Raymond Loewy commemorative stamp....and what is on it!?

[Studebaker Wheel]

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As part of the 2011 commemorative postage stamp program just unveiled by the USPS, there is one set in particular that will probably make designers happy. In July 2011, a 12 stamp pane will honor industrial designers that were influential in the 20th century.

And what is on the new Loewy stamp? Not a Studebaker, not a locomotive, not Air Force I and not a Coca Cola dispenser, but a pencil sharpener!? Go figure. Wonder who made that selection?

[BobPalma]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...g?t=1297845664

As part of the 2011 commemorative postage stamp program just unveiled by the USPS, there is one set in particular that will probably make designers happy. In July 2011, a 12 stamp pane will honor industrial designers that were influential in the 20th century.

And what is on the new Loewy stamp? Not a Studebaker, not a locomotive, not Air Force I and not a Coca Cola dispenser, but a pencil sharpener!? Go figure. Wonder who made that selection?

Most likely someone who was pretty sharp, Dick. BP

[COMMANDERPINK1]

A streamlined pencil sharpener, what else could it be! Maybe they could use the Coquelle Oven for on stamps to overseas.
Tom

[candbstudebakers]

It should be worth about 44 cents or what ever the price is at the time it comes out.

[tutone63]

I woulda guessed Something Coke related...hm...

[FlatheadGeo]

That pencil sharpener looks like a hood ornament!

[E. Davis]

Thats absolutely unbelievabe. What a waste of paper. Think how nice a Hawk would have looked on the stamp.

[mbstude]

Of all the things Loewy designed.....

[Bob Bryant]

There is agreement with your observation. The AOAI magazine just received has an interesting article on Raymond Loewy. The pencil sharpener apparently was a prototype and may not have ever made it to production.

[DEEPNHOCK]

A pencil pushing bureaucratic bean counting Monday morning meeting consortium most likely.
Jeff

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Wonder who made that selection?

[8E45E]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...g?t=1297845664

As part of the 2011 commemorative postage stamp program just unveiled by the USPS, there is one set in particular that will probably make designers happy. In July 2011, a 12 stamp pane will honor industrial designers that were influential in the 20th century.

And what is on the new Loewy stamp? Not a Studebaker, not a locomotive, not Air Force I and not a Coca Cola dispenser, but a pencil sharpener!? Go figure. Wonder who made that selection?

I posted it on Stove Huggers as tomorrow's Ophan of the Day.

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...053#post527053

Craig

[aenthal]

Well, it is a rather extreme looking pencil sharpener.
You won't find one like it at Target.
And if I found one in an antique store I bet it would cost more than $44, especially after the stamp comes out.
I like it.

[Retired]

Having never been produced it's selection erases any envolvement with getting approval or paying hommage to a manufacture.

[wise raymond]

thats different by dezign ,,, sorry could not resist,, .... yes i know design is spelt whit an s ,,,, so all tongue in cheek

[JRoberts]

....but it is such a cool looking pencil sharpener.