1976 Artist Lloyd Ostendorf Abraham Lincoln Athens Illinois Long Nine 7 pc. set-
VERY UNCOMMON set of 7 (SEVEN!) different pieces, including a rare artist's proof print issued for the Grand opening of the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois during the National Bicentennial in 1976 & thru the 140th Anniversary of the Long Nine Banquet which ultimately chose Springfield as the Capitol of Illinois on August 3, 1837-Set includes an 11 1/2" wide by 14 1/2" long special "Ink Wash" of Abraham Lincoln as a young postmaster created by legendary Lincoln artist / author Lloyd Ostendorf (Died in 2000)-The print features an image of Lincoln looking over the mail and has the Ostendorf trademark & "From the Long Nine Museum Collection" at bottom, an 8" wide by 14" long cardboard poster with another Ostendorf Lincoln stagecoach illustration reading "Lincoln Post Road Dedication Feb. 12, 1976", a 12"x 6" metal license plate with the same Lincoln illustration sticker attached & special "JJ" designation, an unused sheet of letterhead from "Lincoln's New Salem-Post Road" bannerhead and names of committee officials too, a copy of Illinois Governor Dan Walker's proclamation on one side and info about the event on the other and 2 special envelopes from the Post Road and Long Nine-(See photos below)-The set has only minor wear-A neat vintage Lincoln set ready for display! How many of these survived? 1976 Artist Lloyd Ostendorf Abraham Lincoln Athens Illinois Long Nine 7 pc. set- Click images to enlarge Description Check it out...Here's a VERY UNCOMMON set of 7 (SEVEN!) different pieces, including a rare artist's proof print issued for the Grand opening of the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois during the National Bicentennial in 1976 & thru the 140th Anniversary of the Long Nine Banquet which ultimately chose Springfield as the Capitol of Illinois on August 3, 1837-Set includes an 11 1/2" wide by 14 1/2" long special "Ink Wash" of Abraham Lincoln as a young postmaster created by legendary Lincoln artist / author Lloyd Ostendorf (Died in 2000)-The print features an image of Lincoln looking over the mail and has the Ostendorf trademark & "From the Long Nine Museum Collection" at bottom, an 8" wide by 14" long cardboard poster with another Ostendorf Lincoln stagecoach illustration reading "Lincoln Post Road Dedication Feb. 12, 1976", a 12"x 6" metal license plate with the same Lincoln illustration sticker attached & special "JJ" designation, an unused sheet of letterhead from "Lincoln's New Salem-Post Road" bannerhead and names of committee officials too, a copy of Illinois Governor Dan Walker's proclamation on one side and info about the event on the other and 2 special envelopes from the Post Road and Long Nine-(See photos below)-The set has only minor wear-A neat vintage Lincoln set ready for display! How many of these survived? Here's some info on the Long Nine & Mr. Ostendorf: Origins of the "Long Nine"-The strange-sounding title for this museum comes from the nickname given to Abraham Lincoln and eight others who represented Sangamon County in the Illinois General Assembly during the 1836-37 legislative session. All these men were at least six feet tall and shared similar political principles, hence the "long nine" appellation. The nine consisted of both senators and representatives: John Dawson, William F. Elkin, Ninian W. Edwards, Job Fletcher, Archer G. Herndon, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew McCormick, Daniel Stone, and Robert L. Wilson. Together they worked to move the state capital from Vandalia to Springfield, which is near Athens (pronounced locally as "A-thens"). In 1837, the General Assembly approved moving the state capital, prompting grateful citizens of Athens to honor the "long nine" members at a public banquet. The August 3 dinner was held on the second floor of this restored building, with about 100 people attending. According to the Sangamo Journal, Lincoln led the group in a toast, saying, "Sangamon County will ever be true to her best interest and never more so than in reciprocating the good feeling of the citizens of Athens and neighborhood." Good feelings diminished somewhat two years later, when the boundary of Sangamon County was re-drawn, leaving the town of Athens in the new Menard County. James D. Allen, an Athens businessman, wrote to Lincoln, expressing dissatisfaction about the change. Matthew Rogers, a native of Cooperstown, New York, settled in the area around 1820 when he built the first cabin. During 1831-32, when Lincoln lived in nearby New Salem, Rogers erected this frame building to house a general store and the town post office. Colonel Rogers, who was a veteran of the War of 1812, educated his children in New York and possessed a large personal library. His daughter Arminda was believed to have tutored Ann Rutledge of New Salem, using Kirkham's Grammar and Blair's Rhetoric. In July 1836 Lincoln began a series of 10 speaking engagements in Athens and nearby communities as part of his re-election campaign for the Illinois legislature. In 1841 he represented Rogers in a bid to re-possess the general store building when the second owner defaulted on the payments. Lloyd Ostendorf, 79, an artist and a historian of Abraham Lincoln who wrote five books about the former president, died of heart problems Oct. 27, 2000 in his