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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2015 18:59:40 GMT
Been playing around with ways to promote the forum. One was to insert a card into eBay sales etc. etc. Then I had a thought. Create a picture postage stamp and use it on mailings. I came up with design, I wanted something to relate to stamp collecting so I found a old world map and populated it with some stamps. They cost a bit more then regular stamps but I think its a nice way to promote the forum. |
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Post by BC on Mar 19, 2015 20:05:35 GMT
Don't forget you can make up the costs by selling used copies on eBay!  |
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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2015 20:34:07 GMT
Don't forget you can make up the costs by selling used copies on eBay! That might be interesting to do. With eBay you never know what the outcome will be. |
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Post by tomiseksj on Mar 19, 2015 21:30:12 GMT
Jack, have you thought about adding the forum's URL? I've been following a slightly different (and less expensive) approach...I add one of these to the envelope everytime I make a sale on ebay.  |
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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2015 23:23:03 GMT
A little tweaking The image is a screen grab so not as sharp and crisp as the stamp itself will be. Like to do a run of these and mail them out to a few lucky members. I will be doing a run of Kirby stamps as well  |
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Post by jamesw on Mar 20, 2015 3:15:52 GMT
Jack, that looks great. But may I suggest you print one out at actual size - the size it would be as a postage stamp. I fear a lot of that stuff you have on there is going to be very small and difficult to read. From a design stand point sometimes simpler is better.
Less is More, as they say.
I often find at work when I'm designing something it looks great not he screen. But we always do printouts at actual size. It's surprising how different things can look.
Just sayin'
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Post by Admin on Mar 20, 2015 17:28:35 GMT
I have to have a little of the fly specking element to the stamp I putting in a order today for them. Maybe I will so a little series of them with different collecting themes. Only 25 of each will be printed so they will be rarer then a inverted Jenny |
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Post by Admin on Mar 20, 2015 23:43:14 GMT
I just ordered a sheet of 25 + bonus stamp.
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Mar 21, 2015 13:57:36 GMT
Nice! We now have our Cinderella.
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Post by Admin on Mar 21, 2015 17:49:59 GMT
Nice! We now have our Cinderella. Andy its not a cindy but an actual stamp issued from Canada Post linkIt is a little bit of a grey area, is it a stamp/label/sticker ? What ever it is its a fun way to send mail. |
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Post by BC on Mar 21, 2015 19:37:07 GMT
It is a stamp - Stamps, The Next Generation.
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Post by canadianphilatelist on Mar 22, 2015 2:25:23 GMT
It is a stamp because it is valid postage.
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Post by reena on Mar 25, 2015 9:37:00 GMT
That looks great. Now what do we have to do to be one of the lucky 24 (I'm sure you'll keep one yourself)?
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zipper
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Post by zipper on Mar 25, 2015 9:48:03 GMT
What if we buy a stamp at double Jack's cost so that he can buy two more sheets?
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Post by tomiseksj on Mar 25, 2015 12:44:01 GMT
Rather than sending them to members, Jack should consider listing some or all of them on ebay and apply the proceeds to either more buying more of the stamps or meeting other forum operating needs. The added benefit would be increased exposure for the forum.
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Post by cjd on Mar 25, 2015 15:56:46 GMT
Perhaps a contest/giveaway for one or two, with the rest sold for funds?
(For myself, I would not enter, so that someone who collected these had a better chance at one.)
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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2015 17:04:10 GMT
Rather than sending them to members, Jack should consider listing some or all of them on ebay and apply the proceeds to either more buying more of the stamps or meeting other forum operating needs. The added benefit would be increased exposure for the forum. A few will be used on mailing to members, some in a giveaway and some will be listed on eBay to gain some exposure. This batch is of 24, I intend to order another set of stamps with the proceeds. This will be a different design, I like to do a total set of 12 different stamps. This batch is in the P denomination, I may reorder the same design but in different values US/International. I think some of the future designs should be submitted by members, maybe a contest down the road. |
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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2015 17:05:22 GMT
Perhaps a contest/giveaway for one or two, with the rest sold for funds? (For myself, I would not enter, so that someone who collected these had a better chance at one.) That's the true sprit of a TSF member |
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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2015 18:50:01 GMT
Just received confirmation that the sheet of stamps has been shipped. Probably have them early next week.
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Post by Ryan on Mar 25, 2015 19:53:34 GMT
Jack, you could also hold some singles back and let them loose every now and then in future live auctions - either auction them off, or use them as random giveaways for bidders & sellers like you did with the PayPal card a while back.
Ryan
edit - hmm, I see cjd said pretty much the exact same thing .... I'm too slow today, Spring Break holidays have already started for me, in Ohio now and off to South Carolina soon.
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zipper
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Post by zipper on Mar 25, 2015 20:10:01 GMT
When is the next auction?
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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2015 21:04:21 GMT
When is the next auction? Zipper probably in a couple of months. Have to let members save up the pennys. Once a month is a little to frequent for the size of the forum, maybe near the end of May |
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Post by Admin on Apr 1, 2015 20:03:48 GMT
They arrived The top half is a keepsake Here is a actual stamp, next time listen to James, little hard to read but under a loop it is readable. |
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Post by BC on Apr 2, 2015 20:13:10 GMT
Excellent Jack! Looks great. You could easily get $10 a stamp, especially used examples.
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Post by Admin on Apr 2, 2015 20:59:59 GMT
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 3, 2015 22:20:24 GMT
Three bidders so far...I wonder if any are forum members.
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Post by BC on Apr 4, 2015 0:01:48 GMT
Forum members bidding? Oh come on!  |
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Post by Admin on Apr 12, 2015 1:05:43 GMT
I don't know if a forum member won this auction. I will ask them, I was very surprised.
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Post by irishjack on Apr 16, 2015 20:02:38 GMT
Just listed another one on ebay link |
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