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The U.S. Postal Service is paying tribute to one of rock and rolls most legendary figures with the latest in the line of the Forever stamps. For a mere 49 cents, you can paste Jimi Hendrix on your next piece of mail.
With psychedelic artwork by artist Rudy Gutierrez, Hendrix is pictured with Stratocaster in hand, and donning his iconic military jacket. Beginning today (March 13), the Jimi Hendrix Forever stamp is available at post offices, on the U.S. Postal Service website, and eBay.
The technical challenge was making art that will still read at stamp size, so it was a matter of not being overly complicated, said Gutierrez. It was important to make the art accessible, and to be true to the incredible combination of rawness and virtuosity that was Jimi Hendrix.
Hendrix joins an illustrious batch of musicians already featured on the Forever stamp, including Johnny Cash and Ray Charles. Janis Joplin and James Brown are on the list of forthcoming stamps in this series. The stamp will have its official public viewing today at the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, during an all-star concert curated by the MC5?s Wayne Kramer.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)MerryBlooms
(11,761 posts)Zambero
(8,964 posts)Once licked, the addressed letter will be taking a trip, but will the sender as well???
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)How does he even do that.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Skeeter Barnes
(994 posts)TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)I rarely, if ever, use stamps but I think I'll buy a sheet of these. Thanks, Miles.
TYY
Little_Wing
(417 posts)Glad to read Wayne Kramer is still kickin' out the jams, too
johnnyreb
(915 posts)Jimi Hendrix: "If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music."
pansypoo53219
(20,969 posts)Rozlee
(2,529 posts)'Cuse me while I kiss this guy.
Four hungry children and a croc in the field.
I believe that the hotdogs go on.
There's a bathroom on the right.
Doesn't make a difference if we're naked or not.
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)It may take me "forever" to use them up, but I'm glad to support the USPS. Maybe I'll even write some letters, just so I can use my cool stamps! Woo hoo!
bkanderson76
(266 posts)progressoid
(49,969 posts)I will get some of those!
malaise
(268,885 posts)Rec
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)idendoit
(505 posts)If Six Was Nine. Now, all you would need is some pre 70's blotter on the back, kick back and let Jimi take over.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)WillyT
(72,631 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)I buy commemorative stamps all the time, but I'll have to buy a bunch of these! Thanks for the heads up!
We love you, Jimi!
napkinz
(17,199 posts)dembotoz
(16,799 posts)flying rabbit
(4,632 posts)Thanx for posting this!