Andy Pastuszak
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Jun 23, 2024 16:33:53 GMT
The US will release an Alex Trebek stamp on his birthday.
I really don't like that Trebek's image isn't on the stamp itself, only on the selvage. I get what they were trying to go for with this stamp, but this could have been done better.
Make part of Trebek's body a stamp also.
Make each stamp on the "board" a unique stamp with a unique question about Trebek's life, like asking where he was born, how long did he host Jeopardy, things like that.
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daveg28
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Post by daveg28 on Jun 23, 2024 17:19:44 GMT
I totally agree. This was a badly missed opportunity. But I’ll still buy it because I’m a huge fan of the man.
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gatodiablo
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Post by gatodiablo on Jun 24, 2024 0:12:05 GMT
These are postage stamps ? Alex who. ? What is Jeopardy? Is this significant ? To the rest of the world a meaningless boring label No more or less boring than all those stamps from across the pond featuring the royals. |
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Partime
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Post by Partime on Jun 24, 2024 1:08:19 GMT
Jeopardy was and still is a great game show that is frequently referenced in movies and other game shows. If you watch the US Saturday Night Live, you will see some hilarious parodies of this long running syndicated show. Alex was the longest serving host of this show, and hosted until quite close to his untimely death from cancer, the struggles of which were known to his many fans. He is missed.
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hdm1950
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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Jun 24, 2024 1:15:01 GMT
He was born in Canada and I would not be surprised if Canada Post eventually issues a stamp in his memory. vikingeck he is an even more famous Alex than you 😁. |
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gatodiablo
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Post by gatodiablo on Jun 24, 2024 1:21:17 GMT
We can look forward to Pat Sajak and Vanna White stamps in the future, too. However, (insert the voice of your favorite Monty Pythonite), "They're not dead yet!"
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fazeman
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Post by fazeman on Jun 24, 2024 1:35:36 GMT
@andypastuszak It's possible that the USPS wanted to keep things clear and simple by not making unique stamps on the board. At least the topics are different. vikingeck, Your opinion is taken but it's highly unnecessary. |
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Andy Pastuszak
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Jun 24, 2024 13:21:08 GMT
If each stamp has a unique question on it, then the stamp becomes a souvenir sheet, and you collect the whole thing, along with the selvage that has Alex Trebek's image. With each stamp being the same, this is not a souvenir sheet, and the only thing you collect is one stamp.
Obviously you have the choice to collect the entire sheet. But I am curious what album makers will choose to do.
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Jun 24, 2024 13:57:55 GMT
I guess the concept makes sense if you are familiar with the show.
Having survived 40 seasons without ever coming across Jeopardy, 🤔 it is only by going to internet search (Google is my friend) that I begin to see where the design is coming from.
I can’t read the blurry black writing at the bottom of the labels as the image shown is not sharp …….but does that bit tell you it is actually a postage stamp?
Presumably there has to be a value or “Forever USA”
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Post by michael on Jun 24, 2024 15:07:22 GMT
Alex, vikingeck , it reads upside down, "Who is Alex Trebek? Forever USA" in handwritten test. Hasn't got good reviews on another forum either. I won't share my thoughts on the design, but at least the "stamps with the country name upside down" collectors will be happy.  |
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philatelia
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Post by philatelia on Jun 24, 2024 15:15:39 GMT
This Alex Trebek stamp at least reflects American culture that isn’t über trendy stuff. Jeopardy is strongly imbedded in every day life. I’ll bet you $$$ that if you go to ANY senior center or nursing home at 7 PM on any weekday night, Jeopardy will be on the television - It’s very, very popular with older Americans. Fortunately, this only adds ONE stamp to the long list of new issues this year.
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madbaker
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Post by madbaker on Jun 25, 2024 4:48:24 GMT
Wow, 20 identical stamps. I agree, missed opportunity. It would be fun to receive one on a letter though.
Trebek is quite a favourite son here in Canada. If he ever makes it on a Canadian stamp, I hope they show a photo of Alex with his moustache. Clean shaven Trebek still doesn't seem right to me. 🥸
For our British Alex: when Royal Mail issues a stamp commemorating Countdown, you can stump the Americans. 😂
PS - The earliest SNL quiz show parodies were riffs of an older Canadian SCTV sketch "Hi-Q" written by Eugene Levy. Levy played 'Alex Trebek' and later changed his character's name to 'Alex Trebel.' There's a clip floating around where Norm Macdonald says he called Levy and asked permission to make a Saturday Night Live version of Hi-Q. Fun times.... 💖
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