Oakwood, Ohio, home. Mr. Ostendorf was 12 years old when he first began to draw Lincoln's face, said his daughter, Roxanne McDade. "That fascination became not only a hobby, but a career and a lifestyle. As he drew him, he wanted to know more about him," she said. After high school graduation, Mr. Ostendorf attended his hometown's art institute. He later served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After the war, he took a job as a commercial artist for the Journal Herald in Dayton and worked with cartoonist Milton Caniff in New York City, his daughter said. In the mid-1950s, he became a self-employed commercial artist who created greeting cards, religious drawings and pencil art, but his signature work featured Lincoln. Not only did Mr. Ostendorf own one of the largest private collections of Lincoln photographs, he also published "Lincoln in Photographs," which at the time contained every known picture of Lincoln. The book is considered a bible by Lincoln historians, said Robert Willard, a board member of the Abraham Lincoln Association, based in Springfield. "He was the definitive cataloger of Lincoln. His affection for Lincoln was just immense," Willard said. He also co-edited, with Chicago author Walter Oleksy, "Lincoln's Unknown Private Life, an Oral History by His Black Housekeeper Mariah Vance 1850-60." Mr. Ostendorf loved boating and the family often would cruise the Ohio River in their own replica of a steamboat named "Abraham Lincoln," his daughter said. Mr. Ostendorf was awarded honorary doctorates from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Ill., and Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., where he served on the board of trustees. The university also holds an annual lecture series named after Mr. Ostendorf. He also was past president of the Civil War Roundtable of Dayton. Besides his daughter, Mr. Ostendorf is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rita; two sons, Daniel and Thomas; two brothers, Ned and Philip; three sisters, Jeanne Dickman, Nancy Connair and Pat Karch; and eight grandchildren. Services have been held. These are ORIGINAL items, NOT REPRODUCTION items! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 14.95 shipping is required on this item. Payment We accept Paypal payments. Shipping We will try and combine shipping on multiple purchases wherever possible. Please e-mail us with auction item numbers before sending payment. However, if the items are heavy or require special packing / tracking, the postal rates might not be significantly reduced. We no longer ship overseas first class mail. We will only ship Internationally by Priority Mail, and that starts at $30.00. So please be aware that we NO LONGER SHIP FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONALLY unless seller agrees to ship by USPS Priority mail at an increased rate. Postage rates are non-negotiable and non-refundable. We pack every item professionally using new packing materials and appropriate mailing supplies. We send all items via US Postal Service.The U.S.Postal service rates change fairly regularly every year and we don't make money on postage like some other ebay sellers. I think you'll find that we're quite fair. Thank-you! Terms of Sale I try and place a penny in every photo to help judge the size of the item, obviously it is there for size comparison and is not included with the item. The standard sized Lincoln head penny in the photograph is there for size comparison ONLY and is not included in the package. We're just trying to help you figure out how big the item is. We try and always be as accurate as we can in the item description and will gladly answer any question about item size & description when needed. Please e-mail us with any questions BEFORE the end of sale and BEFORE placing a bid. Postage is determined by the U.S. Postal service and is never refundable. Many of the items are VINTAGE and although they are in very fine condition, they may not function as well as when they were made decades ago. So if you intend on using the old item, please be aware that we are selling it for collector value only. In other words, if you intend on using a 50+ year old letter opener and it breaks, don't get mad at us. It may be hard to believe, but we have received a couple negatives because people broke vintage items while trying to use them. About Us Our Mission statement: We try to offer Ebay users unique additions to their collections. We comb the antique stores & malls as well as Antique shows & flea markets from Coast-to-coast in an effort to try and find that special addition to your collection. We travel hundreds of miles and wake up with the sun in search of these items. We truly have a love for our hobby / business. Please be aware of the postage rates BEFORE you bid! We pack professionally and do not try and make money off of postage. We generally charge the same postal rate that the US Post Office charges us. We'll respect you, but please respect us as well. Thanks & happy bidding to you! Good Luck! Contact Us Please e-mail us with any questions BEFORE the end of sale and BEFORE placing a bid. Postage is determined by the U.S. Postal service and is never refundable. Please be aware of the postage rates BEFORE you bid! We pack professionally and do not try and make money off of postage. