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finding nothing to savor going through the internet looking for stamps I started sorting through my glassines of Used U.S. stamps...and I found Mr. Zip ! Theres always something !!  |
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APS 070059 Life Member International Society of Guatemala Collectors I.S.G.C. #853 |
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United States
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Ahhh, brings back memories! Archived somewhere is my collection of Mr. Zip blocks, in matched sets. It was a sad day when USPS "retired" Mr. Zip. |
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Bedrock Of The Community
United States
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An early one, before the introduction of the cartoon character "Mr. Zippy":  ...Mr. Zippy, although retired, still shows his face every now and again: https://goscf.com/t/18074 |
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I asked this question awhile ago as to what was the first stamp, last stamp, etc., that contained the Mr. Zip cartoon character in the selvage, but it received no response. I since found this excerpt of a news article from Mr. Zip's retirement (in 1986) that answers the questions for anyone so interested: http://articles.philly.com/1986-01-...-plan-stamps |
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Phil...you better put those on the side for David, or else I will punch you in the nose |
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A Philatelic mind
is a terrible thing to waste |
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Aside from Bobggg's threat of violence, I thought you didn't collect US, Phil? |
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Found this image on the internet. (FYI, the Zip Code 39601 = Brookhaven, Mississippi). Which leads me to wonder how many people actually saved this sort of a post office announcement after all these years. I'd say that few probably still exist:  |
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Smauggie..a punch in the nose..is that all he can do ??? Lately I have been bored so I have been playing with U.S. precancels..one thing leads to another..i have to admit I have been filling in a few spaces in my U.S. album...nothing expensive !! |
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APS 070059 Life Member International Society of Guatemala Collectors I.S.G.C. #853 |
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I must admit every time I see this thread title, the song "They call me Mellow Yellow" goes through my mind. |
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He just refuses to go away ! Stamp collectors live in the past ??? |
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APS 070059 Life Member International Society of Guatemala Collectors I.S.G.C. #853 |
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I must admit every time I see this thread title, the song "They call me Mellow Yellow" goes through my mind. And I think of Sidney Poitier from "In The Heat Of The Night" - "They call me Mr. Tibbs!" Ryan |
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Here in Perth, we spend so much time in the sun we forget what we are doing, (Too many pina coladas?) so we put in any zip code we feel like at the time.  |
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Posted 08/31/2011 5:52 pm
