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United States/Covers & Postmarks : Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

 

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michael78651
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24 Oct 2015
11:09:28pm
I have run across three covers that were created by a prison inmate. Here is a snippet of each one:

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They are all done on business-sized envelopes. I only showed the central portion of each, and cropped out the sender and recipient names and addresses.

So, of course my question runs towards the sale-ability of these pieces and their worth. Any ideas?
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purrfin2
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25 Oct 2015
07:01:20am
re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

I think the "worth" of the cover would really depend on the prisoner. If he's a serial killer or a very bad person they may be worth more than a prisoner who's in for just wife beating. And that's not to say the wife beater or child molester shouldn't be locked up for a long time, but what is their notoriety? So who is the sender?

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2010ccg

25 Oct 2015
08:56:00am
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Always interesting history...... a lot like trench art.....

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ikeyPikey
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25 Oct 2015
11:19:01am
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Notorious Prison Convict's Hand-Drawn Postcards

Q/ Am I the only one who wonders if 'UK' derives from 'Unbearably Kwirky'?

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michael78651
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25 Oct 2015
01:04:27pm
re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

I got these out of a storage locker that I won in an auction.

Not sure why this guy (from Mexico) is in prison down near the border with Mexico, but I have some suspicions.

One thing about buying these storage lockers is that you do learn alot about the people who abandoned them.

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Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads

25 Oct 2015
01:59:23pm

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i may be the only accumulator of prisoner mail on SOR. It came about when I was editing a men's journal, and, as demonstrated by your covers, Michael, many men in prison have inner selves that are only finding their way out AFTER incarceration.

No idea of value. I see the many wonderful ACE creations often go begging.

I do find them extraordinarily interesting.

David

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valarie

27 Oct 2015
06:22:24am
re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

Hi! David What is ACE?
I am a RN in the Texas prison system. The inmates receive letters and the stamps always receive a hole punch so that the prisoners can not re-use the stamps. Some live for their letters and they are always writing as I pass their rooms. On occasion, I sometimes find myself envying the inmates for having time to read a book, write a letter, doodle artwork or just socialize. They are usually murders or child molesters, I have not the heart to look up their crime. I am told that you can tell an inmate is lying when they open their mouths! Some collect stamps! Anyway, my point is...finding yourself after incarceration is pretty sad. Valarie

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27 Oct 2015
08:36:12am

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Hi Valarie,

ACE is Artistic Cover Exchange. Members create artistic covers they send each other. The Cleveland contingent, in the mid-90s, focused on the Indians, who were a dominant baseball club at the moment (in between immense and profound droughts); many will do themes that interest them.

there typically isn't a lot of secondary market interest in them. Roy often has a nice selection in his buck o cover grouping, and I've purchased a few that fit my funny bone.


David

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michael78651

24 Oct 2015
11:09:28pm

I have run across three covers that were created by a prison inmate. Here is a snippet of each one:

Image Not Found

They are all done on business-sized envelopes. I only showed the central portion of each, and cropped out the sender and recipient names and addresses.

So, of course my question runs towards the sale-ability of these pieces and their worth. Any ideas?

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purrfin2

25 Oct 2015
07:01:20am

re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

I think the "worth" of the cover would really depend on the prisoner. If he's a serial killer or a very bad person they may be worth more than a prisoner who's in for just wife beating. And that's not to say the wife beater or child molester shouldn't be locked up for a long time, but what is their notoriety? So who is the sender?

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"Appreciate the beauty of nature. You never know when life will deal you an unplanned twist of fate. Enjoy things while you can, because you just never know."
2010ccg

25 Oct 2015
08:56:00am

re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

Always interesting history...... a lot like trench art.....

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ikeyPikey

25 Oct 2015
11:19:01am

re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

Notorious Prison Convict's Hand-Drawn Postcards

Q/ Am I the only one who wonders if 'UK' derives from 'Unbearably Kwirky'?

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"I collect stamps today precisely the way I collected stamps when I was ten years old."
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michael78651

25 Oct 2015
01:04:27pm

re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

I got these out of a storage locker that I won in an auction.

Not sure why this guy (from Mexico) is in prison down near the border with Mexico, but I have some suspicions.

One thing about buying these storage lockers is that you do learn alot about the people who abandoned them.

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amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
25 Oct 2015
01:59:23pm

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re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

i may be the only accumulator of prisoner mail on SOR. It came about when I was editing a men's journal, and, as demonstrated by your covers, Michael, many men in prison have inner selves that are only finding their way out AFTER incarceration.

No idea of value. I see the many wonderful ACE creations often go begging.

I do find them extraordinarily interesting.

David

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"Save the USPS, buy stamps; save the hobby, use commemoratives"

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valarie

27 Oct 2015
06:22:24am

re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

Hi! David What is ACE?
I am a RN in the Texas prison system. The inmates receive letters and the stamps always receive a hole punch so that the prisoners can not re-use the stamps. Some live for their letters and they are always writing as I pass their rooms. On occasion, I sometimes find myself envying the inmates for having time to read a book, write a letter, doodle artwork or just socialize. They are usually murders or child molesters, I have not the heart to look up their crime. I am told that you can tell an inmate is lying when they open their mouths! Some collect stamps! Anyway, my point is...finding yourself after incarceration is pretty sad. Valarie

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amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
27 Oct 2015
08:36:12am

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re: Prison Inmate-Drawn Covers

Hi Valarie,

ACE is Artistic Cover Exchange. Members create artistic covers they send each other. The Cleveland contingent, in the mid-90s, focused on the Indians, who were a dominant baseball club at the moment (in between immense and profound droughts); many will do themes that interest them.

there typically isn't a lot of secondary market interest in them. Roy often has a nice selection in his buck o cover grouping, and I've purchased a few that fit my funny bone.


David

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"Save the USPS, buy stamps; save the hobby, use commemoratives"

juicyheads.com/link. ...
        

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