Category Archives: Collecting

In 2011 Belgium started issuing commemorative stamps honoring famous places in the country. This is the second issue, depicting the market square in Brugge. The square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Center in 2000. There are two forms of … Continue reading →

On 12th December 2011, Russia released four stamps titled “Arts and Crafts – lace”. The stamps are in triangular shape, arranged in sets of 4 into a square shape . I imagine that this is influenced by the new lace … Continue reading →

Four interesting stamps have just been released in France honoring machine-made lace. If I understand correctly, a hot glue is applied to a large piece of lace to stiffen it.  The lace is then cut into sections by hand, and … Continue reading →

(last update 1/18/2014 to add the Le Puy table.) Continuing with my series on objects that bear the lacemaking name but may or may not be associated with the art, I’d like to take a look at furniture. The lacemaker … Continue reading →

(last update 9/23/2017, updated caption on Figure 5 about the rush hutch) This is the first in a series of posts on objects associated with lacemaking even though that association might not always be defensible. My purpose is three-fold. First … Continue reading →

There are a number of items which promote lace as a tourism activity in general. I don’t mean advertisements from retailers, and the whole subject of postcards is a topic in itself.  This post focuses on travel posters, and hopefully … Continue reading →

Two lovely figures made with a lot of care. Note the headscarves, made of tissue. From Hennig Miniaturen, http://www.hennig-figuren.de/.  Lefthand standing figure is 6 cm tall, righthand seated figure is 5 cm – very small. Generally around 3″ high, the … Continue reading →

Made by H.K., Germany. 5-1/4″ long, 3″ wide, 7″ tall. She is holding a lace pattern in her hand. This rather scary looking figure is a Raucherfrau, meaning ‘Smoking Woman’. This uniquely German concept is actually an incense burner, although … Continue reading →

This banknote is of interest to lace collectors due to the wonderful engraving of a lacemaker at work on the reverse. The front shows a portrait of the Belgian King Albert I (1875-1934, reigned 1909-1934), and Queen Elisabeth (1876-1965), along … Continue reading →

The Billets de Nécessité issued in France around the time of WWI have many similarities with the English tokens previously discussed on this blog. Local governments issued small currency notes to compensate for a shortage in nationally issued bills.  The … Continue reading →