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My2Cents(tm)

These one-of-a-kind pendants are totally different from my usual work.  A friend gave me his late wife's collection of stamps,  hoping that someone could find a use for them.  He was going to throw them away and I just couldn't stand the thought. As I leafed through the boxes and bags of stamps I was touched by the history I found there.  Not only the history the stamps themselves tell us about, but the thought of the woman who spent many hours collecting, sorting and loving these little works of art.  They gave me the same feeling I get when I work on my family's genealogy; a connection to an unknowable past and unknowable people.  I've had them for many months and, in the back of my mind, I worried about what to do with them.  I didn't want to let them go to waste. I wanted to do something that would pay homage to the love this woman had for her collection. Finally I decided I could combine them with glass to create jewelry that others could enjoy and thus send her love of stamps out into the world.  I call this line My2Cents(tm) because some of the stamps are 2 cent stamps and this name just spoke to me when I was thinking about a name for the line.  I know it sounds a bit hinky but I do believe sometimes things occur to us because they are meant to. When something is meant to be it just speaks to us and we know it's true and right.  I am a child of science but sometimes we have to open ourselves to something less tangible; we have to learn to trust that little voice we sometimes hear.  I hope Oscar is proud of what I've done with his wife's collection.

NOTE: I won't be making many of these since I've started to make them differently - SEE ALTERED CENTS

 

Many of these pieces are one-of-a-kinds because I have only one of these stamps. I had a lot of some stamps and was able to make matching earrings and cufflinks so I can offer duplicates of some.  I've indicated on each below when I can make more than one. Each pendant comes in a stamp collectors glassine envelope.

Add an 18" Sterling Snake Chain for $12.00   

 

Samoa - Mycena

A beautiful stamp in heady earth tones.  Glowing sienna glass surrounds this stamp in a perfect partnership.

Approx. 2" x 1 1/4"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$29.99

 

Butterfly 22p

One of a collection of butterfly stamps this one is quite lovely on a dark green glass base.

Approx. 2" x 1 1/4"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$26.00

Samoa 2

A beautiful stamp in heady earth tones.  Glowing sienna glass surrounds this stamp in a perfect partnership.

Approx. 2" x 1 1/4"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$29.99

Ivory Coast Woman

This bold stamp features a strong Ivory Coast woman in profile. A red base compliments the red stamp.

Approx. 1 1/2" x 1"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$25.99

 

 

whooping crane stamp art

Whooping Cranes

A beautiful stamp showing a whooping crane family.

 Approx. 1 1/2"" x 1 1/4"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$25.00

old postage stamp of mongolian butterfly

Mongolian Butterfly

A beautiful stamp in luscious blue and gold.  The stamp is wedged between 2 layers of microscope slide glass. The edges are sealed with brushed silver foil for a soft look.  the back is covered with a pretty paper in a coordinating color.

Approx. 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Comes on a black satin cord.

Nearly perfect.

$25.00

 

Postal Pigeon

A nice graphic image of a pigeon; carrier pigeon I guess?

The second one I've made in this proof of concept stage. There is a hidden bail a the back to slide the cord through. The back is covered with a lovely sage green, Asian textured paper. Surrounded by brushed copper.

Approx. 1 1/4" x 1"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$11.00

 

Barbados - Pink Orchid

Beautiful floral stamp  with a deep green base to compliment the colors in the stamp.

Approx. 2" x 1 1/4"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$29.99

 

Eire in Rose

A stamp featuring Thomas Mann, and he's quite the man I must say. Lovely rose color on a transparent purple background.

 Approx. 1 1/2" x 1"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$25.99

 

Curling

This is a greenish stamp on a Green translucent glass base. Sterling plated bail. Comes on a black leather cord. This is one of my proof of concept pieces and is offered at a discount.

Nearly Perfect. 1 1/2" x 1"

$18.00

Sailfish in the Seychelles

Another lovely lavender stamp featuring a jumping sailfish. I've seen these jumping on the other end of a fishing line and boy is it magnificent.

 Approx. 1 1/2" x 1"

Comes on a black satin cord.

$25.99

Oh My!

I have no idea what this image is supposed to be but it is a powerful image. The stamp is orange and I've put it on a luminous red background. The bail is gold plated.

Approx. 1 1/2" x 1"

Comes on a black satin cord.

Nearly perfect.

$25.99

 

glass postage pendant

The Race

This is a Red stamp on a red translucent glass base. Sterling plated bail. Comes on a black leather cord.

approx.  1 1/2" x 1"

$25.00

 

glass postage pendant

Air Mail

A butterscotch colored stamp on a caramel glass base with gold plated bail. Lovely.

Comes on a black leather cord.

Nearly Perfect. 1 1/4" x 1"

$20.00

Proof of concept pieces are those I've created while working out my process.  You may feel the edges of the stamps or there might be small air bubbles or blemishes in the surface. They are not perfect but they are still lovely to look at.  Usually I only sell these in my small gallery and my neighbors love the bargains; now I'm offering these bargains to you.

 

I reserve the right to change prices and designs at any time without notice. I will not honor errors in pricing but will give you a $1.00 credit against future orders for any pricing error you bring to my attention. Items already discounted are not available for special offers and additional discounts unless specified. Missing order buttons are not errors; these are being added as quickly as time allows.

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Last modified: January 04, 2011