Delving deeply into my database,
and kicking the cobwebs from the the stamp cupboards,
I found this, which may be helpful.
The strip of photo stamps belongs to US artist and
phialtelist Mr. Tom Loepp.
I cannot locate him, but I am sure he would be happy
for me to show.
Other information by authors as shown
I don't know if this angle on stamps and photography would interest you, I
found in an antique store some strips of five perforated photos with a
soldier's portrait on them. Apparently some machine much like the little
booths in dime stores was out there for soldiers to make an adhesive stamp
photo to affix to letters. Seems to be W.W.II era.
TL
The concept of a stamp photo you mention above dates back into the Victorian times
when they were knows as "Photographic Portrait Stamps", "Fairy Photographs" or
"Fairy Stamps" The early ones are usually perforated, stamp-size, photographically
printed, usually in sepia tones with unidentified portraits in a fancy frame. An article
appeared in the October 1987 issue of "THE CINDERELLA PHILATELIST"
There were also a series of letters on the same topic, in the same journal, back in 1976
I have seen examples from Australia, GB, USA and Canada.
If you are interested in doing more research into these items ask Gina Horna of the
APS Philatelic Library to check her files and send you photocopies (only 20c each, if
you are a member)
Erick Jackson auctioned several lots of similar items last month, if you contact him
perhaps he has more for sale.
Hope this helps
Rob McGuinness
Posted 12/09/2010 12:54 pm
