters.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    1920s Letters.

    In the 1920s women gained the vote, Kool-Aid & Reeces were invented, and a Missouri baker invented "sliced" bread! Thankfully there were...
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    1910s Letters.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    1910s 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...
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    October 5, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    October 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...
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    September 28, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    September 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...
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    September 23, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    September 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...
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    'Tis the Season: The History of the Christmas Card.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 4 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...
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    Books About Letters: "Last Christmas in Paris"
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Books 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...
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    September 16, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    September 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...
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    September 19, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    September 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,...
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    May 18, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    May 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...
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    Writing Through the Decades:  "Routledge's Complete Letter Writer"
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Writing 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...
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