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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VERY UNCOMMON set of 7 (SEVEN!) different pieces, including a rare artist’s proof print issued for the Grand opening of the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois during the National Bicentennial in 1976 & thru the 140th Anniversary of the Long Nine Banquet which ultimately chose Springfield as the Capitol of Illinois on August 3, 1837-Set includes an 11 1/2″ wide by 14 1/2″ long special “Ink Wash” of Abraham Lincoln as a young postmaster created by legendary Lincoln artist / author Lloyd Ostendorf (Died in 2000)-The print features an image of Lincoln looking over the mail and has the Ostendorf trademark & “From the Long Nine Museum Collection” at bottom, an 8″ wide by 14″ long cardboard poster with another Ostendorf Lincoln stagecoach illustration reading “Lincoln Post Road Dedication Feb. 12, 1976″, a 12″x 6” metal license plate with the same Lincoln illustration sticker attached & special “JJ” designation, an unused sheet of letterhead from “Lincoln’s New Salem-Post Road” bannerhead and names of committee officials too, a copy of Illinois Governor Dan Walker’s proclamation on one side and info about the event on the other and 2 special envelopes from the Post Road and Long Nine-(See photos below)-The set has only minor wear-A neat vintage Lincoln set ready for display! How many of these survived? 1976 Artist Lloyd Ostendorf Abraham Lincoln Athens Illinois Long Nine 7 pc. set- Click images to enlarge Description Check it out…Here’s a VERY UNCOMMON set of 7 (SEVEN!) different pieces, including a rare artist’s proof print issued for the Grand opening of the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois during the National Bicentennial in 1976 & thru the 140th Anniversary of the Long Nine Banquet which ultimately chose Springfield as the Capitol of Illinois on August 3, 1837-Set includes an 11 1/2″ wide by 14 1/2″ long special “Ink Wash” of Abraham Lincoln as a young postmaster created by legendary Lincoln artist / author Lloyd Ostendorf (Died in 2000)-The print features an image of Lincoln looking over the mail and has the Ostendorf trademark & “From the Long Nine Museum Collection” at bottom, an 8″ wide by 14″ long cardboard poster with another Ostendorf Lincoln stagecoach illustration reading “Lincoln Post Road Dedication Feb. 12, 1976″, a 12″x 6” metal license plate with the same Lincoln illustration sticker attached & special “JJ” designation, an unused sheet of letterhead from “Lincoln’s New Salem-Post Road” bannerhead and names of committee officials too, a copy of Illinois Governor Dan Walker’s proclamation on one side and info about the event on the other and 2 special envelopes from the Post Road and Long Nine-(See photos below)-The set has only minor wear-A neat vintage Lincoln set ready for display! How many of these survived? Here’s some info on the Long Nine & Mr. Ostendorf: Origins of the “Long Nine”-The strange-sounding title for this museum comes from the nickname given to Abraham Lincoln and eight others who represented Sangamon County in the Illinois General Assembly during the 1836-37 legislative session. All these men were at least six feet tall and shared similar political principles, hence the “long nine” appellation. The nine consisted of both senators and representatives: John Dawson, William F. Elkin, Ninian W. Edwards, Job Fletcher, Archer G. Herndon, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew McCormick, Daniel Stone, and Robert L. Wilson. Together they worked to move the state capital from Vandalia to Springfield, which is near Athens (pronounced locally as “A-thens”). In 1837, the General Assembly approved moving the state capital, prompting grateful citizens of Athens to honor the “long nine” members at a public banquet. The August 3 dinner was held on the second floor of this restored building, with about 100 people attending. According to the Sangamo Journal, Lincoln led the group in a toast, saying, “Sangamon County will ever be true to her best interest and never more so than in reciprocating the good feeling of the citizens of Athens and neighborhood.” Good feelings diminished somewhat two years later, when the boundary of Sangamon County was re-drawn, leaving the town of Athens in the new Menard County. James D. Allen, an Athens businessman, wrote to Lincoln, expressing dissatisfaction about the change. Matthew Rogers, a native of Cooperstown, New York, settled in the area around 1820 when he built the first cabin. During 1831-32, when Lincoln lived in nearby New Salem, Rogers erected this frame building to house a general store and the town post office. Colonel Rogers, who was a veteran of the War of 1812, educated his children in New York and possessed a large personal library. His daughter Arminda was believed to have tutored Ann Rutledge of New Salem, using Kirkham’s Grammar and Blair’s Rhetoric. In July 1836 Lincoln began a series of 10 speaking engagements in Athens and nearby communities as part of his re-election campaign for the Illinois legislature. In 1841 he represented Rogers in a bid to re-possess the general store building when the second owner defaulted on the payments. Lloyd Ostendorf, 79, an artist and a historian of Abraham Lincoln who wrote five books about the former president, died of heart problems Oct. 27, 2000 in his Oakwood, Ohio, home. Mr. Ostendorf was 12 years old when he first