Friday, June 13, 2008

Post Office Approves Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven Cartoon Stamp





Cartoonist Rick London, founder of Londons Times Cartoons, announced today that the U.S. Post Office has approved one of his cartoon parody stamps that features an cartoon regarding the classic rock song by Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven”. London says for now, the stamp can be purchased from his Zazzle store and the direct link to the stamp is http://www.zazzle.com/beardiethor123/product/172037316029511489 . They come in packet of 12. The image is also showcased on matching greeting cards, postcards, T-shirts, coffee mugs, key chains and other funny gifts and collectibles at his Special Edition store at www.ricklondonfunnygifts.info. London has had 21 cartoon stamps approved since he started designing them in April, and says his goal is a thousand by…..the end of his life. London is a former philatist (stamp collector)

Monday, June 9, 2008

U.S. Post Office Even Funnier Than Before

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As if the one cent jump in postage prices was not enough, the U.S. Post Office has gotten even funnier, with postage that is. For a long time printing one's own photo on a postage stamp has been part of one of their more recent programs. But until now, creator of London's Times Cartoons Rick London says, "I don't think I've seen anything out there like what we do on postage stamps. London adds that he's had more rejected than accepted but twenty have been approved thus far. London says his goal is to have a hundred by the end of the year from his massive inventory of over 8500 cartoons on his main cartoon website. The stamps are sold in a package of 12. London owns a variety of licensed product stores including Rick London Special Editions at www.ricklondonfunnygifts.info. One can view the stamps by visiting the site and clicking on "Postage" on the right hand side of the page. His stores also sell a myriad of other cartoon gifts and collectibles such as funny tees, mouse pads, aprons, caps, tote bags, posters, and more.