The Ries Chapter

I am working on a biography, checklist, and cachet catalog of first day covers by graphic artist Carol Gordon.

Over the course of her 25-year career, Carol created over 665 different cachets. My goal is to identify all cachets and publish a catalog showing each design. The catalog will be accompanied by (1) a checklist that includes cachet numbers based on her personal numbering system, Scott numbers (used with permission) and a census indicating how many covers Carol produced for each design; and (2) a biography.

Please help me complete this ambitious project by October 2020.

The final draft of the checklist is out for review.
The first draft of the cachet catalog is 90% complete.
The biography is being prepared.

Wanted

Images of cachets, especially for the years 1998-2004. About one-third of my images consist of Carol’s line drawings (example, below left). I want to replace as many as possible with the finished hand-colored cachets (center). I prefer scans (front and back, jpegs at 300 dpi), I can use high-quality photocopies or photos taken with your smart phone.
Sales flyers sent by Carol Gordon Cachets, especially years 1987-1991 and 2004 (right).
Back issues of First Days (select issues between May/June 1981and July 15, 1991).
Your memories and photographs of Carol, if you were fortunate enough to know her.

Calling All Collectors of FDCs by Carol Gordon!