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Getting familiar at STRANGELOVES

Well, a private party upstairs and the resulting packed house made things a bit tight at first for our Publetters debut at Strangeloves, a nice bi-level bar on 11th St. between Walnut and Locust in Center City Philadelphia (BTW: it’s from the same people who … Continue reading

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JOIN US at Paddy’s Pub every Tuesday in November

We had a low-key opening at Paddy’s Pub on Nov. 4th, Election Day.  Yet, every single one* of the handful of people inside that cozy Old City bar participated and wrote a letter–compared to a 36% voter turnout in Tuesday’s elections. We … Continue reading

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On Election Day–you have a choice: Paddy’s or DOOBIES? Or both!

Our new bar for the month of November is PADDYS PUB, 228 Race Street in Old City. Every Tuesday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting November 4th, we’ll gather there to write letters, enjoy some good beer, and get those letters … Continue reading

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TONIGHT (9/30)–Last Publetters of September

Join us at the Standard Tap tonight for the fourth and final Publetters of September.   Trophy Bikes will have a nice selection of postage stamps; Casa Papel will provide fine stationery to write upon and envelopes to stamp.  Starts … Continue reading

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Publetters turns a second page at the Standard Tap

Letters were heading all over the place after last night’s second Publetters at the Standard Tap. We wrote to California, Portland, Nashville, Alabama and Brooklyn-–and for a first–Northern Ireland, and Uganda! The night’s total was 31 handwritten, sincere (we checked!) letters, all stamped and mailed … Continue reading

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PUBLETTERS comes to the THE STANDARD TAP in Northern Liberties – Starts Tuesday Sept. 9th

Please join PUBLETTERS at the STANDARD TAP, 2nd & Poplar Streets, starting Tuesday, September 9th (and the 16th, 23rd & 30th) New home of PUBLETTERS for September It’s FREE, it’s 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and you still get great stationery (thanks to … Continue reading

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PUBLETTERS FINISHES JULY AT DOOBIES, comes to NORTHERN LIBERTIES SEPT. 2014

OUR STORY THUS FAR: The very first PUBLETTERS was held on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014, at Doobies Bar.           The last PUBLETTERS of the summer was July 29th.  Over four Tuesdays, we enjoyed meeting all sorts of people–who handwrote … Continue reading

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PUBLETTERS DEBUTS AT DOOBIES BAR

Some lovely left-handed letter writing at PUBLETTERS’ first Tuesday night. PUBLETTERS had a great opening night! Every table was full, every beer had a sheet of paper next to it, and everyone was scripting and printing furiously.   In two … Continue reading

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