{"id":2173,"date":"2019-07-13T13:42:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T13:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?p=2173"},"modified":"2019-07-13T13:42:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T13:42:13","slug":"love-letter-envelopes-postcards-stationary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?p=2173","title":{"rendered":"Love letter: envelopes, postcards, stationary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have collected all kinds of stationary, envelopes and postcards for about three decades and recently I have returned to my habit of sending mail, sending letters more often. I collect books about it, I have folders of postcards that I started collecting in the 1990s, a few that I love, a few that are souvenirs, a few that are waiting for just the right moment, just the right person, just the right occasion to be sent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Envelopes-1-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2174\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2174\" class=\"wp-image-2174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Envelopes-1-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Envelopes-1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Envelopes-1-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Envelopes (sketch)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sign-to-the-Envelope-Inn-1024x811.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2175\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2175\" class=\"wp-image-2175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sign-to-the-Envelope-Inn-1024x811.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sign-to-the-Envelope-Inn-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sign-to-the-Envelope-Inn-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sign-to-the-Envelope-Inn.jpg 1993w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Welcome to the Envelope Inn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4988-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2176\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2176\" class=\"wp-image-2176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4988-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4988-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4988-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4988-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Envelopes (book cover)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4989-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2177\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2177\" class=\"wp-image-2177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4989-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4989-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4989-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4989-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Envelopes (book page)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4990-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2178\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2178\" class=\"wp-image-2178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4990-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4990-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4990-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4990-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Envelopes (book page)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4991-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2179\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2179\" class=\"wp-image-2179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4991-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4991-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4991-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4991-768x769.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8230; und Tschuss (postcard)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4992-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2180\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2180\" class=\"wp-image-2180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4992-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4992-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4992-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4992-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Miss you (postcard)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4993-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2182\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2182\" class=\"wp-image-2182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4993-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4993-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4993-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4993-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Norwood Cemetery (postcard)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4994-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2183\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2183\" class=\"wp-image-2183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4994-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4994-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4994-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4994-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Biscuit (postcard)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4995-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2184\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2184\" class=\"wp-image-2184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4995-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4995-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4995-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4995-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Cure (postcard)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4996-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2185\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2185\" class=\"wp-image-2185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4996-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4996-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4996-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4996-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Athens exhibition (postcards)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_0619.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2186\" data-link=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?attachment_id=2186\" class=\"wp-image-2186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_0619.jpg 481w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_0619-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption>Adventures in Stationary (book cover)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And there is so much interesting history in the development of reading and writing tools, in the history of postal delivery, the postcard and the letter. In a world where handwritten messages, physical letters and postcards become rarer each year, it&#8217;s good to pause and reflect on the joy of these material things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Nice-to-CC-you-1024x892.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Nice-to-CC-you-1024x892.png 1024w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Nice-to-CC-you-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Nice-to-CC-you-768x669.png 768w, https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Nice-to-CC-you.png 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Nice to CC you by @visualthinkery is licenced under CC-BY-SA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have collected all kinds of stationary, envelopes and postcards for about three decades and recently I have returned to my habit of sending mail, sending letters more often. I collect books about it, I have folders of postcards that I started collecting in the 1990s, a few that I love, a few that are souvenirs, a few that are waiting for just the right moment, just the right person, just the right occasion to&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?p=2173\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Love letter: envelopes, postcards, stationary<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7wa4N-z3","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2173"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2189,"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173\/revisions\/2189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}