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About antiquesamplers.org
This website is intended to foster the study of, and education about antique samplers in their historic as well as needlework context. The pieces displayed are held privately and not for sale. Membership to view any pictures is required -- membership is free. Pictures of some samplers are available for the private, limited, non-commercial use of members upon request and approval of Gold Level membership.
Every effort has been made to correctly represent the spelling and capitalization used on the samplers. The verses have been typed verbatim, including line breaks. The accurate but random historical notes in the "Browse By Date" sections are courtesy of Wikipedia, and are intended only for context and amusement.
Unlike most other sampler websites, antiquesamplers.org is updated frequently with new samplers and other content, so check back often. To that end, your feedback is greatly appreciated. This site has been created with the latest technology and works best if your computer is using a current internet platform. Users of AOL have reported problems logging in - if that happens exit AOL and try using FireFox or Internet Explorer. Please contact us if you experience any problems viewing the samplers or have password issues.
We are getting numerous questions about valuing samplers and have decided it would be good to cover some pointers. Please visit the Q&A section for more information.
July 2008 -- Dear Members, we are taking a bit of a holiday this summer. While we will return your messages and answer all your questions, it may take a few weeks. We look forward to September, after the children return to school, when we will offer many additional samplers for your viewing pleasure!
