2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Shaker Designs: Bentwood Box Detail, Hancock Shaker Village
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US #5896h
2024 Bentwood Box Detail, Hancock Shaker Village – Shaker Designs
• One of 12 stamps issued for the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States
• Honors the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Shaker Designs
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 20, 2024
First Day City: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Michael Freeman of a Shaker bentwood box at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at the site of the Hancock Shaker Village open-air museum.
About the Shaker Designs set: Includes 12 stamp designs picturing photographs of Shaker designs by Michael Freeman. The set was issued in honor of the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities in the United States.
History the stamp represents: By the early 1800s, the United States was home to 18 Shaker communities in seven states. Within those communities lived skilled craftsmen whose products are famous for simple styles and durability.
Since much of their furniture and many of their buildings were made of wood, woodworkers were the ones who created many of the Shakers’ famous designs. They worked with whatever wood grew near their community and often finished products with clear varnish or linseed oil to allow the natural beauty of the grain to shine through. Shaker woodworkers invented the tongue-and-groove cutting machine that allowed boards to be joined together more easily. They also often used dovetails to connect two pieces of wood at right angles. This gave the structure added strength, allowing it to stand the test of time.
Many woodworkers today draw inspiration from Shaker furniture. Some study historical pieces in order to attempt to replicate or adapt them to suit their own preferences. The Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, even allows approved guests to stay overnight in order to further study Shaker designs. This also gives them a feel for what it might have been like to live in one of these communities. It’s amazing that woodworkers today are still chasing the standards set by Shaker craftsmen all those years ago.
US #5896h
2024 Bentwood Box Detail, Hancock Shaker Village – Shaker Designs
• One of 12 stamps issued for the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States
• Honors the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Shaker Designs
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 20, 2024
First Day City: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Michael Freeman of a Shaker bentwood box at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at the site of the Hancock Shaker Village open-air museum.
About the Shaker Designs set: Includes 12 stamp designs picturing photographs of Shaker designs by Michael Freeman. The set was issued in honor of the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities in the United States.
History the stamp represents: By the early 1800s, the United States was home to 18 Shaker communities in seven states. Within those communities lived skilled craftsmen whose products are famous for simple styles and durability.
Since much of their furniture and many of their buildings were made of wood, woodworkers were the ones who created many of the Shakers’ famous designs. They worked with whatever wood grew near their community and often finished products with clear varnish or linseed oil to allow the natural beauty of the grain to shine through. Shaker woodworkers invented the tongue-and-groove cutting machine that allowed boards to be joined together more easily. They also often used dovetails to connect two pieces of wood at right angles. This gave the structure added strength, allowing it to stand the test of time.
Many woodworkers today draw inspiration from Shaker furniture. Some study historical pieces in order to attempt to replicate or adapt them to suit their own preferences. The Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, even allows approved guests to stay overnight in order to further study Shaker designs. This also gives them a feel for what it might have been like to live in one of these communities. It’s amazing that woodworkers today are still chasing the standards set by Shaker craftsmen all those years ago.