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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 18, 2006 0:42:33 GMT -5
 Just a thought....if there was to be a postage stamp with Karen's pic. on it.....would you choose one with a young Karen (you can include Richard also if you want) or an older Karen... and can you describe this particular pic....could it be from one of their album covers, or just one of Karen...? I think I would choose the pic that's on the front cover of the LP "A Kind of Hush".....your thoughts... 
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 18, 2006 9:21:20 GMT -5
 I would choose a pic where she looks youthful, healthy, vibrant and strong - not too cutesy pie. I would be very careful to choose one that people would not poke fun at or be saddened by.
I would most likely use a picture from 1973 or 74 - such as the following:  An early one from 1971 such as the following would also be nice: |
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 18, 2006 23:39:56 GMT -5
 Very good choices....how about that one that's been posted around before...where she's wearing a bright red jacket, and has red nail polish...and just looks especially mature and healthy.....not cutesy pie like < Betty B...here..
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Nov 19, 2006 12:13:21 GMT -5
This is one of my all-time favorite photos of Karen, so this would be my choice for a commemorative stamp in her honor. Sophisticated and beautiful, she looks genuinely happy, very much as ease and radiant. Of course, Richard deserves to be recognized also, but the U.S. Post Office officially recognizes only those who have passed on. I have seen a few instances where some people have purchased the right to use their own images to make their own perfectly legal, personalized postage stamps for correspondence. (However, i have not sent anything by snail mail for a while, and have not looked into how much it would cost, etc.) Perhaps this would be a good way to send cards for holidays, birthdays and other special occasions. |
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Post by ps11932 on Nov 19, 2006 16:28:41 GMT -5
I recently received a letter that had a Judy Garland stamp (thought of WJ7), so maybe it's not a far-fetched idea of there being a stamp with The Carpenters (or for now, Karen.) Anyone know how ideas for stamps are proposed?
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Post by beaner on Nov 19, 2006 18:45:18 GMT -5
Great choice, Good Ole Dreams! Probably my choice would be from the "A Song For You" album. I have always loved that picture. My home address labels are of that picture.
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 19, 2006 23:34:27 GMT -5
  I do indeed Love all these pics.! Yes, Dreams, that's the exact pic I had in mind for a stamp. It's one of the best pics ever! or perhaps also the cover pic on her solo album... There are so very many pics. which would surely honor Karen. She's so photogenic....playful, sexy, gorgeous...
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 19, 2006 23:36:34 GMT -5
Hi MaryAnn... yes I also love that picture from "A Song For You" - both Karen and Richard look great in that pic. Nice job designing your stamp Dreams... You are such the creative sort... Great work... You have inspired me to create some of my own... Here are some of my stamp creations.  Karen looks happy, optimistic, vibrant, upbeat and glowing in this pic - would make an impressive stamp. (1974)  Karen gives us her sophisticated lady pose in 1973. And here's a few more pics...  Although, this isn't one of my alltime favorite pics of Karen - it would make a nice stamp.  This is the picture Beaner was talking about.
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Nov 19, 2006 23:40:37 GMT -5
 Actually I like the photographs of Richard and Karen used on the sleeve cover of the single "Please Mr. Postman," both of which also served as references for the paintings in the interior portrait panels in the original "Now and Then" album foldout. |
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Post by wisejester7 on Nov 19, 2006 23:45:03 GMT -5
I recently received a letter that had a Judy Garland stamp (thought of WJ7), so maybe it's not a far-fetched idea of there being a stamp with The Carpenters (or for now, Karen.) Anyone know how ideas for stamps are proposed?  Yea Judy! There are so many good pictures of Karen ... and Richard. I wonder if there is some official procedure to get the ball rolling toward developing an official stamp. |
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Post by merlinjones on Nov 21, 2006 14:40:08 GMT -5
 I think that there should totally be a Carpenters stamp. That would be soo cool. It would be neat if there was a pic of Karen playing the drums with Richard just off in the distance a bit playing his electric piano. Kinda like how they had things set up at the Live at the BBC show or something? Something which captures their era and their musicianship would be awfully neat.  ;D
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 23, 2006 0:00:40 GMT -5
 :DHi merlinjones! Welcome to the site! I really like your idea for a stamp.....the more I think about it, the more the selections seem endless! thanks for all the feedback!
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Nov 28, 2006 13:53:26 GMT -5
I have found more info on how to create your own "PhotoStamps." The company handling this is an approved licensed vendor of the U.S. Postal Service, but you will have to pay for additional charges beyond the face value of the stamps. In case you are interested, the details are at: photo.stamps.com/Store/learn-more/ |
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