American Toby Jug Museum 

Buddy Holly character jug modeled by David B. Biggs and produced by Royal Doulton of Burslem, England, in a 1998 limited edition of 2,500. Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holly (1936-1959) got his nickname because, as his mother once confided, "Charles Hardin was just too long a name for such a little boy." As a child Buddy showed a quick aptitude for music, taking violin and piano and, later, steel guitar lessons, before losing interest. It was not until Travis returned from the Marine Corps with a fifteen dollar pawnshop Harmony that Buddy took up guitar again. If there was a single influence that indelibly shaped Buddy Holly's life and music, it was Elvis Presley. Holly was a rising rock and roll star of the 1950s, called by some a pioneer of modern music, when he died at age twenty-two in a tragic airplane accident near Clear Lake, Iowa, during an early winter morning. Holly left behind a pregnant bride of less than one year. His most famous recordings include "That'll be the Day", "Well - All Right," "I'm Gonna Love You, Too", and "Peggy Sue". A Fender Stratocaster guitar, records and "Peggy Sue" form the handle of this jug.