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 $10.00 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

Well, just when it looks like I have a chance to work the number of cachets waiting for paint down to a respectable number... along comes more orders.  Hey, I'm not complaining! 

I do plan on painting more often... at least for now, for I was surprised by the owner of the company I worked for telling me a few weeks ago that he had sold out to a larger commercial printer... and all of the employees at our place were out of work.  I think I have an opportunity on the horizon.  This could take place within the next six weeks... in the meantime, I have more time to devote to my cachet painting. :0)

Thanks to all of you for visiting the site... and for your interest and hopefully your placing of more orders.  I have FDC blanks for most of the 2009 stamp issues.  Let me know if you want to put one or more onto the schedule! 

Bob Emrick

I have now received my customer's cover that was entered in the 2008 AFDCS Cachet Makers Contest. 

I also received a VERY nice Award Plaque for my efforts.  I have posted a photo of the award which is a very well done - color correct print of the cover matted and framed with a line of copy describing the win. 

I will hang this with pride and will work harder to maybe win top prize next year!

There will be only 12 of these in existance... seven are taken... only five available - let me know if you are interested in ordering any of the remaining five covers.