In today’s episode, we will be catching up with new acquisitions, the latest postal bulletin, and more news of letter writing in the age of email.

Postal Bulletin

https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2021/pb22585/html/info_006.htm

Postmark America - Lighthouses in Ohio

https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2021/pb22585/html/info_008.htm 

Follow up on the Paper Source Bankruptcy

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/11/barnes-noble-owner-buys-stationery-retailer-paper-source-out-of-bankruptcy.html

Elliott Investment Management, the owner of Barnes & Noble, said Tuesday it will acquire gift and stationery retailer Paper Source.

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt will oversee both companies. While the two businesses plan to operate independently, it hinted at possible partnerships in the future.

The acquisition will provide Paper Source with the funding it needs to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Palace hiring assistant correspondence officer

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/ever-fancied-writing-letters-for-the-queen-41090344.html

Bridgerton spawns Regencycore which re-ignites letter writing and wax seals

https://bookriot.com/wax-seals/

Regencycore?  Cottagecore?  Check out my previous guest Joanna with IGGPPC/Charm Bomb Podcast for Broadwaycore.

https://geekgirlpenpals.com/charmbomb/page/2/

Letters from Marie Antoinette’s lover uncovered

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/x-rays-reveal-censored-portions-of-marie-antoinettes-letters-to-swedish-count/

https://cen.acs.org/analytical-chemistry/art-&-artifacts/Spectroscopy-reveals-crossedpassages-Marie-Antoinettes/99/web/2021/10