Pieces of the Past was the company name Scott and Deborah Fillmer operated under from 1992 until its rebranding as Fillmer Services Co in 2025. Any content, legal pages, contracts, or agreements that reference Pieces of the Past are fully covered under Fillmer Services Co. The domain piecesofthepast.com redirects here.
How It Started
Pieces of the Past was established in 1992 by Scott and Deborah Fillmer in Louisville, Kentucky. From the beginning, the company had a forward-looking approach — one of the first to operate an online shop at a time when running e-commerce required building nearly everything by hand.
In the 1990s, the company focused on the quilting industry, producing custom items such as quilt hangers, quilting hoops, and stencils. As the business grew, it expanded into additional product lines, most notably Swarovski crystals for jewelry making. Scott and Deborah traveled to conventions across the country, building a customer base that would eventually exceed 100,000 customers — with a 98% satisfaction rate maintained year over year.
2008 — Product Line Transition
In 2008, Scott and Deborah sold the Swarovski product line and shifted the company's focus toward their skills in teaching, content creation, and online business development. This transition led to a custom Etsy shop, a content creation business helping other companies grow, and the launch of the Pieces of the Past YouTube channel, which grew to over 11,000 subscribers.
2021 — Brand Development
In 2021, Pieces of the Past began developing its various activities into distinct, focused channels: professional services for clients, content creation for its own network of websites, and a physical product line through Deborah's online iris garden shop at dig.garden.
2025 — Fillmer Services Co
By 2025, the company had evolved so far beyond its original roots that a full rebrand made sense. Pieces of the Past became Fillmer Services Co — a name that more accurately reflects the family's current work in independent publishing, photography, web development, and content creation. The journey was not a straight line, but the commitment to customers and quality has remained constant throughout. If you have any questions, please contact us.