began to draw Lincoln’s face, said his daughter, Roxanne McDade. “That fascination became not only a hobby, but a career and a lifestyle. As he drew him, he wanted to know more about him,” she said. After high school graduation, Mr. Ostendorf attended his hometown’s art institute. He later served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After the war, he took a job as a commercial artist for the Journal Herald in Dayton and worked with cartoonist Milton Caniff in New York City, his daughter said. In the mid-1950s, he became a self-employed commercial artist who created greeting cards, religious drawings and pencil art, but his signature work featured Lincoln. Not only did Mr. Ostendorf own one of the largest private collections of Lincoln photographs, he also published “Lincoln in Photographs,” which at the time contained every known picture of Lincoln. The book is considered a bible by Lincoln historians, said Robert Willard, a board member of the Abraham Lincoln Association, based in Springfield. “He was the definitive cataloger of Lincoln. His affection for Lincoln was just immense,” Willard said. He also co-edited, with Chicago author Walter Oleksy, “Lincoln’s Unknown Private Life, an Oral History by His Black Housekeeper Mariah Vance 1850-60.” Mr. Ostendorf loved boating and the family often would cruise the Ohio River in their own replica of a steamboat named “Abraham Lincoln,” his daughter said. Mr. Ostendorf was awarded honorary doctorates from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Ill., and Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., where he served on the board of trustees. The university also holds an annual lecture series named after Mr. Ostendorf. He also was past president of the Civil War Roundtable of Dayton. Besides his daughter, Mr. Ostendorf is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rita; two sons, Daniel and Thomas; two brothers, Ned and Philip; three sisters, Jeanne Dickman, Nancy Connair and Pat Karch; and eight grandchildren. Services have been held. These are ORIGINAL items, NOT REPRODUCTION items! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 14.95 shipping is required on this item. Payment We accept Paypal payments. Shipping We will try and combine shipping on multiple purchases wherever possible. Please e-mail us with auction item numbers before sending payment. However, if the items are heavy or require special packing / tracking, the postal rates might not be significantly reduced. We no longer ship overseas first class mail. We will only ship Internationally by Priority Mail, and that starts at $30.00. So please be aware that we NO LONGER SHIP FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONALLY unless seller agrees to ship by USPS Priority mail at an increased rate. Postage rates are non-negotiable and non-refundable. We pack every item professionally using new packing materials and appropriate mailing supplies. We send all items via US Postal Service.The U.S.Postal service rates change fairly regularly every year and we don’t make money on postage like some other ebay sellers. I think you’ll find that we’re quite fair. Thank-you! Terms of Sale I try and place a penny in every photo to help judge the size of the item, obviously it is there for size comparison and is not included with the item. The standard sized Lincoln head penny in the photograph is there for size comparison ONLY and is not included in the package. We’re just trying to help you figure out how big the item is. We try and always be as accurate as we can in the item description and will gladly answer any question about item size & description when needed. Please e-mail us with any questions BEFORE the end of sale and BEFORE placing a bid. Postage is determined by the U.S. Postal service and is never refundable. Many of the items are VINTAGE and although they are in very fine condition, they may not function as well as when they were made decades ago. So if you intend on using the old item, please be aware that we are selling it for collector value only. In other words, if you intend on using a 50+ year old letter opener and it breaks, don’t get mad at us. It may be hard to believe, but we have received a couple negatives because people broke vintage items while trying to use them. About Us Our Mission statement: We try to offer Ebay users unique additions to their collections. We comb the antique stores & malls as well as Antique shows & flea markets from Coast-to-coast in an effort to try and find that special addition to your collection. We travel hundreds of miles and wake up with the sun in search of these items. We truly have a love for our hobby / business. Please be aware of the postage rates BEFORE you bid! We pack professionally and do not try and make money off of postage. We generally charge the same postal rate that the US Post Office charges us. We’ll respect you, but please respect us as well. Thanks & happy bidding to you! Good Luck! Contact Us Please e-mail us with any questions BEFORE the end of sale and BEFORE placing a bid. Postage is determined by the U.S. Postal service and is never refundable. Please be aware of the postage rates BEFORE you bid! We pack professionally and do not try and make money off of postage. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva’s Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva’s Counter
