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17 November, 2009 @ 9:35 am
Wow fabulous – I'll have to get my mitts on these. Sadly I still do write letters although I've been remiss of late.
17 November, 2009 @ 10:53 am
First class post! (Ho,ho,)
I have an obsession with the mail and get very excited when anything hand written arrives. Thanks for the tip off on these stamps.
17 November, 2009 @ 12:14 pm
Love the 2nd one! Brilliant idea! xxx
17 November, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
Oooooooooooooohh Clash stamps! There's two words I never thought would go together. The only person I really write to is my 89 year old grandad, I dont suppose he'd appreciate them though.
17 November, 2009 @ 2:43 pm
Awesome! Bx
17 November, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
I never had you down as a stamp collector DRG! ;) xxx
17 November, 2009 @ 7:52 pm
oooh I like those!
Kinda given up on post altogether of late but if I do ever buy stamps again it might be those ones! Really like the little bit of vinyl visible on the side
17 November, 2009 @ 9:06 pm
Wow – two of my favourite bands – I'll have to start collecting stamps again!
17 November, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
ooh, love the London Calling stamp – I've wanted to bring back the art of letter writing for a while, this seems like the perfect excuse! Might ask for stationery from Liberty for Christmas…
17 November, 2009 @ 11:29 pm
Glad that everyone's loving these stamps.
Style Scanner, I'm a bit miffed I didn't think of your little quip :(
Pretty Face, oh yes, I love a stamp, but only if it's a snazzy one
18 November, 2009 @ 4:37 am
I love that Clash one!
18 November, 2009 @ 4:44 pm
omg I have the clash stamp as a massive painting in my room.. sans stampyness of course! So kitsch I think I have to agree on the snazzy factor