Postage Ephemera Accessories and Heritage Books
Who Is Shadrack?
He's one of my 2nd great-grandfathers and he carried the mail in the mid-1800's at about the same time that postage rates became standardized.
So, when considering a name for my vintage stamp necklace collection,
why not remember him?
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Limited copies of the book, "Life and Time of Shadrich and Mary Jones - Early Morgan County TN Pioneers" are available. $20 + $5 shipping.
Mary Ann's Mementos
Limited edition creations
me·men·to
/məˈmenˌtō/
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Mary Ann was Shadrack's wife. Although we do not have any family heirlooms that have been passed down through the generations, I like to think that she did have a few objects that she held near and dear to her heart.
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Father Time
Entwined Hearts
Serendipity
Sweet Times
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Books
Life and Times of Shadrich and Mary Jones
This book shares the Genealogy of Shadrich and Mary Jones and their children. Documents included to support information in this book.
Sunbright Potteries
A book on the history of Sunbright Potteries along with the stories of those who played a part in developing the business. 40 full color pages included.
Did You Know?
A Little Postage Trivia
July 1st, 1847: America's First Postage Stamps Issued
In the early 1840s, letters were taken to the post office, where the postmaster would calculate postage based on the number of pages in the letter and the distance it needed to travel. The postage could be paid at the time of mailing, by the addressee on delivery, or partially in advance and partially after delivery. This system made accurate bookkeeping nearly impossible for the Post Office.
When US postage rates were first standardized in 1845, it cost 5¢ to mail a letter weighing less than a half ounce up to 300 miles. For mail traveling over 300 miles, or weighing over a half ounce, the rate was doubled to 10¢. The 5¢ rate would have covered postage for the majority of mail at the time – few people had the need to send heavier mail over greater distances. Two years later, in 1847, these rates would be reflected on the first US postage stamps.
Soon local post offices began making their own stamps to indicate prepayment of postage by their customers. Today, these stamps are known as postmaster provisionals. This system caught the attention of the Post Office Dept., and on March 3, 1847, Congress authorized the creation of the first U.S. postage stamps. Four months later, on July 1, 1847, the stamps began being sold in New York City.
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Show Locations
and Dates
September 19-20, 2019
Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival
Trinity Church, Algood, TN
June 14-15, 2019
Mountain Memories Quilt Show
Community Complex, Crossville, TN
September 21-22, 2018
Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival
Trinity Church, Algood, TN
September 15, 2018
Petros Fall Festival on Main Street
Petros, TN
April 28, 2018 - Abner Ross Ctr, Deer Lodge, TN
