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The Regency Laptop

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on February 27, 2024 by Maria GraceNovember 20, 2024

Ubiquitous as the laptop computer is today, the writing desk or writing slope, played major role in the creation of novels by Jane Austen, the Brontës, and others, that still enjoy wide readership today.

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The Sticky Matter of Sealing Wax

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on December 7, 2023 by Maria GraceDecember 11, 2024
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In the days before gummed envelopes sealing letters and documents was a tricky business.

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How to Use Sealing Wax

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on November 18, 2023 by Maria GraceOctober 30, 2023
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A few hints and tricks for using sealing wax like Jane Austen did.

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How to fold a letter for the Regency Post.

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on October 24, 2023 by Maria GraceOctober 3, 2023
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A video tutorial for folding a letter Regency style.

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Clever ways to save on Regency Era postage

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on October 10, 2023 by Maria GraceOctober 3, 2023
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Mail during the Regency functioned somewhat differently than today’s mail system which made it a priority to to get as much as one could on a single sheet of paper.

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