# El Arbol vs The Exchange — Scary Stories by Mail

> Side-by-side comparison of two snail mail subscription clubs.

**Source:** [Letter Clubs](https://letterclubs.com/compare/el-arbol-ez4wrxQb-vs-the-exchange-scary-stories-by-mail-9AaHo3B9)

## Quick Comparison

| Feature | El Arbol | The Exchange — Scary Stories by Mail |
|---------|----------|--------------------------------------|
| **Price** | $12 | $14\.99/month |
| **Frequency** | monthly | Twice a month |
| **Ships** | Worldwide | US & Canada |
| **Rating** | N/A | N/A |

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## El Arbol
*A family’s secrets, revealed through letters and handmade paper treasures\.*

![El Arbol](https://storage.googleapis.com/letter-clubs.firebasestorage.app/submissions/1785734977003-xe2abob1iyp_39708422.png)

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Price** | $12 |
| **Frequency** | monthly |
| **Ships** | Worldwide |
| **Country** | US |

Each month, subscribers receive a new letter from a fictional family inspired by real stories, slowly uncovering their secrets, relationships, and past. Every envelope also includes handmade artwork, stickers, a postcard, and thoughtful paper keepsakes designed for a quiet moment away from screens.

El Árbol is a monthly story (IN SPANISH!)  told through the private correspondence of a fictional family inspired by real family histories. With every envelope, new voices, relationships, secrets, and memories are revealed, allowing readers to piece together the family’s story one letter at a time.
Each delivery includes original letters from different members of the family, along with handmade art, collectible stickers, an illustrated postcard, a keepsake phrase, and a gentle reflection inspired by that month’s chapter. Some pieces are made to keep, others to share, and all are created to make opening the mail feel special again.
El Árbol was created by our family after a Sunday spent reading old letters, looking through photographs, and sharing stories about the people who came before us. We wanted to create something slower and more intimate: a story that does not arrive through a screen, but inside a real envelope, carefully prepared by hand.
It is like opening a box of memories that are not yours, yet somehow could be. No notifications. No endless scrolling. Just paper, mystery, handmade details, and a family story that unfolds month by month.

**Tags:** `fiction`, `worldwide`

**[Visit El Arbol](https://elarbol.carrd.co)**
[Read reviews](https://letterclubs.com/club/el-arbol-ez4wrxQb/reviews)

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## The Exchange — Scary Stories by Mail
*A complete horror story, folded into a real envelope, twice a month\.*

![The Exchange — Scary Stories by Mail](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1526778548025-fa2f459cd5c1?w=800&auto=format&fit=crop)

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Price** | $14\.99/month |
| **Frequency** | Twice a month |
| **Ships** | US & Canada |
| **Country** | US |

The Exchange mails you a complete, original scary story in a real stamped envelope on the 1st and 15th of every month. Each letter is a standalone horror story of 1,000–1,500 words, written for the Exchange and held unpublished for twelve months, plus a short note from the Shed. $14.99/month or $149/year. Ships to the US and Canada.

Most story subscriptions serialize one tale across a year of letters. The Exchange does the opposite: every letter is a complete, standalone scary story — beginning, middle, and end in a single envelope — so any mailing can be your first. Members receive two letters a month, mailed on the 1st and 15th, each with a hand-finished kraft envelope, a real stamp, and a short note from the Shed where the stories are kept. Every member gets a permanent Exchange membership number that doubles as a referral code: when someone joins with your number, you both receive a bonus story. Gift memberships include a printable announcement you can hand over (or tuck into a card) while the first letter travels. Writers can submit stories by mail for consideration. The Exchange is run by Pulp Audio Production, the horror podcast company behind the Tiny Terrors audio anthology.

**Tags:** `fiction`, `United States & Canada`

**[Visit The Exchange — Scary Stories by Mail](https://jointheexchange.ca)**
[Read reviews](https://letterclubs.com/club/the-exchange-scary-stories-by-mail-9AaHo3B9/reviews)