carbon selector Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) Reading this week's Courier, I was a bit surprised to see the next lot of Isle of Man stamps are Top Gear themed.. How tentatively linked, if at all, does a subjet have to be before the Isle of Man Post Office will make a cover of it? Maybe if there were stamps with a picture of a TG car up on Marine Drive or over the Mountain*, I could forgive them, or at least be less embarrassed about it. The money in this scheme, is from the collectors who effectively buy little pieces of crinkly sticky backed paper and keep them. I am sure that Isle of Man Post Philatelics are praying for one of our residents to be the second cousin twice removed of someone who went to school with Wayne Rooney. A whole set of Man Utd Isle of Man stamps selling all over the world. Still, in these soon to be strickened times, I shouldn't complain. Edited to add: * and a stamp with a picture of some so-called ramblers' cars at Langness. That would be good. Edited November 12, 2011 by carbon selector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 It's nothing new, been going on for years and purely a commercial enterprise by IOM Post Office. I don't think any of the below are linked with the Island apart from maybe LOTR. How about: Lewis Hamilton http://www.stampnews.com/stamps/stamps_2008/stamp_1230315131_895034.html Harry Potter http://www.stampnews.com/stamps/stamps_2004/stamp_1142452201_411418.html Lord of the Rings http://www.tolkienshop.com/contents/en-uk/d152.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon selector Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) What has been going on for year's is the Isle of Man's shameless pursuit of a quick buck Lewis Hamilton http://www.stampnews...131_895034.html "...Given the Island's motorsport connections....." Edited November 12, 2011 by carbon selector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweek Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Harry Potter http://www.stampnews...201_411418.html I know a Harry Porter in Peel if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 It makes money for the Post Office. Either they sell 'little pieces of crinkly sticky backed paper' to collectors or we pay more for the service. I know which I prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Edited to add: * and a stamp with a picture of some so-called ramblers' cars at Langness. That would be good. don't forget his dog chasing the sheep over the cliff ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightening McQueen Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 It strikes me as a bit hypocritical to latch onto Top Gear, given the treatment of Jeremy Clarkson and his family by certain Islands residents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie44 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 It strikes me as a bit hypocritical to latch onto Top Gear, given the treatment of Jeremy Clarkson and his family by certain Islands residents! Dear God are you serious. As far as I know all the residents did was walk past his house. I've counted six people passing my house in the past couple of minutes, do you think this constitutes a possible High Court claim, cause there is at least one of them that I dont like, and that offends me. But i'm not rich or a loudmouth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Pity they didnt put a picture of Langness with all the barbed wire on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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