Comments on: not just for kids: the art of fern bisel peat http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/24/not-just-for-kids-the-art-of-fern-bisel-peat/ where people who love their homes click Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:55:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Peggy Mershon http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/24/not-just-for-kids-the-art-of-fern-bisel-peat/comment-page-1/#comment-311678 Peggy Mershon Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:14:57 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10867#comment-311678 I heard my name mentioned ;>! I researched, wrote, edited and published the Fern Bisel Peat Newsletter from 1999 to 2005. All 27 issues in PDF format are available on CD. I will be happy to send you details if you email me at marwelmer@aol.com. I heard my name mentioned ;>! I researched, wrote, edited and published the Fern Bisel Peat Newsletter from 1999 to 2005. All 27 issues in PDF format are available on CD. I will be happy to send you details if you email me at marwelmer@aol.com.

]]> By: Sarah L. http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/24/not-just-for-kids-the-art-of-fern-bisel-peat/comment-page-1/#comment-309748 Sarah L. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:01:07 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10867#comment-309748 Jeff: What a find! There is an online listing for a collector's club Postal: Peggy Welch Mershon 20 S. Linden Road, Apt 112 Mansfield, OH 44906 Phone: E-Mail: marwelmer@aol.com but have no idea if it is active or not. There were several original watercolors by FBP on ebay a few months ago that went for quite a bit. Not sure what the value of the plates would be. Maybe there is an antique mall near you that you can take them to? They might know of appraisers or be able to point you in the right direction. I know the nursery rhymes book that Field and Peat are listed for goes for quite a bit. Sorry I'm not much help but glad her work is appreciated by others. Sarah Jeff:

What a find! There is an online listing for a collector’s club
Postal: Peggy Welch Mershon
20 S. Linden Road, Apt 112
Mansfield, OH 44906
Phone:
E-Mail: marwelmer@aol.com

but have no idea if it is active or not.

There were several original watercolors by FBP on ebay a few months ago that went for quite a bit. Not sure what the value of the plates would be. Maybe there is an antique mall near you that you can take them to? They might know of appraisers or be able to point you in the right direction.

I know the nursery rhymes book that Field and Peat are listed for goes for quite a bit.

Sorry I’m not much help but glad her work is appreciated by others.

Sarah

]]> By: Jeff http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/24/not-just-for-kids-the-art-of-fern-bisel-peat/comment-page-1/#comment-309287 Jeff Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:31:14 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10867#comment-309287 Hello all, I stumbled across this blog while searching for more info on Fern Bisel Peat. I can't seam to find much on her aside from some tid bits here and there on the net. Here is my dilemma, I came across two plates that appear to be printing plates for early childs books and her name is etched into the metal plates. I am researching these and have found out that the writer, (I think) was Eugene Field and that she must have created the illustrations. But I don't know how rare they are, their value, if they are collectible, etc. Can anyone help me to find more information on these items? I think they are printing plates or etching plates. (Not sure of the correct terminology.) Any help would me greatly appreciated. Thanks! Best Regards, Jeff Hello all,

I stumbled across this blog while searching for more info on Fern Bisel Peat. I can’t seam to find much on her aside from some tid bits here and there on the net. Here is my dilemma, I came across two plates that appear to be printing plates for early childs books and her name is etched into the metal plates. I am researching these and have found out that the writer, (I think) was Eugene Field and that she must have created the illustrations. But I don’t know how rare they are, their value, if they are collectible, etc. Can anyone help me to find more information on these items? I think they are printing plates or etching plates. (Not sure of the correct terminology.)

Any help would me greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Best Regards,

Jeff

]]> By: Sarah http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/24/not-just-for-kids-the-art-of-fern-bisel-peat/comment-page-1/#comment-300175 Sarah Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:38:57 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10867#comment-300175 M.C., that is one book I would buy! Most of her work that I've seen was printed in Ohio. She also did illustrations for Ohio Art toy company. There is a book on Amazon (Ohio Art: The World of Toys) that her daughter posted a comment on. You might try her. Fern Bisel Peat is also referenced on the Smithsonian's site (http://americanhistory.si.edu/1942/behind_designs/behind52a.html). Maybe try the historical society or library in the county in which Ohio Art is locate4d? I wish I could be of more help! For as prolific as she was, I can't find much of her — beyond the art — and what I did find was just the result of stumbling around the web. M.C., that is one book I would buy! Most of her work that I’ve seen was printed in Ohio. She also did illustrations for Ohio Art toy company. There is a book on Amazon (Ohio Art: The World of Toys) that her daughter posted a comment on. You might try her. Fern Bisel Peat is also referenced on the Smithsonian’s site (http://americanhistory.si.edu/1942/behind_designs/behind52a.html). Maybe try the historical society or library in the county in which Ohio Art is locate4d? I wish I could be of more help! For as prolific as she was, I can’t find much of her — beyond the art — and what I did find was just the result of stumbling around the web.

]]> By: M.C. Waldrep http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/24/not-just-for-kids-the-art-of-fern-bisel-peat/comment-page-1/#comment-299943 M.C. Waldrep Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:07:09 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10867#comment-299943 Can you tell me where you found biographical information on Fern Bisel Peat? I have included some of her artwork in a book we are publishing on women illustrator's but cannot find much info on her. Thank you! M.C. Waldrep Can you tell me where you found biographical information on Fern Bisel Peat? I have included some of her artwork in a book we are publishing on women illustrator’s but cannot find much info on her.

Thank you!
M.C. Waldrep

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