I was informed last Saturday that my entry for the 2009 American First Day Cover Society's "Cachet Makers Contest" won First Place in the Hand Drawn Hand Painted Category.  The entry design is "The Raven" for the 2009 Edgar Allen Poe Issue... that is shown on my Home Page and the Available Now Page of this website.

Last year my "The Year of the Rat Pack" came in Second Place for the same category... and I am VERY pleased to have now received my second recognition from this prestegious organization.

All I can say is... "Aw Shucks... 'twernt nothin"   :0)

I'm earning a reputation for having a LONG WAIT to get my Emrick Cachet Hand Painted Covers... and happily the trend remains.  I really would like to get the wait down to a three months or less and will strive to get there but I sincerely appreciate the fact that orders remain steady! 

I have mentioned before that the "EmPrint" printed versions are shipped within three days of placing an order... and I've also decided to "print" my hand painted designs under the "EmPrint" Line of Covers for those who do not want to spend the hand painted prices.  "EmPrint" covers are only $12.00 and are all printed from my own artwork.

Now I have taken the time to hunt down the Hand Painted Emrick Cachet Covers that I actually DO have finished and ready to ship!  I've scanned the actual covers and posted them on a new page - "Finished Covers In Stock - Ready To Ship".  I'll be featuring this news in my May Newsletter (I know, it's almost June...) I should have the Newsletter ready in the next couple of days or so.

So, please, check it out.  You may see a "ready to ship" Emrick Cachet that you'd like to add to YOUR collection!

Thanks again for all the support I get from a great group of fellow collectors!

Bob

Here it is Mid-April already.  I'm still trying to work my schedule down to under 50 but so far I haven't come close... I am very thankful that the orders keep coming in and greatful for the patience of my "long suffering" Customers! 

As usual I'm running late on my Newsletter, April Issue is about half ready to release but I should have it later this week. 

Thank you for visiting the site and please, take your time looking around... Hoping to do more 2009 Designs and getting Blank FDCs for 2010 as they become available.

 2010 - A Fun and Productive New Year!

I finished 2009 in a flury... really saw a lot of progress on the schdule.  With my extra time now it's starting to show up on the numbers waiting... well, today there are still 151 covers waiting for paint... but, that's due mostly to the continued incoming orders!  My thanks to all who have placed orders! 

GETTING BETTER

I have been very pleased with what I perceive as steady improvement in my resulting designs.  Practice DOES make improvement! 

NEW IDEA 

This week I had a request from a teacher who uses FDC Cachets to help illustrate subjects of study in their class.  Great idea and it seems to be working very well for this teacher.  The request was for my Ronald Reagan "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!"  However, the price of a hand painted cachet was prohibitive... and the wait wasn't a fit for the use intended... So, I suggested that I take my scan of this design and print it on a Reagan FDC Blank and offered this at a price of only $10.00. This worked for the teacher and the deal was made.  I use Photoshop software to insure the best possible color reproduction.  Today I received word that the cover had arrived and the teacher was VERY pleased saying it looked like a hand painted cover! 

"Em-Print" Versions of "Emrick Cachets" Designs

All that to say my new idea is to open this opportunity to all of my "Regular Issue" designs.  This would of course depend on having the blank FDC covers.  I believe there are many collectors who can afford and desire to purchase the hand painted designs.  I also believe there are many others who would like to add the design to their collections, but do not feel they can spend the higher price and would purchase the printed versions. I would print these with my "Em-Print" Logo on the reverse side to clearly indicate they are NOT Emrick Cachet Hand Painted covers. 

QUESTION 

My question to throw out to anyone willing to give input: Would you as a collector of Hand Painted Emrick Cachets have any problem with knowing there are printed "Em-Print" versions of these out there...?  I would think that the distinction being marked clearly on each cover will remove anything that would detract the value of either version.

What do you think?  Please, let me know your thoughts... and also let me know if you have any interest in a printed version of any designs you see on the site. 

Again, the "Em-Print" Versions will sell for $12.00 each and will be delivered within three days of their order.  I look forward to hearing from you. 

emrickcachets@earthlink.net

Well, the extra time at home is paying off!  I've been completing my cachets on an average of one per day and a half... And, I had the schedule whittled down to below one hundred... for a few days that is.  Now it's back up to 152.  But I hope that with my accelerated rate of output the wait will not be as long as it has been.

Monthly Newsletter  I'm making the attempt to email a newsletter once each month.  Basic update on new designs and FDC Blanks that I have available for new design ideas.  I sent the first at the first of November and plan continue each month.

If you are interested in receiving the Newsletter please let me know by sending an email... I'll be happy to add you to the email mailing list.

Thanks for visiting the website... take your time and look around - and come back often.  I'm posting scans of each finished cachet more often now!

emrickcachets@earthlink.net