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On January 10, 2006, the USPS and Great Britain each issued a set of eight stamps - two jointly - to commemorate Favorite Children's Book Animal Characters. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover and one of the two issued jointly, the Very Hungry Caterpillar, created by Eric Carle to teach young children the disastrous results of eating too much junk food. Carle's tissue paper collage method of illustration and his use of bright colors are a delight for the eye. The envelope shows the cancellation from the U.S. city of issue (Findlay, Ohio) on the first day of issue captioned above. Note the wonderful postmark created to cancel this set of stamps on the first day!
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features a another whimsical caterpillar reading a book. The picture is printed on silk, the luster making the colors 'pop' and look three-dimensional. As we get older we look back on our childhood, realizing that the books our parents read us and the characters we loved are imbedded in our psyche. When we become adults one of the most personal things we can do is share those beloved stories of our childhood with a new generation of children, inspiring a joy for reading. Whether you are reading these books to your children now or your grandchildren, or maybe just because it tickles you to have a favorite character honored by a stamp, this is a set that's sure to evoke pleasant childhood memories. Great art, historic, unaddressed...they'll look fabulous framed and on your wall! Check out the other seven covers to see the other animals chosen to have its own stamp.
Double matted in green and white, it will fit a standard 8 x 10 picture frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity Included ***
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