Kahuna 172 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Does this look like a Boy Scout anniversary stamp? http://tinyurl.com/yfke7rw Link to post Share on other sites
emb021 16 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 That's what it is. But, to me, it doesn't LOOK like a Boy Scout Anniversary stamp... Link to post Share on other sites
Kahuna 172 Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Looks like it could be a stamp about the Apaches who worked for the cavalry. Doesn't mention anniversary, 100 years or Boy Scouts of America. Link to post Share on other sites
AlFansome 10 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Yep...horrible. Remove the word "Scouting" and tell me that you can figure out what it's supposed represent...maybe the Sierra Club or some birdwatching group. They clearly could've come up with a much better design without too much tought. Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 How odd. Usually when the postal service issues these stamps it's because they think people are going to want to buy them, to produce revenue. I think that a stamp explicitly geared toward the BSA and the 100th anniversary would produce some sales. I don't know who is going to be rushing out to buy this. Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3655 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I would wager that BSA licensing told the USPS that no BSA trademarks could be used unless some license fee was paid. I see no BSA trademarks in use, so that's my guess. Link to post Share on other sites
Kahuna 172 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 No, I would bet against refusal to allow the BSA logos. USPS will not sell many of these and Boy Scout philatelists (as opposed to scout philatelists, if there are any) will create a big fuss about it. It strikes me as a way to dodge an issue by the USPS. Political correctness? Link to post Share on other sites
AlFansome 10 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 From http://www.usps.com/communications/organization/csac.htm: "6. Stamps or stationery items shall not be issued to honor fraternal, political, sectarian, or service/charitable organizations. Stamps or stationery shall not be issued to promote or advertise commercial enterprises or products. Commercial products or enterprises might be used to illustrate more general concepts related to American culture." ...could be the reason why no logos or fleur-de-lis or distinctive BSA symbols. According to the current rules, things get pretty generic, pretty fast. Some stamps from the past look much better: http://www.sossi.org/exhibits/usscouts/usscout.htm Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3655 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Huh, I could have sworn I have bought Simpson, Muppets, and Marvel Comics stamps. Can't get much more commercial than Bart, Miss Piggy, and Stan Lee! Too bad it wasn't a stamp set, say of 12 stamps with a different stamp for each Scout law or the like. Good stamp for the Lone Scout program. My $0.01 Link to post Share on other sites
FScouter 24 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I like it. Link to post Share on other sites
theysawyoucomin' 10 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Maybe I was just born too late but the picture on the 4 cent stamp of a boy scout giving the Scout sign looked ok to me. Link to post Share on other sites
skeptic 990 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 While the 50th anniversary was great, the first one was the best. But none of ours hold a candle to some of the ones issued by other countries. Link to post Share on other sites
CubsRgr8 10 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Look on the bright side - at least a stamp is being issued! Every year there are thousands of suggestions, and only a few dozen are issued per year. Link to post Share on other sites
scoutldr 726 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I'll not be buying it. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I do not like it. other than the word SCOUTING, there is really no relationship whatsoever to the the BSA. Link to post Share on other sites
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