Fun With Photo Stamps
Those wacky cats over at The Smoking Gun decided to see what they could get away with putting on the new PhotoStamps being tested by the Post Office. Among the stamps they managed to get through – Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Jimmy Hoffa, Slobodon Milosevic, and Monica Lewinsky’s dress.
Honestly, tho – I feel that TSG is being just a little bit harsh on this idea. In this day and age of constant customization, it only makes sense that you should be able to customize the postage you use. The statement that “nobody’s dog deserves to be on a postage stamp” ignores the fact that these stamps are essentially limited runs for a single person, and thus don’t diminish the honor of being selected for a postage stamp by the post office.
Although I will admit – it does give design addicts like yours truly a bizarre new outlet…
