Judy Garland Stamp Part I Of II

The lovely Judy Garland has been memorialized on a United States Postage Stamp. The Unveiling of her commemorative stamp was on January 10, 2006 in New York City. It would have been Garland’s 84th birthday. This stamp is the 12th stamp issued for the “Legends of Hollywood” series.

The unveiling took place at Carnegie Hall, the same location where Garland’s performance of the 1961 “Judy at Carnegie Hall”. For her performance she received accolades for “the greatest night in show business history.” She later went on to win 5 Grammy Awards for her show.

This stamp is a beautiful portrait designed by artist Ethel Kessler from a portrait from Tim O’Brien. Judy Garland’s signature is on the bottom of the stamp and the selvage shows a picture of Garland in one of her most famous rolls, as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.

Judy Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922. She worked in various show business venues for 45 of her 47 years. She began her career, at the age of 2, working with her sisters in vaudeville and continued her career in dramatic and musical roles. She made over a dozen albums and nearly 100 singles in her lifetime.

Check back on Monday for the conclusion to this post.