A prodigious topical philatelist, Hiram is well-known in the stamp world, especially for his defining publications on the topic, such as "Return to Sender: The Famous Dead and the U.S. Postal System" and "Licked: A History of Pugilists as Told Through Postage." A firm believer in the philosophy that postage belongs to the people, Hiram donates all of his stamp specimens to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum after the completion of each study. Besides, there’s only so many stamps one can keep in an efficiency apartment.

Hiram is an Alpaca/wool blend, approx. 5″ high and 2.75″ wide (body), with a 8.5″ arm-span, and stuffed with polyester fiberfill.

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