The National Postal Museum in Washington said the stuffed remains of Owney the dog, a postal icon since 1888, received a makeover to coincide with his stamp. Owney, whose image graces a “Forever” stamp due to be released tomorrow, was fixed up in June by retired Smithsonian taxidermist Paul Rhymer and is returning to display at the postal museum. Rhymer said his work included replacing Owney’s eyes, patching bald spots on his fur and sculpting a new snout. Owney became famous after he wandered into a post office in Albany, New York, in 1888 and spent the night on a pile of mailbags. He traveled the country with the Railway Post Office until he was shot by a Toledo, Ohio, town marshal in 1897 after reportedly attacking a mail clerk.
Owney The Postal Dog Gets A Makeover
The National Postal Museum in Washington said the stuffed remains of Owney the dog, a postal icon since 1888, received a makeover to coincide with his stamp. Owney, whose image graces a “Forever” stamp due to be released tomorrow, was fixed up in June by retired Smithsonian taxidermist Paul Rhymer and is returning to display at the postal museum. Rhymer said his work included replacing Owney’s eyes, patching bald spots on his fur and sculpting a new snout. Owney became famous after he wandered into a post office in Albany, New York, in 1888 and spent the night on a pile of mailbags. He traveled the country with the Railway Post Office until he was shot by a Toledo, Ohio, town marshal in 1897 after reportedly attacking a mail clerk.
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