Well, my earlier post proved not to be premature and we are now offering at least part of the Timothy Richards line-up of incredibly upscale models on Amazon.com and on our own Amazon-hosted websites http://www.MQGifts.com and http://www.PNR1.com. The reason why we have only launched part of the range is that it is a time-consuming process to properly describe these items and also to understand quite a lot about the architecture which they represent and the creators of that architecture.
As an example, a month ago I knew virtually nothing about Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow School. Now, because Timothy Richards has 4 models depicting details from Mackintosh works and Winged Heart have quite a number of stained glass panels featuring his designs, I have become something of an expert - at least able to hold my own in a serious discussion about his style and his work and probably not far short of being able to write a decent undergraduate essay about him! I have even reached the point where I want to see more and learn more about this very talented designer who sadly in his own lifetime did not achieve the recognition which he so richly deserved.
One of the problems with Timothy's work is that it covers the whole gamut from early Greek and Roman architecture to 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century works. Some items have been made because of the significance of the building rather than for stylistic reasons - in this category I would include 10 Downing Street, the White House and 221B Baker Street - but others are there because of the architect or particular architectural style as in the case of the Mackintosh works, those of Gaudi and some Art Nouveau pieces.
The other task in marketing these is to figure out ways of making sure that people find them. It is no use waiting for people to keyword search "Timothy Richards" because relatively few people have heard of him or his work. The list of people and organisations who have commissioned or just purchased his work includes some VERY impressive names. High on the list is HRH the Queen but there are also a number of famous film and rock stars whose names I am unable to quote for reasons of privacy. Organisations which have commissioned works include the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, the V&A Museum, the Royal Opera House, the Soane Museum, the Toronto Stock Exchange, Vancouver City Hall, University of Oxford, the Dorchester, the Royal Academy and many, many others.
The trick within Amazon is to 'connect' items with existing best sellers using some of the mechanisms which exist on the site. If someone is looking for books on Charles Rennie Mackintosh (or even Frank Lloyd Wright) then they should find a reference or link to one of Timothy's models and/or a stained glass panel. Even if this does not immediately result in a purchase it may sow the seeds of an idea which may bear fruit when Christmas or a birthday comes along. These are very upscale items but I was told earlier that the average household income of Amazon-customers is $200K, a number which intuitively feels a tad too high though I could believe it to be into 6 figures.
Over the coming weeks we will be adding several new lines to our sites including some Frank Lloyd Wright items and some other niche products in the broad area of gifts and home decor so....watch this space!
Monday, August 22, 2005
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Pending launch of Timothy Richards superb architectural sculptures
This posting is a tad premature but what the heck!
I believe that I have secured a non-exclusive right to distribute the art of Timothy Richards. I only discovered Timothy's work quite recently and it is not always billed as 'art' but art is what it is, without a shadow of doubt.
What Timothy has been doing for close to 20 years is making the finest archirectural models imagineable. Many are what I would describe as "bread-and-butter" items which can be used as bookends but his line-up also includes some signed and numbered limited edition pieces which belong behind glass, if not also under lock and key!
What destinguishes his work from the pack? Well, first of all Timothy's items are hand-made, in his workshop and studio in Bath in England. They are made with traditional construction materials; the primary material used is gypsum plaster but architectural details are added using lead, copper, brass and other conventional building materials with hand-painted finishes and decoration where appropriate.
The end-products are simply breathtaking in both substance and detail and they are simply light-years ahead of other mass-made and/or resin molded products.
Although by far the majority of these works of art are created with functionality in mind - to act either as single or pairs of bookends - these creations can justifiably be given pride of place on any desk or table or mantle.
Whether your taste is Art Deco, Gaudi, Neo-Classical or something completely different or if you would like something related to Harvard, the White House or Number 10 Downing Street there is something here for you. Buildings featured range from the Old Club-House at St Andrews golf course to great English country houses to the V&A, National Portrait Gallery and Dorchester Hotel in London to the Toronto Stock Exchange to Vacouver City Hall and Ellis Island, gateway to America.
These are not inexpensive but an expression which I learned early in life comes to mind and that is "You get what you pay for" and never has this been more true. In actual fact I have seen cheap Chinese resin-molded products at similar prices but the difference is in the profit-margins. With Timothy's models you are paying for craftsmanship and quality, there are no great mark-ups.
