[{"id":7159885,"handle":"michigan-trout-stamps","updated_at":"2023-09-22T16:16:56-04:00","published_at":"2012-02-29T15:24:52-05:00","sort_order":"alpha-asc","template_suffix":null,"published_scope":"global","title":"Michigan Trout Stamps","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Michigan Trout Stamp program began in 1948 as a program to raise revenue for the Department of Conservation Fisheries Division. \u0026nbsp;Artists submitted entries for the annual competition in hopes of being selected for the stamp. \u0026nbsp;The competition ended in 1996.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have reproduced the beautiful Michigan Trout Stamps through a fellow Michigan artist Chad Pastotnik, owner and operator of Deep Wood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePress near Mancelona, Michigan.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003eWhich is nestled in the forest along the banks of the Cedar River in Northern Michigan's Antrim County, Deep Wood Press\u0026nbsp;has continued the tradition of hand crafted printed items, bindings and book matter. With a foundation in fine art and a careful attention to craftsmanship and detail the end result is more than a vehicle for information.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","image":{"created_at":"2012-02-29T15:24:53-05:00","alt":null,"width":656,"height":465,"src":"\/\/shop.michiganology.org\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Troutimage.jpg?v=1330547093"}}]
