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Annie Oakley - Pot Bellys Historical
Manufacturer: Harmony Ball Co.
Model: PBHAO
Code: HAR_PBHAO 3
$14.99 (IN STOCK) How soon can I get it?
Details:
Autumn 2007 Introductions
Availability: In-store date 3/1/2008
Approx. 2" x 1.2"
Annie Oakley, an Ohio native, was born Phoebe Ann Moses in 1860. Early on, she developed an amazing proficiency with firearms. As a child she hunted game with such success that, according to legend, she was able to pay off the mortgage on the family farm. When she was 15 she won a shooting match in Cincinnati with Frank E. Butler, a vaudeville marksman. They were soon married, and until 1885 they played vaudeville circuits and circuses as “Butler and Oakley” (she apparently took her professional name from a Cincinnati suburb). In 1885, Oakley, now under her husband's management, joined “Buffalo Bill” Cody's Wild West Show. Billed as “Miss Annie Oakley, the Peerless Lady Wing-Shot,” she was one of the show's star attractions for 16 years. Oakley never failed to delight her audiences, and her feats of marksmanship were truly incredible. At thirty paces she could split a playing card held edge-on, she hit dimes tossed into the air, she shot cigarettes from her husband's lips, and, a playing card being thrown into the air, she riddled it before it touched the ground. She was a great success on the Wild West Show's European trips. In 1887 she was presented to Queen Victoria, and later in Berlin she performed her cigarette trick with, at his insistence, Crown Prince Wilhelm (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) holding the cigarette. A train wreck in 1901 left her partially paralyzed for a time, but she recovered and returned to the stage to amaze audiences for many more years. She died in 1926.
Eccentric and curious, with famous faces and
secret spaces. These greatest of the great repose
in the palm, handheld treasures of unimaginable
delight. They are the Historical Pot Bellys,
miniature renditions of kings and queens,
statesmen and scientists, artists and philosophers...
those who have shaped our existence.
Standing two inches tall, they are carved, cast,
and crafted with minute attention and house
hidden compartments for tiny mementos
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NOTE: Because Pot Bellys are handmade, individual figurines may exhibit slight variations. While the artisans do their best to ensure that Pot Belly Figurines look seamless, many pieces do look like two-piece figurines.
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What makes these owls especially gratifying is that a portion of the purchase price will be donated to wildlife preservation.
After thorough research, Harmony Ball Company has selected Back To The Wild - a privately owned, non-profit 501(c)(3) wildlife rehabilitation and nature education center in Castalia, Ohio - as the donation recipient. Five percent of the wholesale purchase price throughout 2005 will be sent to this very worthwhile organization. Already, based on booked orders, $2000 has been raised.
Each year, thousands of wild animals are treated at this center, including hawks, owls, eagles, deer, fox, rabbits, squirrels, songbirds, waterfowl, reptiles and amphibians. Every effort is made to return an animal back into its natural habitat. Special permits allow permanently disabled, non-releasable live hawks and owls to be used as educational tools to help visitors understand the most critical problem facing wildlife today - loss of habitat. Nearly 50,000 guests visit annually and are encouraged to take an active role in becoming responsible caretakers of the earth.
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