All of our artists have won awards in the fields of art and photography. These awards include
the Cachetmakers Award sponsored by the American First Day Cover Society (AFDCS),
purchase awards from the Piedmont Interstate Fair, and awards at exhibitions sponsored by the
AFDCS and the American Topical Association.

    Heather's designs on first day covers have been well received and have all sold out. Fran is
best known for her annual Christmas Village series that began in 1983. She also serves as the
primary designer for the duck revenue cover each year. James' portraits include the series of 36
covers for the Ameripex Presidential Series of 1986, and designs for Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and
James Dean .

    Search our website for samples of our work. You may search from the home page or main
pageby entering the artist's name, a description of the cover, a topic like "ducks", our catalog
number or the Scott Number for the stamp on cover. This will reveal a thumbnail or mini picture
of many of our covers. Eventually we will have thumbnails of all covers produced. Simply click
your mouse on the thumbnail and the picture will enlarge for more detail.

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