At time of writing we have only created descriptions and details for 12 items but, barring unforeseen problems, we plan to add more quite quickly and would ideally like to get the entire collection online within a week or two at most.
You can see whatever we have online at MQGifts.com
This posting is a tad premature but what the heck!
I believe that I have secured a non-exclusive right to distribute the art of Timothy Richards. I only discovered Timothy's work quite recently and it is not always billed as 'art' but art is what it is, without a shadow of doubt.
What Timothy has been doing for close to 20 years is making the finest archirectural models imagineable. Many are what I would describe as "bread-and-butter" items which can be used as bookends but his line-up also includes some signed and numbered limited edition pieces which belong behind glass, if not also under lock and key!
What destinguishes his work from the pack? Well, first of all Timothy's items are hand-made, in his workshop and studio in Bath in England. They are made with traditional construction materials; the primary material used is gypsum plaster but architectural details are added using lead, copper, brass and other conventional building materials with hand-painted finishes and decoration where appropriate.
The end-products are simply breathtaking in both substance and detail and they are simply light-years ahead of other mass-made and/or resin molded products.
Although by far the majority of these works of art are created with functionality in mind - to act either as single or pairs of bookends - these creations can justifiably be given pride of place on any desk or table or mantle.
Whether your taste is Art Deco, Gaudi, Neo-Classical or something completely different or if you would like something related to Harvard, the White House or Number 10 Downing Street there is something here for you. Buildings featured range from the Old Club-House at St Andrews golf course to great English country houses to the V&A, National Portrait Gallery and Dorchester Hotel in London to the Toronto Stock Exchange to Vacouver City Hall and Ellis Island, gateway to America.
These are not inexpensive but an expression which I learned early in life comes to mind and that is "You get what you pay for" and never has this been more true. In actual fact I have seen cheap Chinese resin-molded products at similar prices but the difference is in the profit-margins. With Timothy's models you are paying for craftsmanship and quality, there are no great mark-ups.
At time of writing we have only created descriptions and details for 12 items but, barring unforeseen problems, we plan to add more quite quickly and would ideally like to get the entire collection online within a week or two at most.
You can see whatever we have online at MQGifts.com
Sunday, July 17, 2005
It's a long story.......
So, what is new after all these months with no updates? Well, in case you had not heard, the makers of Glassmasters went out of business. Apparently the business suffered a serious blow back in 2002 when The Museum Company, the former owner and largest customer, became bankrupt. This was all fairly well known but what was not well known was that the business was losing money through 2003 and 2004 to the point where the owner, who was not active in the business, quite understandably drew a line and put the business into what is somewhat euphemistically called "friendly foreclosure".
The news of this situation began to break back in May but the situation was complicated and quite drawn out due to the continuance of limited production in order to use up work-in-progress and meet at least some customer needs before the facility was totally closed down.
Throughout this period a succession of potential buyers have investigated the possibility of acquiring the assets with a view to restarting the business. Having a tremendous admiration for the product line and believing it to have very significant undeveloped potential I became one of those potential buyers but sadly was unable to find the right financial partners within the limited time available. Even as I type at least one and possibly two attempts at purchasing these assets are underway.
Personally I hope that one of these succeeds because I do believe that these are very fine products. The feedback which I have had from the marketplace has been consistently positive and I strongly believe in the potential for growth. Also, from a practical business perspective, I would like to begin selling these products again.
The unexpected and unwelcome demise of Glassmasters and Stonemasters has forced us to accelerate plans to diversify across several complimentary product lines. Via Amazon and our Amazon-hosted site we have already launched a new line of stained glass which is made in the UK and we have identified a further 3 product lines which we believe fit with the "Museum Quality" brand which we have chosen for ourselves. One of these has already responded positively and we are hopeful that the others will follow. The new line of stained glass is quite different from Glassmasters in a number of respects. Firstly it is distinctly "English" in style and there are no opalescent items. Within the line the nearest to American glass are some reproductions of designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh the Scottish architect and designer who was a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright. All of the pieces in the new line are hand-painted in the UK and this is said to make it easier to replicate colours but this is at the expense of colour-fastness because their process does not include the high-temperature firing which the Glassmasters one has. Whereas Glassmasters works will never fade the same is not true of these UK-made items. If you would like to see some of these then you should visit MQGifts where some have already been uploaded. We plan to add to these quite soon.
Going forwards we may decide to concentrate all sales, at least those of 3rd party products, on Amazon and MQGifts and simply use StainedGlassPhotography as the informational site it was originally created to be.
