Description
This wonderful picture collage salutes that great playwright Eugene O'Neill author of the famous play - "Ah, Wilderness". Highlighting the collage is the First Day Cover of the stamp issued to honor Eugene O'Neill as one of America's great playwrights. On the day a stamp is issued, it is only available in the city where it is issued & the Post Office certifies this by canceling the stamp "First Day of Issue." This stamp was issued in New London, CT. A great collectible for any literature buff. What is a "First Day Cover Collectible"? When the US Post Office issues a new stamp it selects the date it will be released & the city that it will be placed on sale first. Usually, both the date & location of issuance is connected to the stamp's subject. For example, the Post Office issued the Elvis Presley stamp in Memphis, Tennessee where Graceland is located. The date of issuance was January 8, 1993, the King's birthday. On the first day, collectors submitted specially designed envelopes to the Postmaster in Memphis & got them stamped "First Day of Issue" to create a collectible. The size of this matted picture is 8" x 10" & will fit any 8" x 10" inch frame. (a standard size). I make all these collages by hand. As a history buff as well as a lover of old movies & all types of sports, the key to each picture is the research behind it. Deciding what movies should go with a particular star or what game or series would best reflect a certain sports hero is crucial to a successful collage. I then design each picture individually & lay out the design on the mat. Finally, I cut each mat based on that design & assemble the collage. Famed Playwright Eugene O'neill & First Day Cover Of His Own Stamp
