A World of Snail Mail - forum

The new forum at A World of Snail Mail is gaining new members and discussions. There is talk of making envelopes, a new project for October, paper and ink, what to enclose with letters.....

I was looking at an antiques guide book and came across some strange looking things. Among them, are...

Antique novelty inkwells. The one on the right is part of a writing compendium. 

Can you imagine putting ink in the owl-well to dip your pen in and write wise words?