The loss of business resulting from the demise of Glassmasters has hurt and it is important that we replace it quickly. As an interim step we have even resorted to creating a few items on
CafePress in the hope of snagging some orders from the mass-market. Although we view the long-term with optimism the short-term is not without its problems and if you are even remotely tempted to buy something please do because every little will help.
The news of this situation began to break back in May but the situation was complicated and quite drawn out due to the continuance of limited production in order to use up work-in-progress and meet at least some customer needs before the facility was totally closed down.
Throughout this period a succession of potential buyers have investigated the possibility of acquiring the assets with a view to restarting the business. Having a tremendous admiration for the product line and believing it to have very significant undeveloped potential I became one of those potential buyers but sadly was unable to find the right financial partners within the limited time available. Even as I type at least one and possibly two attempts at purchasing these assets are underway.
Personally I hope that one of these succeeds because I do believe that these are very fine products. The feedback which I have had from the marketplace has been consistently positive and I strongly believe in the potential for growth. Also, from a practical business perspective, I would like to begin selling these products again.
The unexpected and unwelcome demise of Glassmasters and Stonemasters has forced us to accelerate plans to diversify across several complimentary product lines. Via Amazon and our Amazon-hosted site we have already launched a new line of stained glass which is made in the UK and we have identified a further 3 product lines which we believe fit with the "Museum Quality" brand which we have chosen for ourselves. One of these has already responded positively and we are hopeful that the others will follow. The new line of stained glass is quite different from Glassmasters in a number of respects. Firstly it is distinctly "English" in style and there are no opalescent items. Within the line the nearest to American glass are some reproductions of designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh the Scottish architect and designer who was a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright. All of the pieces in the new line are hand-painted in the UK and this is said to make it easier to replicate colours but this is at the expense of colour-fastness because their process does not include the high-temperature firing which the Glassmasters one has. Whereas Glassmasters works will never fade the same is not true of these UK-made items. If you would like to see some of these then you should visit MQGifts where some have already been uploaded. We plan to add to these quite soon.
Going forwards we may decide to concentrate all sales, at least those of 3rd party products, on Amazon and MQGifts and simply use StainedGlassPhotography as the informational site it was originally created to be.
The loss of business resulting from the demise of Glassmasters has hurt and it is important that we replace it quickly. As an interim step we have even resorted to creating a few items on
CafePress in the hope of snagging some orders from the mass-market. Although we view the long-term with optimism the short-term is not without its problems and if you are even remotely tempted to buy something please do because every little will help.
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Special Edition Stained Glass Roundel in Celebration of the Life of Pope John Paul II (1920-2005)
Special Commemorative Roundel celebrating the life of Pope John Paul II which is being made by Glassmasters in conjunction with the US Historical Society. Regardless of faith or belief, an overwhelming number of people perceive Karol Josef Wojtyla to have been one of the greatest and most influential popes of all time. This 6 1/2" roundel can be purchased from MQGifts.com or from StainedGlassPhotography. In either case a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Catholic Charities USA.
Saturday, April 02, 2005
More images of the Harry Clarke windows at Bayonne
Today I uploaded a few of the images of the Harry Clarke windows from Bayonne, New Jersey. These 9 angels stand high above the altar, each carrying one of the symbols of the Mass. They comprise the first part of a project commenced less than a year before Clarke's untimely death to which he devoted much attention as it was his studio's first American commission. Due to the situation and height of the windows it is not possible to get clear shots of them without scaffolding or some other form of elevation. Click here to see them.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Henry Holiday windows at Trinity College Cambridge
Quite a few years ago I had occasion to visit my son, Robert, who was (and indeed still is) studying at Cambridge and we had the good fortune to venture into the chapel of Trinity College. I say 'good fortune' because our stay there was woefully short and there is so much to see that it was sheer luck that took us into Trinity College.
At that time I was still in the very early stages of my photographic pursuit of stained glass and in fact it was on that trip that I purchased June Osborne's "Stained Glass in England" which gave me the means of identifying some of the windows I had seen and photographed.
The windows in Trinity College are simply magnificent. On that particular visit we did not have the time to pay them the attention which they deserve and we had to cut short our time in the chapel because a choir practice was due to start but I did make a later visit with a little more time to spare.
