2011 Isle Of Man Stamps: Top Gear Set

I first saw these being promoted on an auto enthusiasts web site and I thought it was a joke at first ... then I realized that these stamps are indeed going to be issued next month:



Being from the US, I am unfamiliar with the Top Gear program, but must admit that these images are certainly on the "wild" side. To quote from the IOM Post:

I love the Top Gear show. It is mostly an automobile review show, of the best ones. But they have a tendency to go to the extreme. Lots of fun watching them do that.

Where have I been? Is this aired in the US?

Ah... I had not seen your post until now. As a big fan of Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow I have pre-ordered my FDC.

There is also a US version, although I think it may only recently have begun. Its the same production comapany and a similar format, but US based, with US presenters. They have just started showing the US version on the BBC. The original UK series has been running for years.

I received my FDC of this issue today and I was shocked! The 37p value showing James May (aka Captain Slow) and his incredible aquatic car has the intrepid hero with his face BLURRED out. I though he WON that particular challenge so surely they could have shown his face! The challenge was to build a car capable of road and water travel. His mast may not have survived the journey to the water due to a low bridge but he completed the course. Jeremy's car/boat overturned just as he reached the landing place (Hammond's vehicle having sunk at a very early stage). Captain Slow did eventually reach the finish and managed to exit the water under power.
I am going to write a stiff letter of complaint to the Manx Postal Authorities in protest!

wt1, I think this is the American version from the History channel:

http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear

The American version of Top Gear is NOTHING like the BBC version. The US one is almost embarassing... We watch the REAL version on BBC America. I have a question about the stamps, though... are they ACTUAL, valid postage? Sometimes I wonder with come countries... It is too bad they didn't go with a Stig stamp!

http://www.iompostoffice.com/stamps...tegoryid=232

Yes, they are valid for postage. Mainly collectors with take them probably.




I have never seen this done on a stamp before! A blurred out face, I mean.

I love that show. It's one of my favorites.

Maybee they blurred out the face because they didn't have his permission to print it???

Dianne

I am pretty sure that was James May on that sail-car...

I think Jeremy Clarkson (the lead presenter) has a house on the Isle of Man. The island is a bit of a tax haven I believe.

More from the IoM. These stamps look really interesting. Nicely designed too which is a change from the usual cats and royalty sort of stuff. I will probably get this issue anyway.



I claim the prize for "The Most Pointlessly Pedantic Posting Of The Day" with this error from the IoM current sales brochure... it's a missing "n" variety.