Love Tokens 2017

Thank you for visiting and viewing my Love Token 2017 Collection! Although I had planned to offer Cobweb Valentines and Puzzle Purse Valentines, they will not make it in time for Valentine's Day this year. Perhaps when I get them finished, you may want one for the love of your life, a dear friend, an anniversary, or some other very special occasion.


For now, I'd like to share with you my 2017 valentine collection:

These one-of-a-kind pieces are inspired by valentines of the 18th and 19th centuries. All have been made from parchment papers that I have stained, aged, painted with watercolors, and/or printed with copies of 18th century indentured servant letters. The embossed, foil papers are from my vintage & antique card and envelope collection. A few pieces incorporate snippets of old letters or envelopes. I have hand-cut each piece so no two are alike.
Each token of love is displayed in
antique velvet frames...
or antique, embossed photo mats... 
or on vintage stamped postcards.


Order information:
Please email me with any questions or with your order list.
I will answer questions as soon as possible.
I will send invoices via PayPal (credit cards may be used).
I will mark items sold or pending as orders come to me. 

Shipping:
$6 flat fee in the U.S. no matter how many you order.
Outside the U.S. please email me for a shipping quote.
Please note: The postcard love tokens will ship at a cheaper 1st class rate if no other types (with frames or mats) are purchased.

Email:
lanamanis@gmail.com


Love Token 1: $65 --- SOLD, thank you!
Antique deep burgundy velvet frame; wire loop on back but vintage ribbons are included in case you'd like to use one of them as shown with Love Token 4; heart is made from a vintage, embossed gold foil, envelope liner.
Total size: 6 1/4" x 8 1/4".

Love Token 2: $55 --- SOLD, thank you!
Antique, dark plum velvet frame; cuff is made from antique marbled paper;
wire loop on back but vintage ribbons are included in case you'd like to use one of them as shown with Love Token 4.
Total size: 4 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Love Token 3: $55 --- SOLD, thank you!
Antique (civil war era), greenish-black velvet frame with metal embellishments; artwork is behind glass; vintage ribbon included in case you'd like to use it as shown with Love Token 4.
3 1/2" x 4 3/4".

Love Token 4: $55 --- SOLD, thank you!
Antique (civil war era) brown velvet frame with metal embellishments; artwork is behind glass; vintage ribbon included.
3 1/2" x 4 3/4".

Love Token 5: $50 SOLD, thank you!
Antique, embossed mat used by photography studios; late 1800s - early 1900s; mat is stamped G. Pierson Studio, Muskogee, Okla. French stamp with Paris postmark; I can't make out the year but I think the letters I had from this collection were early 1900s.
Total size (closed): 6" x 9 1/2".

Love Token 6: $35 --- SOLD, thank you!
Antique, embossed mat used by photography studios; late 1800s - early 1900s;
mat is stamped Rembrandt Studio, Pittsburg, Kansas.
Total size (closed): 4 5/8" x 6 3/4".

Love Token 7: $35 SOLD, thank you!
Antique, embossed mat used by photography studios; late 1800s - early 1900s.
Total size (closed): 4 1/2" x 6 1/4".

Love Token 8: $30 --- SOLD, thank you!
Antique, mat used by photography studios; late 1800s - early 1900s; mat is stamped Greene Studio, Muskogee, Kansas; background is part of a letter written in the 1930s to Dear Sister... I think the letters were sent to Massachusetts; cuff is made from an antique marbled paper.
Total size (closed): 4" x 6".

Love Token 9: $25 SOLD, thank you!
Antique, embossed design mat used by photography studios; late 1800s - early 1900s; mat is stamped Davis Studio, 321 Altman Bldg., Kansas City, MO.
Total size (closed): 3 1/2" x 5".

Love Token 10: $25 --- SOLD, thank you!
Antique, embossed mat used by photography studios; late 1800s - early 1900s;
mat is stamped Rembrandt Studio, Pittsburg, Kansas.
Total size (closed): 3 3/8" x 4 7/8".

