tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post846341118906360049..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Colonial American WallpaperDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24464926070578909592013-10-31T23:13:14.061-04:002013-10-31T23:13:14.061-04:00Such a nice thing to hear, Sharon, that you enjoye...Such a nice thing to hear, Sharon, that you enjoyed The Chamomile. I'm smiling. Thank you.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-60510982966133562842013-10-31T23:11:43.193-04:002013-10-31T23:11:43.193-04:00Yep, the Brits were serious about taxes and fines ...Yep, the Brits were serious about taxes and fines and disobedience.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-79500940549516306112013-10-31T23:10:28.347-04:002013-10-31T23:10:28.347-04:00Thank you, Carla. The colonial Americans were inge...Thank you, Carla. The colonial Americans were ingenious at getting around taxes! Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19137656837447186372013-10-31T23:08:30.398-04:002013-10-31T23:08:30.398-04:00Glad you enjoyed the post, Susan. They were artisa...Glad you enjoyed the post, Susan. They were artisans who took great pride in creating something special.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22036859424903863712013-10-31T19:01:00.067-04:002013-10-31T19:01:00.067-04:00I read and enjoyed THE CHAMOILLE. Like your wallp...I read and enjoyed THE CHAMOILLE. Like your wallpaper designs.<br />sharon, casharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49572387483423152072013-10-31T15:13:08.478-04:002013-10-31T15:13:08.478-04:00Punishable by death?! Oh my. And for wallpaper. L...Punishable by death?! Oh my. And for wallpaper. LOLSusan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-41515091025782458272013-10-31T13:34:55.329-04:002013-10-31T13:34:55.329-04:00Susan, you always manage to write about the most i...Susan, you always manage to write about the most interesting things! I really enjoyed learning about wallpaper in Colonial times. Those taxes, but necessity is the mother of invention. Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78011292220174258322013-10-31T11:37:48.442-04:002013-10-31T11:37:48.442-04:00Fascinating post, Susan. I've seen some of the...Fascinating post, Susan. I've seen some of the old scenic wallpapers while on old house tours. Just beautiful! Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-71619567517308139052013-10-31T10:08:54.430-04:002013-10-31T10:08:54.430-04:00Vickie, the heroine of my Revolutionary War novel,...Vickie, the heroine of my Revolutionary War novel, The Chamomile, is a wallpaper, mural, and portrait artist, so I did extensive research on wallpaper of that era. Although my research included books about the history of wallpaper, beginning in China, I concentrated on the 1700s. So, I don't know much about wallpaper in the 19th century.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-61484998245188100302013-10-31T10:04:12.726-04:002013-10-31T10:04:12.726-04:00Funny, Pam. I can picture it.Funny, Pam. I can picture it.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-53980549351080218632013-10-31T10:03:35.398-04:002013-10-31T10:03:35.398-04:00Thank you, Margaret. I guess the hand painting was...Thank you, Margaret. I guess the hand painting was similar to painting a mural only in a continuous pattern instead. Regarding the indigo, not only was it not taxed, the king paid extra for colonists to grow it (especially in South Carolina where I live) in order to compete with the French who wanted a monopoly on what was a huge cash crop for them.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5808931850487654142013-10-31T09:59:51.096-04:002013-10-31T09:59:51.096-04:00Looking at the details of these wallpaper prints, ...Looking at the details of these wallpaper prints, it's hard to imagine someone carving a block of wood so intricate. And hand painting--that must have taken a long time. Do you know much about wallpaper used in 19th century America?Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91126021282300266712013-10-31T09:46:09.922-04:002013-10-31T09:46:09.922-04:00Enjoyed this, Susan. Handpainting wallpaper??? Oh ...Enjoyed this, Susan. Handpainting wallpaper??? Oh my! <br /><br />No wonder they had so many kids. "Here's your crayola. Little kids get the bottom half. You older ones take the top!" lolPam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-68548153176251495572013-10-31T07:03:31.464-04:002013-10-31T07:03:31.464-04:00Susan, this was so interesting. I can't imagin...Susan, this was so interesting. I can't imagine hand coloring wallpaper, but people will do anything to get around taxes. I seem to recall that the wallpaper in Williamsburg was mostly blue. Now I know why. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.com