I counted 132 full length figures going back to early Greek and Roman times, early Christianity, Kings and Queens of England, important historical figures and significant scholars with connections to Trinity College itself. The designs are the work of Henry Holiday and they are truly stunning.
June Osborne dates them 1871 but I find it hard to believe that such a significant undertaking was completed in less than a year.
Due to the nature and duration of my trip I only shot a few frames and would really like the opportunity to do a thorough and comprehensive shoot but that will have to go on my ever-lengthening 'to-do' list.
I had the negatives scanned some time ago but had not got around to posting any of the images on the website. My only real excuse has been that there are only a few and several of them depict figures whose identity I neglected to write down. However, this weekend I stumbled across something which led me to upload these few images.
I was doing some searching and happened to visit the Trinity College Cambridge website. I thought that while I was there I would see if there were any images of the windows posted online. To my amazement and disbelief I found that not only are there no images of these magnificent windows but the mention of them is limited to the following: "The coloured glass windows are Victorian" Now admittedly some of the buildings date back to the 16th century and perhaps "Victorian" was not impressive to whoever wrote the guide but I do wonder at the lack of appreciation of such a beautiful and significant set of windows by one of the greatest stained glassmakers of his time.
To at least balance the record I thought that the least I could do was to post the few images I have and I have done so in this
folder here.
At that time I was still in the very early stages of my photographic pursuit of stained glass and in fact it was on that trip that I purchased June Osborne's "Stained Glass in England" which gave me the means of identifying some of the windows I had seen and photographed.
The windows in Trinity College are simply magnificent. On that particular visit we did not have the time to pay them the attention which they deserve and we had to cut short our time in the chapel because a choir practice was due to start but I did make a later visit with a little more time to spare.
I counted 132 full length figures going back to early Greek and Roman times, early Christianity, Kings and Queens of England, important historical figures and significant scholars with connections to Trinity College itself. The designs are the work of Henry Holiday and they are truly stunning.
June Osborne dates them 1871 but I find it hard to believe that such a significant undertaking was completed in less than a year.
Due to the nature and duration of my trip I only shot a few frames and would really like the opportunity to do a thorough and comprehensive shoot but that will have to go on my ever-lengthening 'to-do' list.
I had the negatives scanned some time ago but had not got around to posting any of the images on the website. My only real excuse has been that there are only a few and several of them depict figures whose identity I neglected to write down. However, this weekend I stumbled across something which led me to upload these few images.
I was doing some searching and happened to visit the Trinity College Cambridge website. I thought that while I was there I would see if there were any images of the windows posted online. To my amazement and disbelief I found that not only are there no images of these magnificent windows but the mention of them is limited to the following: "The coloured glass windows are Victorian" Now admittedly some of the buildings date back to the 16th century and perhaps "Victorian" was not impressive to whoever wrote the guide but I do wonder at the lack of appreciation of such a beautiful and significant set of windows by one of the greatest stained glassmakers of his time.
To at least balance the record I thought that the least I could do was to post the few images I have and I have done so in this
folder here.
Sunday, February 27, 2005
A window by Harry Clarke Studios. After careful deliberation by its Monseigner the Church of St Vincent de Paul in Bayonne, New Jersey, selected Harry Clarke's studio to undertake the making of their stained glass windows. The project was initiated by Harry himself shortly before his untimely death in 1931 and was carried out during the course of many years thereafter.
Sunday, February 06, 2005
The latest, and in my opinion greatest, lamp addition to the Glassmasters line of Tiffany lamps. This particular lamp is an authorised and approved reproduction of an original in the Charles Hosmer Museum in Florida. This gorgeous work has been well over a year in development and the attention to detail is simply incredible. Unfortunately it is not likely to be available to ship until April 2005.
A very nice concept. This stand has been made by Glassmasters so that their 6 1/2" roundels (such as the Tiffany Holy Spirit pictured in the inset) can be displayed backlit by flickering candle-light. If it proves successful they plan to introduce it in other sizes to take oval and rectangular panels.
Friday, January 28, 2005
Buy Glassmasters and Stonemasters products from our brand new shop!
There is a new development underway! We have been invited by Amazon to participate in a new programme where they will host an online shop for us. Initially this will be in addition to our storefront on the Amazon site itself and our own shop on stainedglassphotography.com.
Basically what Amazon have done is to establish a platform which enables them to allow merchants to create a new presence using all of the listings and images etc, with some customisation, and utilise Amazon's commercial system so that orders and all of the financial aspects are handled by Amazon.
