How Felt Letter Boards Took Over Instagram and Our Homes

Can you remember a time before Facebook status updates, emails, e-vites, and DMs existed? Back in the day, news, messages, information, and event dates were delivered the good old fashioned way--word of mouth, mail, or on communal letter boards. You know what I'm talking about. Those black felted boards, typically framed in wood or metal, with small white serif letters that you can arrange to say anything under the sun. They used to announce things like the date of your prom at school, the polic...