I collected baseball cards when I was younger, but never stamps. However, Ive been frequenting the United States Post Office as of late (to mail out Haitian Coffee that I import: shameless plug, visit www.Trezodhaiti.com) and my eyes were caught with the announcement of the Johnny Cash Limited-Edition Forever Stamps. Well, the John the Baptist waiting is over – I was there today and in seems that the stamps just arrived yesterday (June 5): “What they hell, why not?” I thought, and now I have a sheet of Johnny Cash stamps that are cool (but I have no idea what I will do with em. Ill probably stick em in a book, forget about them and then in 5 years Ill see em again and say “O cool, look at these cool Johnny Cash stamps” and then probably put em back in the book until my kid stumbles upon them after Ive gone the way of the buffalo and the y will keep doing the same and so their offspring until they end up on the Antique Roadshow and then reference this posting as proof of authenticity, hey Antique Roadshow guys – they are real!!!!). Anyways, here’s the info for all you geeks:
The United States Postal Service, John Carter Cash and other members of the Cash family celebrate the legacy of the Man in Black with the release of a limited-edition Johnny Cash Forever stamp June 5, 2013 at Ryman Auditorium (116 Fifth Avenue, Nashville) at 10:30 a.m. CDT. Doors open for stamp sales at 9 a.m. and the event is free and open to the public.
“My family is thrilled that my father will grace a United States ‘Forever’ stamp, a great honor for any American, and an honor that would have particularly delighted him. It is a joy to know that generations will use this stamp, and my father will forever be where he loved to be: traveling the world,” added Rosanne Cash.
About the Limited-Edition Johnny Cash Forever Stamp
Designed by art director Greg Breeding, the Johnny Cash stamp features a photograph captured by Frank Bez during the photo session for Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash (1963). The stamp is part of the U.S. Postal Service’s Music Icon series, which also includes stamps honoring Lydia Mendoza (available now) and Ray Charles (to be released in September).
The stamps will be available for purchase at the Ryman Auditorium June 5 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the CMA Festival Fan Fair X at LP Field June 6-9, local Post Offices and online at usps.com/stamps.
