Just a quick note in the show notes, Shawn Newton is fundraising for a new machine for his shop and would appreciate your support.

In today’s episode, we will be catching up with new acquisitions, the latest postal bulletin, and all of the latest news of people in the world keeping letter writing alive in the age of email and DMs.

Acquisitions 

John - Trilogy nib has returned!

Evan - skis, Oculus

Postal Bulletin

An SO listener sent a postcard through the Blue Origin program

Fighting for Space by Amy Shira Teitel 

News of letter writers keeping letter writing alive

It’s the Macy’s Believe Campaign, letters to Santa generate a $1 donation to Make-a-Wish and that program has raised over $25 million

Letters from kids in juvie, the ones delivered to teachers impacted their reaction to the students which in turn lowered the recidivism rate, SF Examiner article, EdSource article, original paper

This is from AI UK for their Write for Rights campaign to support people who AI has identified as needing support (the campaign has successes in the past)

Joe Wagner had penpals when he was younger and this project is another pandemic inspired project for Belle Glos winery

Here is where you can find the Belle Glos stationery

Barbara Heller’s project to tell the “Little Women” story through reproductions of their letters, fueled by the talented calligraphers of the New Orlean’s Lettering Arts Association.

Article about a letter writing workshop for writing letters to cancer patients

Here’s the group that did it and their letter writing tips