Jim Henson and Muppets on 2005 US postage stamps

[ftnpro]

I think the "silhouette" picture they mean is actually Jim looking at Bert, not Kermit, nor is he talking to him. It's a great photo, though. Here's the url: http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/margolia/images/shadow_henson.jpg

Shazam nailed it. The stamp sheet, which otherwise looks very cool, features a FAKE picture of Jim Henson with Kermit in silhouette. Any long time Muppet fan is familiar with the actual photo of Jim Henson holding a Bert puppet. Sure, I'll buy hundreds of sheets of these stamps, but with so many great pictures of Jim and the characters to choose from, it's sad that I'll be buying hundred of fakes, too.

 

[GelflingWaldo]

Shazam nailed it. The stamp sheet features a FAKE picture of Jim Henson with Kermit in silhouette. Any long time Muppet fan is familiar with the actual photo of Jim Henson holding a Bert puppet.

It's not fake, the artwork was based off the famous picture of Jim and Bert, but just cause it was based off that and is not 100% that does not make it fake. No it is not the actual photograph but it is still a great image of Jim and Kermit based off the artistic concept of the famous one of Jim and Bert. It is still great!

Plus since Bert is owned by Sesame Workshop and these are stamps of The Muppets it would not have been possible to use a Bert image.

 

[alizakaila]

muppet.com has photos of stamps

muppet.com has photos of stamps

 

[Beauregard]

How much would postage be to England, and how much are the stamps if I wanted someone to send me a set?

 

[GelflingWaldo]

muppet.com has photos of stamps

Yes, but they left out the Jim Henson stamp. They only have the ones of the Muppets.

 

[WeebleSue]

It is March 16. Where are the stamps?

HEY!!! It is march 16! the stamps are not available online at www.usps.com! What gives????

 

[christyb]

The Postal Service pushed back the date. They are now coming out sometime in September. Supposedly that is.

 

[AndyWan Kenobi]

The Postal Service pushed back the date. They are now coming out sometime in September. Supposedly that is.

What? I was hoping to get them in the next two weeks! That's crazy talk!

 

[christyb]

No it's not it's sadly true. Go here and scroll down till you see Jim Henson and The Muppets. The date is set for 9/27/05

 

[AndyWan Kenobi]

Rrrrrr...

Well, thanks for clearing that up...