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Reviews
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Savannah on Apr 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSo cute and shipped in a timely manner! I really appreciated the personal note and other freebies! Thanks so much! <3
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Heidi on Feb 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAnother perfect order of beautiful postcards! Thank you, Mary!
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Linn on Feb 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful card! Arrived quickly. I only wish the card was heavier cardstock, but it was well-received! Thank you!
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Heidi on Dec 18, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAmazing postcards! Arrived well packaged and in a timely manner (esp. considering holiday and covid delays!). Will be sending one right away to my sweet sister who sent some locally roasted beans to me as a surprise 🙌 and the rest to coffee loving Postcrossing members all over the world. Thank you!
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Heidi on Dec 18, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful, beautiful letterpress postcards! Will be sending these rainbow snails via Postcrossing and I know they will be well received around the globe. Thank you!
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Heidi on Dec 18, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThese are gorgeous! If you are asking yourself if you should spend this much on a postcard, I can tell you, “Yes, these are very worth it.” Arrived in a timely manner and were very safely packaged. I’ll enjoy sending these out to friends&family and special Postcrossing members! Thank you!
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Melissa on Nov 30, 2021
5 out of 5 starsIm really happy with this card. High quality. Accurate description. A+
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tahms on Oct 27, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThank you so much for accommodating my custom order request Mary! Arrived quickly and nicely packaged. Can't wait to send them out!
About CrowingHensBindery
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I make a lot of books at Crowing Hens Bindery & some of them are REALLY small, like this miniature springback binding.
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I design my own decorative papers from cut linoleum blocks & then print them on an antique Vandercook proofing press.
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I design and sell springbacks, which are available for purchase at www.crowinghensbindery.com
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I love to use my own decorative papers. Our books and our papers can be purchased at www.crowinghensbindery.com
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My humble studio at Crowing Hens Bindery. www.crowinghensbindery.com
Small batch handmade blank books, book jewelry, letterpress stationery & unique decorative papers, all in one place.
For 5 years, I worked at Hatch Show Print, a historic letterpress poster print shop in my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, one of the oldest of its kind in the United States. There I cut my teeth daily on ink, wood type, Nashville history, good music, and production letterpress printing.
During that time I opened my own Etsy store (www.tomboy.etsy.com) to sell my own prints and handbound journals. In May 2014 I received an MFA in Book Arts at the Center for the Book at the University of Iowa in Iowa City and now I own and operate Crowing Hens Bindery in Nashville, TN where I make and sell luxury blank books, letterpress stationery, book jewelry, and decorative papers which can be purchased here on Etsy, Etsy Wholesale, and at www.crowinghensbindery.com.
Crowing Hens Bindery opened in the summer of 2014 after more than 3 years in the making. I believe there is no substitute for a strong work ethic and skillfully executed handmade products, be they books, stationery, jewelry, or papers.
When I design journals, notebooks, and account books I build them to last. I use bookbinding techniques that focus on the needs of a writer—books that are designed to be written in after they are bound, a characteristic that is woefully lacking in today's machine-made books. I implement bookbinding structures that have been developed throughout history to accommodate these unique demands to ensure that my books are a pleasure to use, and that they last for generations.
As a Nashville-based small business, I do my best to honor the heritage of art and fine craft that saturates my community and region. By providing high quality handmade products made from the best materials available and using sound historic techniques, I aspire to create beautiful, useful products and works of art that become a part of your everyday life.
Shop members
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Mary Louise Sullivan
Owner
My name is Mary & I am a bookbinder, printmaker, papermaker & toolmaker from Nashville, Tennessee. I own & operate Crowing Hens Bindery where I make & sell handmade books, letterpress stationery, decorative papers & book jewelry.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
Payment
Did you know you can use your credit card to pay via PayPal even if you don't have a PayPal account? If you use PayPal to pay with your checking account, I will wait until the payment has cleared before I ship your order.
Shipping
Decorative papers and larger prints wills be shipped rolled in a sturdy mailing tube.
Small prints will be shipped flat in sturdy cardboard mailers.
Due to the nature of the items I offer, items may be shipped separately to ensure that they arrive safely.
I ship USPS. Shipping costs reflect packaging materials and USPS postage. If you have specific shipping requests or delivery time concerns, please convo me prior to placing your order so that I can work out a suitable arrangement. Any special requests for changes in shipping options may delay the shipment of a sale. I cannot offer tracking information for international shipments.