There is still quite a bit of work to be done in terms of arranging the items into logical categories and adding details about shipping times and costs and sales and returns policies and so on but the site is already fully functional and so if anyone decides to buy something it can be done with a couple of clicks.
Currently the shop is called RALLEY, which is the name which our presence on Amazon went by, but we also intend to use the name Museum Quality Gifts and the url will be MQGifts.com. Currently we are offering the entire ranges of Glassmasters and Stonemasters products as well as some Frameable Art Cards and some larger, matted, photographic prints. We have already established some sub-categories for easier and quicker browsing including a Frank Lloyd Wright section, a Louis Comfort Tiffany section, a Thomas Kinkade section and a number of others.
In time, hopefully sooner rather than later, we intend to add other, complimentary, product lines.
So, if you would like to take a look simply click here and why not be one of the first to christen it? At time of writing this there is still time to get an order shipped in time for Valentine's Day, but only if you are quick!
Basically what Amazon have done is to establish a platform which enables them to allow merchants to create a new presence using all of the listings and images etc, with some customisation, and utilise Amazon's commercial system so that orders and all of the financial aspects are handled by Amazon.
There is still quite a bit of work to be done in terms of arranging the items into logical categories and adding details about shipping times and costs and sales and returns policies and so on but the site is already fully functional and so if anyone decides to buy something it can be done with a couple of clicks.
Currently the shop is called RALLEY, which is the name which our presence on Amazon went by, but we also intend to use the name Museum Quality Gifts and the url will be MQGifts.com. Currently we are offering the entire ranges of Glassmasters and Stonemasters products as well as some Frameable Art Cards and some larger, matted, photographic prints. We have already established some sub-categories for easier and quicker browsing including a Frank Lloyd Wright section, a Louis Comfort Tiffany section, a Thomas Kinkade section and a number of others.
In time, hopefully sooner rather than later, we intend to add other, complimentary, product lines.
So, if you would like to take a look simply click here and why not be one of the first to christen it? At time of writing this there is still time to get an order shipped in time for Valentine's Day, but only if you are quick!
Sunday, January 23, 2005
New Listings on Amazon
This weekend I added some new Glassmasters products to my listings on Amazon. The specific products are 6 suncatchers based on works by Marjolein Bastin, a very well renowned Dutch artist. These were recently launched by Glassmasters and complement the wild bird art of James Hautman and, of course, Michael Smith's Mad Bluebird images. This link should take you to the 6 Bastin items and I will also post an image of one of them below.
Friday, November 26, 2004
The contribution by John La Farge to the development of American stained glass-making was immense though he is far less well-known than his rival and contemporary, Louis Comfort Tiffany. Glassmasters have produced several authorised reproductions of La Farge works and this is a personal favourite of mine called, simply, Butterflies and Foliage.
Friday, November 12, 2004
Press release
This is what finally went out:
War Story With a Difference
Verona, NJ (PRWEB) November 9th 2004 -- On Christmas eve, all around the combat zones, services will be held for US and Allied troops, airmen and their support personnel. These services are usually held in large buildings, without character, which have to serve as briefing rooms, hangers, movie theatres and, sometimes, places of worship. They are almost invariably spartan and lack any of the decor usually found in a place of worship.
This year things will be different, thanks to the efforts of a US Air Force chaplain based in Kyrgyzstan and a New Jersey-based photographer and stained glass enthusiast. Though they have never met and are living thousands of miles apart, these two are working together to create a slide-show which will be used at Christmas services not only at the Manas USAF base in Kyrgyzstan but potentially at every base in Iraq and neighbouring countries, in Afghanistan and even onboard US Navy ships around the world.
It was Fr Tim Butler who came up with the idea of projecting appropriate images onto the base?s 30-foot screen in order to give more meaning to the usually bare space which they would be using for Christmas worship. He contacted Neil Ralley whose website (http://www.stainedglassphotography.com ) has literally hundreds of images of stained glass windows, many depicting Advent themes, and Mr Ralley immediately agreed not only to give free use of his images but also to donate his time to create the slide-show for them both to distribute.
About Fr Timothy Butler:
Fr. Butler has been an active duty chaplain in the Air Force for over 10 years and a priest ordained for the Archdiocese of Boston for 15 years. He is currently performing a 4-month tour of duty at Manas base in Kyrgyzstan.
