Proper Care of Miniature Art Collections

September 19th, 2007 by Jeremy

In 2005, a new movement began in the art field called “Art Card Editions and Originals (ACEO).” The only prerequisite for ACEO renditions is that they measure 2.5″ x 3.5″. These miniature art forms traditionally were created for several reasons. As early as the 16th Century, miniatures were hand-painted, original portraits that were sold, generally […]

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The Photochrome Era of Postcards

September 2nd, 2007 by Jeremy

Photochrome postcards finally merged beautiful brilliant colors and glossy photo quality images. Previously, postcards could only produce one or the other, but not both. Real photo postcards permitted actual photographic views, but only in black and white. Others, like linen postcards had the vibrant colors, but were only artistic renderings. For the first time, Photochromes […]

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