Love Token 11: $10 --- SOLD, thank you!
Love token mounted on ca.1951 2-cent Franklin postal card; an envelope will be included with each card as shown with Love Token 11; These postal cards would look lovely matted and framed.
Total size of card: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Love Token 12: $10 --- SOLD, thank you!
Love token mounted on ca.1951 2-cent Franklin postal card; an envelope will be included with each card as shown with Love Token 11; These postal cards would look lovely matted and framed.
Total size of card: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Love Token 13: $10 --- SOLD, thank you!
Love token mounted on ca.1951 2-cent Franklin postal card; an envelope will be included with each card as shown with Love Token 11; These postal cards would look lovely matted and framed.
Total size of card: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Love Token 14: $10 --- SOLD, thank you!
Love token mounted on ca.1951 2-cent Franklin postal card; an envelope will be included with each card as shown with Love Token 11; These postal cards would look lovely matted and framed.
Total size of card: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Love Token 15: $10 --- SOLD, thank you!
Love token mounted on ca.1951 2-cent Franklin postal card; an envelope will be included with each card as shown with Love Token 11; These postal cards would look lovely matted and framed.
Total size of card: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Love Token 16: $10 --- SOLD, thank you!
Love token mounted on ca.1951 2-cent Franklin postal card; an envelope will be included with each card as shown with Love Token 11; These postal cards would look lovely matted and framed. This cuff is cut from the same French envelope as Love Token 5 and reads, Monsieur.
Total size of card: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Love Token 17: $10 --- SOLD, thank you!
Love token mounted on ca.1951 2-cent Franklin postal card; an envelope will be included with each card as shown with Love Token 11; These postal cards would look lovely matted and framed.
Total size of card: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Love Token 18: $10 --- SOLD, thank you!
Love token mounted on ca.1951 2-cent Franklin postal card; an envelope will be included with each card as shown with Love Token 11; These postal cards would look lovely matted and framed.
Total size of card: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Thank you so much for visiting!
Take care and God bless,
Lana

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Antique Textiles, Vintage Ticking, Recycled Wool Pincushions

I've recently made more puzzle ball pincushions using antique and vintage fabrics. You can read all about them on my Early Work Mercantile page.

I had more than the limit to list, so I am offering them here.
Email me if you'd like to purchase any of them.


1. Autumn Strawberry
This matches some of the items I have at Early Work Mercantile. It's hand-stitched from vintage floral stripe and recycled wool. Size: about 1 1/2" long.
$8 (plus shipping)
No longer available.

2. Early American Design Bark Cloth Pincushion
This is completely hand-stitched from vintage bark cloth with an early American / colonial / Fraktur design, red linen, and a tiny floral 1840-1880 reproduction print. Size: about 5" at widest point.
$20 (plus shipping)
SOLD ~ thank you!

Antique French Textiles Puzzle Ball Pincushion

Antique French Textiles Puzzle Ball Pincushion

This pincushion is made from beautiful antique fabrics I purchased directly from a dealer in France several years ago. When I received them in the mail, I couldn't bring myself to cut into them... just as before with the antique silk and linen... and so they sat in a box. And I forgot about them.

Recently when I found the linen and silk fabrics, I also found these and knew I would use them to make a puzzle ball pincushion. The antique French textiles (the outer sections) are a red, ivory, and tan striped ticking, a red damask, and a red, burgundy, and tan floral cotton print. The inner sections are made from a vintage damask tablecloth that I had previously hand-dyed / aged.

This is completely hand-cut and hand-stitched by me. It was a dream to sew and I savored each and every little stitch taken with needle and thread. How I love hand-work!

It measures about 5" across.

If you'd like to add this to your collection or start a new collection, the cost is

$95 (plus shipping)

SOLD ~ thank you! 

Email me to ask questions or to purchase.

Silk & Linen Puzzle Ball Pincushion

Silk & Linen Puzzle Ball Pincushion

This pin cushion is completely hand-stitched by me. The fabrics used are antique textiles: a wonderful floral linen and a gorgeous ombre stripe silk. I purchased these from an antiques dealer years ago and have been saving them for the perfect project and this is one of them!