About Neil Ralley:
Ralley created and launched the website Stained Glass Photography (http://www.stainedglassphotography.com ) in 2002 to provide free access to his photographs of vintage stained glass. The site became a Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) ?Pick of the Day? barely a month after it was launched and has attracted a significant following. Ralley strongly believes that stained glass represents an important part of America?s artistic heritage which is at risk and that it should be properly documented as well as being preserved for future generations.
War Story With a Difference
Verona, NJ (PRWEB) November 9th 2004 -- On Christmas eve, all around the combat zones, services will be held for US and Allied troops, airmen and their support personnel. These services are usually held in large buildings, without character, which have to serve as briefing rooms, hangers, movie theatres and, sometimes, places of worship. They are almost invariably spartan and lack any of the decor usually found in a place of worship.
This year things will be different, thanks to the efforts of a US Air Force chaplain based in Kyrgyzstan and a New Jersey-based photographer and stained glass enthusiast. Though they have never met and are living thousands of miles apart, these two are working together to create a slide-show which will be used at Christmas services not only at the Manas USAF base in Kyrgyzstan but potentially at every base in Iraq and neighbouring countries, in Afghanistan and even onboard US Navy ships around the world.
It was Fr Tim Butler who came up with the idea of projecting appropriate images onto the base?s 30-foot screen in order to give more meaning to the usually bare space which they would be using for Christmas worship. He contacted Neil Ralley whose website (http://www.stainedglassphotography.com ) has literally hundreds of images of stained glass windows, many depicting Advent themes, and Mr Ralley immediately agreed not only to give free use of his images but also to donate his time to create the slide-show for them both to distribute.
About Fr Timothy Butler:
Fr. Butler has been an active duty chaplain in the Air Force for over 10 years and a priest ordained for the Archdiocese of Boston for 15 years. He is currently performing a 4-month tour of duty at Manas base in Kyrgyzstan.
About Neil Ralley:
Ralley created and launched the website Stained Glass Photography (http://www.stainedglassphotography.com ) in 2002 to provide free access to his photographs of vintage stained glass. The site became a Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) ?Pick of the Day? barely a month after it was launched and has attracted a significant following. Ralley strongly believes that stained glass represents an important part of America?s artistic heritage which is at risk and that it should be properly documented as well as being preserved for future generations.
Monday, November 08, 2004
The Election is over and the Holiday season begins
The pundits and pollsters are still trying to understand what happened with the election result and why even the usually-accurate exit polls on the morning of the election itself simply came in with the wrong answer.
The concensus which is emerging is that a substantial body of voters from middle-America, perhaps including people who don't usually bother to vote, became motivated to vote against gay marriage and for Bush. The election is hailed as having been won (and lost) on moral value issues rather than the expected economic and security considerations which both campaigns fought so hard over.
Anyway, for better or for worse, it is behind us now and the countdown to Christmas begins in earnest. For anyone 'out there' who is waiting to order something from this website with Christmas in mind NOW is the time to act - not next week or the week after and, PLEASE, not the week before Christmas itself!
In addition to our 'Frameable Art Cards' the Glassmasters and Stonemasters collections include some great gift and decorative ideas. However, to minimise the risk of disappointment, if items are required before Christmas the orders should be placed as soon as possible. Please understand that it is not just a question of shipping times, in the case of cards we often make these to order and when we get a large number of orders the lead-time increases. In the case of the Glassmasters items if a particular item sells out in November the chances are that new stock will not be available until early in the New Year.
The concensus which is emerging is that a substantial body of voters from middle-America, perhaps including people who don't usually bother to vote, became motivated to vote against gay marriage and for Bush. The election is hailed as having been won (and lost) on moral value issues rather than the expected economic and security considerations which both campaigns fought so hard over.
Anyway, for better or for worse, it is behind us now and the countdown to Christmas begins in earnest. For anyone 'out there' who is waiting to order something from this website with Christmas in mind NOW is the time to act - not next week or the week after and, PLEASE, not the week before Christmas itself!
In addition to our 'Frameable Art Cards' the Glassmasters and Stonemasters collections include some great gift and decorative ideas. However, to minimise the risk of disappointment, if items are required before Christmas the orders should be placed as soon as possible. Please understand that it is not just a question of shipping times, in the case of cards we often make these to order and when we get a large number of orders the lead-time increases. In the case of the Glassmasters items if a particular item sells out in November the chances are that new stock will not be available until early in the New Year.
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