Well, we're fast approaching the middle of 2009 and I'm still painting cachets for 2008 issues!  I just want to make sure everyone knows that I DO have blank First Day Covers ready for cachets on most of the 2009 stamp issues. There are still quite a few '06, '07, and '08 issues that I've yet to do as well. 

Some collectors may disagree, but since I did my First Cachet on the 2005 Sporty Cars issue - I consider anything that I do that is dated AFTER this one is NOT an Add-On.  I have purchased blanks in anticipation of doing my cachets for these "After Sporty Cars" issues when time permits... so they are NOT Add-Ons.  I'm just kind of "slow" when it comes to painting. 

So, if you are interested in purchasing any that I have yet to design... just let me know and we'll get them on the schedule! 

Still having a great time with the hobby and hope to make some small mark among the many great cachet makers out there!  Enjoy your visit to my site... please, take time to look at all that I've done so far! 

Bob Emrick

Well, I'm posting this morning just to explain to anyone who may notice... I am having to change my Contact Information on the pages of my Website.  No longer will contact email come to me through this website's email system.  I will post my "emrickcachets" email address in every spot that requires contact links...

Why, you may ask?  Only because there is someone out there who thinks this: (tmHO4< href="http;//www.tozmxai2er.com">3zeq8</a> , url=http://www.v8s2bbt336r.com) is REALLY FUNNY... I suppose it is to some folks... but just wastes my time and I can't "SPAM" them when they come through the website email system.

Many thanks to all of my Collector Friends... please, continue to stop by and keep those emails coming with any questions, requests, and suggestions...

... As for the person sending the "garble"... No hard feelings, but you really need to "Get a Life".

Just a quick note to mention my new payment policy.  Many of my Customers have been waiting for their covers for six months or more... and having paid up front that is too long to have their money tied up... so...

Starting with orders received 5/16/09 and later the following will be policy for payment:

First Time Customers: 10% of total will put the project on the Schedule.  Two weeks prior to beginning the project I will send an email requesting the balance.

Existing Customers: The project will be put on the Schedule upon receipt of the order.  Two weeks prior to beginning the project I will send an email requesting the full payment.

With my designs taking longer to paint I hope this will make the decision to order easier for everyone.  I do not wish to tie up my Customers cash for months before filling the orders...

Thanks to all for continued interest and support!

New Website "Landing Page" & "Home Page"

I recently redesigned my "Home Page"... my goal was to utilize two columns and minimize the depth of the page as I add new scans of finished covers.  After spending quite a bit of time building a new page to replace the old one I found out too late that the "Home Page" can not be simply replaced... it must be rebuilt.

Rather than start over I decided to turn the old "Home Page" into a landing page containing my Blog... and directing arrivals to click the logo image... or the navigation "Home" bar to get to the new Home Page.

Work Continues...
I have been using a lot of "waterbased oils" mixed with watercolors and pastels in the recent designs... For the Frank Sinatra/Tommy Dorsey design I added some bright blue acrylics for a new interesting effect... My Customer really likes it and I hope others do as well!

Looking for Lincoln & Poe Orders...

Contact me via email if you have any interest in joining the group of "Patient Customers" waiting for their cachets.  I'm still looking forward to doing some of the 2009 issues... Lincoln, Poe, and others.  I have some really neat combo cancels for these two.

Thanks again for visiting the site... and to those who are on the Schedule, a special thank you!

Noticed that it's been awhile since my last blog posting...  Still working with a very large backlog of orders... but, that's a good thing as long as everyone continues being patient in their wait.

With permission from the Collector buying the current group of eight covers I entered one of his in the 2008 AFDCS Cachet Contest.  The competition is stiff, but it'll be fun just to see if the entry gets any recognition.  I entered the Dual Cancel - Chinese New Year / Frank Sinatra - "The Year of the Rat Pack" cover in the Hand Drawn - Hand Painted category... We'll see how it goes with winners announced this coming August.

Due to the amount of time and effort I put into each cover I have found it necessary to raise pricing very slightly.  Standard design covers with one stamp are now $40 each... any with two stamps or more are $45 each.

I have been able to produce many designs for the 2008 Issues... with even more already on the Schedule... looking forward to some orders for the really cool issues in 2009.  I also have several 2006 and 2007 blanks that I've never had orders for that I'd love to create designs for.  All it takes is someone with interest in them to place an order.

Not that I really NEED more orders right now... with 106 covers on the schedule I have more than I can do in the next few months.  But, I'm getting used to having the schedule full and don't want to see it dry up any time soon either!

Thank you for visiting the site, let me hear from you if you have any requests, questions, or suggestions.  I'm having a great time with this venture... looking forward to the time I can devote full time to the painting... in a few more years before retiring from my Commercial Printing Career.

Bob