ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION COLUMBIAN DOLL EMMA ADAMS CLASSIC AMERICAN USPS STAMP DOLL

Description: ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION 28 in COLUMBIAN DOLL EMMA ADAMS CLASSIC AMERICAN USPS STAMP DOLL NEW DOLL NEVER REMOVED FROM BOX DOLL STORED IN AIR-CONDITIONED PET FREE - SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT We added a complete set of first day issue stamps canceled at the official Issue of the set and a Columbian Doll pin. Up for your consideration is a great find in this condition. Doll is new in mint condition. In 1998 the United States Postal Service issued a set of stamps commemorating the Classic American Dolls. Home Shopping Network in partner with the Strong Museum created a line of dolls to match the stamps issued. Certificate of Authenticity: The American Doll Series Dolls by Emma Adams of Oswego, New York, became so important that by 1893 they were accepted by the Columbian Commission of the Worlds Fair in Chicago, where they received a diploma for merit and were named the Columbian doll. The original doll in the collection traveled around the world earning money for children's charities. For her contributions to the doll industry, Emma Adams has been honored by inclusion in the 1997 U.S. Postal Service release of Classic American Doll postage stamps. Your doll is a faithful reproduction of the classic "Columbian Doll" featured on the postage stamp. She has been crafted of the finest materials in a closed Worldwide limited edition and bears a replica of Emma Adams's original doll markings. Limited to 100 days of production. Included: Dolly Daily Classic American Dolls U.S. Postage Stamp Series Honors Emma Adams Special Edition How the original doll was made: Yours is a Reproduction! Due to her important place in American doll history, Emma Adams (Mrs. William S. Rultan) of Oswego, New York her been included in the July 1997 release of the Classic American Dolls postage stamp series issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Emma Adams' cloth dolls were first put on sale at Marshall Fields' Department store, and up to the year 1900 every face was hand painted by her. After that time the dolls were painted by commercial artist. The outstanding characteristic of the dolls was the ingenious method of stuffing the first muslin body. First a loose stuffing of fine excelsior material was done, then soft cotton to give a soft surface and form the natural curves of the face. Arms and legs were also stuffed with cotton, and fingers and toes were formed by stitching. This stuffing was accomplished through the use of various sized sticks were fashioned from wheel spokes from her father's carriage shop. The whole figure was then treated with a special sizing of starch and glue. After this dried, the head and limbs were painted flesh color before being turned over to an artist for painting the face. By 1893 Emma Smith's dolls were important enough to be accepted by the Columbian Commission of the Columbian World's Fair at Chicago, where they received a diploma of merit and named the Columbian doll. "Columbia" the original doll of the collection, was used to raise money for children's charities. The doll traveled around the world and raised money for charity wherever she went. She was given free transportation by express and steam companies, and a log book and scrap book were made of her journeys. One of the pages of the scrap book bears the greeting of the future President William Howard Taft, who had just been made governor of the Philippines when she arrived in1902. Here she was lost for two years, having been sent to a native mission school. She was eventually found and slipped of with this clearance from George Bennett. Collector of Customs: This is to certify that Miss Columbia has complied with the customs regulations at this port previous to her departure on the U.S. Army Transport "McClellan". Her baggage has been examined and nothing was found to indicate any intention on her part to defraud the government. Would suggest if she ever makes another trip to these islands she carry more suitable clothing. It don't snow here very often.

Price: 339.8 USD

Location: Little Elm, Texas

End Time: 2025-02-01T19:11:51.000Z

Shipping Cost: 58.5 USD