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Post by dreamer on Dec 30, 2009 11:03:37 GMT -5
Here it is  This issuance in the Legends of Hollywood series honors Katharine Hepburn, one of America’s most fascinating and enduring film stars. This stamp will be issued May 12. Over the course of her career, Hepburn made more than 40 motion pictures, including the comedy classic Bringing up Baby (1938)—with Hepburn as a leopard-owning heiress and Cary Grant as a stuffy paleontologist—and The African Queen (1951), in which she played a prim missionary spinster to Humphrey Bogart’s scruffy riverboat captain. Hepburn’s long, illustrious career—and perhaps even more, her independent personality—inspired three generations of Americans. She was, in particular, a role model for women who chose to live life on their own terms. In the words of her niece Katharine Houghton, she “provided hope and inspiration and courage for a whole new generation of women.” The stamp portrait is a publicity still from the film Woman of the Year (MGM, 1942). The photographer was Clarence S. Bull. The selvage image shows Hepburn as she appeared in the play West Side Waltz. www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2009/pr09_118.htm#hepburn |
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Post by martha on Dec 30, 2009 16:12:23 GMT -5
brilliant. lovely image choice. i mean .. we'd all have our favorites but this one is
mighty fine.
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Post by CrazyForKate on Dec 30, 2009 16:13:39 GMT -5
Thanks for posting. Such a lovely photo- Kate at her peak. I really don't think they could have chosen a better picture! I might have to sneak down to Buffalo and buy some  |
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Post by charliesgirl7681 on Dec 30, 2009 22:54:41 GMT -5
YESSSSSS!!! I'm so buying these!
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Post by Judy on Dec 30, 2009 23:41:26 GMT -5
Here it is This issuance in the Legends of Hollywood series honors Katharine Hepburn, one of America’s most fascinating and enduring film stars. This stamp will be issued May 12. Over the course of her career, Hepburn made more than 40 motion pictures, including the comedy classic Bringing up Baby (1938)—with Hepburn as a leopard-owning heiress and Cary Grant as a stuffy paleontologist—and The African Queen (1951), in which she played a prim missionary spinster to Humphrey Bogart’s scruffy riverboat captain. Hepburn’s long, illustrious career—and perhaps even more, her independent personality—inspired three generations of Americans. She was, in particular, a role model for women who chose to live life on their own terms. In the words of her niece Katharine Houghton, she “provided hope and inspiration and courage for a whole new generation of women.” The stamp portrait is a publicity still from the film Woman of the Year (MGM, 1942). The photographer was Clarence S. Bull. The selvage image shows Hepburn as she appeared in the play West Side Waltz. www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2009/pr09_118.htm#hepburnGo to this link and scroll down past the long article and you will see where you can download jpgs of both the single stamp AND the stamp sheet - which shows the West Side Waltz image. Wonderful! news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20091230/pl_usnw/DC31079_1;_ylc=X3oDMTB0dW9xcjBvBF9TAzIxNTExMDUEZW1haWxJZAMxMjYyMjIyMzAy |
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Post by Judy on Dec 30, 2009 23:48:14 GMT -5
Here it is This issuance in the Legends of Hollywood series honors Katharine Hepburn, one of America’s most fascinating and enduring film stars. This stamp will be issued May 12. Over the course of her career, Hepburn made more than 40 motion pictures, including the comedy classic Bringing up Baby (1938)—with Hepburn as a leopard-owning heiress and Cary Grant as a stuffy paleontologist—and The African Queen (1951), in which she played a prim missionary spinster to Humphrey Bogart’s scruffy riverboat captain. Hepburn’s long, illustrious career—and perhaps even more, her independent personality—inspired three generations of Americans. She was, in particular, a role model for women who chose to live life on their own terms. In the words of her niece Katharine Houghton, she “provided hope and inspiration and courage for a whole new generation of women.” The stamp portrait is a publicity still from the film Woman of the Year (MGM, 1942). The photographer was Clarence S. Bull. The selvage image shows Hepburn as she appeared in the play West Side Waltz. www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2009/pr09_118.htm#hepburnGo to this link and scroll down past the long article and you will see where you can download jpgs of both the single stamp AND the stamp sheet - which shows the West Side Waltz image. Wonderful! news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20091230/pl_usnw/DC31079_1;_ylc=X3oDMTB0dW9xcjBvBF9TAzIxNTExMDUEZW1haWxJZAMxMjYyMjIyMzAySorry, that link seems to be a dud. Try this one: news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20091230/pl_usnw/DC31079_1;_ylc=X3oDMTB0dW9xcjBvBF9TAzIxNTExMDUEZW1haWxJZAMxMjYyMjIyMzAy |
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Post by dreamer on Dec 31, 2009 5:33:18 GMT -5
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Post by martha on Dec 31, 2009 14:20:26 GMT -5
Here it is (the Yahoo links often breaks)    god that's gorgeous. beautiful job USPS! |
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Post by babytheleopard on Jan 2, 2010 19:38:35 GMT -5
FINALLY! So excited! I'm gonna buy so many of them haha! ;D
Oh, and hello everyone! Been off of here for quite some time. College consumes my life.
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Post by martha on May 7, 2010 17:49:41 GMT -5
just a reminder to folks near and far, 'cause i just pre-ordered a bunch of 20-stamp panes and 1st day commemorative stamped envelops and the program for the event in old saybrook on may 12th (yea postal service) ... you can order all these things on line ... at www.usps.com/. you will need to create an account ... search on 'hepburn' and the options will come up. purchase these things now for very reasonable prices .... i'm just saying ... |
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Post by gottamatch on May 11, 2010 9:52:40 GMT -5
I WANT THIS!!!! I made an account, found the product. But I want to find out how much postage would cost. Finally after finding the postage calculator only to find that you must write the weight in pounds and ounces and we don't have that weight measurement in Austalia so I don't know what the hell a stamp sheet would even be! Not much I'm sure but I don't really have a clue. Anyone know how much this thing would weigh at its most in your weight measurements lol
Thanks peeps. I really would like to get one of the sheets!!
Jess
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Post by charliesgirl7681 on May 11, 2010 22:48:27 GMT -5
umm that sounds really complicated. It can't be more than a couple of oz right guys?
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Post by gottamatch on May 12, 2010 4:18:13 GMT -5
 ?? I know right. Like, whatever the heck an envelope weighs lol Jess |
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Post by martha on May 12, 2010 9:04:58 GMT -5
I WANT THIS!!!! I made an account, found the product. But I want to find out how much postage would cost. Finally after finding the postage calculator only to find that you must write the weight in pounds and ounces and we don't have that weight measurement in Austalia so I don't know what the hell a stamp sheet would even be! Not much I'm sure but I don't really have a clue. Anyone know how much this thing would weigh at its most in your weight measurements lol Thanks peeps. I really would like to get one of the sheets!! Jess why not ask at your local post office? |
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Post by charliesgirl7681 on May 12, 2010 17:42:14 GMT -5
I just got mine! The write up on the back was really good! I'm not sure who wrote it but it was a great tribute.
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?? I know right. Like, whatever the heck an envelope weighs lol