11 MATTED UNUSED U.S. POSTAGE STAMPS FEATURING JIM HENSON AND THE MUPPETS

These stamps were issued on September 28, 2005 in North Hollywood, Ca.  

Jim had a huge interest in TV and while still in high school, he got the chance to produce puppet shows on a local Saturday morning television program.  He continued this work in college and won a local Emmy in 1958. A prototype of his famous frog appeared on his show. In 1970, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) asked Henson for his help in creating a new television program aimed at preschool children. Henson helped to create a cast of characters including Ernie and Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Cookie Monster, and Big Bird. Sesame Street was an immediate hit and is credited with being a pioneer in childhood learning programs. 

In 1970, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) asked Henson for his help in creating a new television program aimed at preschool children. Henson helped to create a cast of characters including Ernie and Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Cookie Monster, and Big Bird. Sesame Street was an immediate hit and is credited with being a pioneer in childhood learning programs.

Because Henson believed his characters had wide appeal, he launched The Muppet Show in 1976. For five years, The Muppet Show reached 235 million viewers in more than 100 countries. The show also earned three Emmy Awards.

The success of The Muppet Show led Henson to foray into feature films including several Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. His other successful television enterprises included Muppet Babies, Fraggle Rock, The Jim Henson Hour, and Jim Henson’s Storyteller.

In 1990, Henson was working on a multimedia attraction for Disney theme parks when he died suddenly on May 16, 1990. According to Henson’s wishes, his funeral was to be a celebration, where no one wore black. The day included a performance by Big Bird singing “It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green” and ended with several Muppet performers and their Muppets singing “Just One Person.”

The second picture shows a closeup of the right side, the third shows the left side, and the fourth shows the center.  Note the 11th stamp is the one of Jim Henson in the center section!

Each stamp is in a protective mount and all are hand-cut and matted in black textured mat in 10 inch by 13 inch size, ready to fit into a standard 10X13 frame.  Perfect for any collector or lover of Jim Henson or the Muppets memorabilia!     Thanks for looking.

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