I have sewn a vintage green glass bead at each intersection. These were taken from an old necklace I took apart to re-purpose the glass beads and the filigree fastener.
 
This puzzle ball pin cushion is about 4" across.

$75 (plus shipping) 

SOLD - thank you!

Email to ask questions or to purchase.

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Black and Orange Puzzle Ball Pincushion

Initially, I had planned on making a black and orange puzzle ball pincushion, but since I couldn't find any black velvet in my fabrics, I went with brown and orange, which is great for fall.

Later when I was looking for blue fabrics for a special order, I ran across a vintage pair of really thick, black wool, men's pants... no zipper, snap closure... maybe mid-century, I think.

Anyway, I decided to try another puzzle ball pincushion using the orange velvet and black wool. Although it took much longer to hand-stitch the thick wool, it turned out great and I love the contrast in fabrics.

The orange isn't quite as light as it looks in the photos. It's a very pretty mellow orange and looks perfect in a prim, folk art decor. Look how well it goes with one of my pumpkin and raven papercuttings!

This puzzle ball pincushion is slightly larger than my last one. This one is about 5 1/2" across.

If you're interested, there's only one available...

$75 plus $6 shipping in the U.S.
I will ship internationally --- email me for shipping cost.

SOLD ~ thank you!

That's it until next week!

Blessings,
Lana

Vintage Velvet Puzzle Ball Pincushion - updated

Do you remember the puzzle ball pincushions I shared on my blog a few years ago? I still have them and have wanted to make some myself for a long time. This week I finally sat down, figured it out, and made one using vintage velvet!

This puzzle ball pincushion was entirely stitched by hand. I used some of the vintage velvet that I use for my pumpkins. It is orange and brown... perfect for your autumn or Thanksgiving decor. It measures about 5" across.

I'm not sure how many more I will make for a while as they are very time consuming... especially when hand-stitched! :)

Email me for a PayPal invoice or to ask questions.

$75 plus $6 shipping in the U.S. I will ship internationally --- email me for shipping cost.

Email to purchase

SOLD ~ Thank you so much!

I know I said I may not make them very often, but since this first one sold within minutes of being listed,  I will take orders for two more exactly like the one shown.
 I checked my stash and I have enough of the orange velvet to make 2 more puzzle balls of this exact color combination. If you'd like to place an order, please email me.


Thank you so much for the great response! I will go through my stash of vintage and antique fabrics and see what I can come up with for future puzzle balls.


P.S. I still have a few pumpkin papercuttings still available here.

Pumpkin Papercuttings ~ Autumn & Halloween Art!

As requested, more papercuttings have been listed! Thank you so much for a quick sell out on my Early Work Mercantile page, which was my second batch of papercuttings. Since I had only two left from my first batch, I am adding them to this list to make it easier to find them all in one place.

All are cut free-hand by me, no patterns are used... completely one-of-a-kind!
I collect a variety of papers that you will find in these papercuttings:
* parchment paper that I have stained, watercolored, and/or printed with copies of indentured servant letters from the late 1700s
* original letters from the early 1900s
* French envelopes from the early 1900s
* flyleaf pages from antique and vintage books
* vintage metallic papers that were the linings of envelopes
* cardstock (black and sepia are used for trees and birds)
* vintage doilies for spiderwebs
All are signed and dated, Lana Manis 2015, and have the titles on the back.
Sizes, including frames, are approximate and vary slightly:
Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are 5" x 6".
Item 5 is 4" x 5".
Item 7 is 3 3/4" x 3 3/4".
Item 8 is 6" x 8".

Happy shopping! :)

1. It Was A Dark & Stormy Night ~ $40 SOLD, thank you!

2. The Feast ~ $40 SOLD, thank you!

3. The Gathering ~ $40 SOLD, thank you!

4. The Guardian ~ $40 SOLD, thank you!

5. The Watcher ~ $30 SOLD, thank you!

6. Twilight ~ $40 SOLD, thank you!

7. Dear Joseph ~ $25 SOLD, thank you!

8. Corn Shock ~ $40 SOLD, thank you!