This topic about how letters used to be sealed or "locked" before gummed envelopes has been mentioned before, but the 2018 article appears again: The article has links to primary sources.
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This topic about how letters used to be sealed or "locked" before gummed envelopes has been mentioned before, but the 2018 article appears again: The article has links to primary sources.
I was practicing letter locking in high school passing notes without even realizing it ;)
But not this complex. We'd fold our notes lengthwise a few times before tucking it into a little folded triangle.
Does anyone here have any luck with sending or receiving letters with wax seals? Do they make it through the sorter?
I used to fold notes just that way too. As for sealing wax, there is flexible wax, like Herbins, https://www.jetpens.com/J.-Herbin-Su...UaAu-_EALw_wcB that works with modern postal equipment. Old fashioned "authentic" sealing wax does not make it through.
I remember being taught letter locking when I was in primary school in the 1950s as part of a history lesson. Just thinking how almost all mail posted today is machine scanned and processed, I suspect using a wax seal may not be advisable. The likes of an embossed sticker or sticky-tape might be a better choice.
Another memory from when 'dinosaurs roamed the earth': My godmother would fold a A4 sheet in half to create a four A5 pages. This became a letter/envelope which she would fold again, seal, address and post.
I've sent three triangle letters without problem. At delivery of one additional postage was requested to cover a non-standard size!
Funny enough I received one from the USA to UK only the other week complete with seal still intact
What a fascinating article. Thank you for sharing!