Les Lettres de l'Archiviste

Each month a new letter from the Archivist of Minocha Corp., a make-believe French workshop, lands in your mailbox. The handwritten letter tells the month's secrets and comes in a vintage envelope closed with wax, along with original illustrations and one extra piece such as an illustrated recipe, a card, a folded paper, a fabric scrap or a sticker. Everything is written in French.

The subscription costs 9 euros a month with no commitment and can be cancelled anytime. Letters leave the studio in France between the 3rd and the 21st of each month, and international addresses are accepted with extra postage depending on the country. Past editions are also sold singly in limited quantities.

A good pick for French readers who love story-driven mail and a touch of mystery.