Earlier this week I shared a few analog hobbies that have stuck with me over time. I wanted to pass a few of them along for you to enjoy, too. This week’s Curio is for everyone who is a little tired of screens — which I suspect is all of us. Think slow hands, satisfying textures, and the particular pleasure of making something that exists in the physical world. A film camera for capturing moments the unhurried way, a sweet lace camera strap because even the tools should be beautiful, and a sourdough beginner kit for the weekends when you actually want to be in the kitchen and the starter I used. A needlepoint kit from Chappywrap that is more meditative than it sounds, a tabletop easel that earns the word cottage, and a travel watercolor set that would make the most perfect gift. And then there is this letter-writing set — because I have been thinking lately about how much I miss the anticipation of waiting for a letter. Not an email. A letter. One that someone touched, folded, and sent on purpose.  Let’s bring back pen pals. Drop a comment if you’re in, I mean it!

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