A recent poster asked "Is a Stamp, a Card"?
 

Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>The response which was generated was not very supportive of this notion, and I imagine that my example will not be viewed any more favorably. Although it is a fun concept and endeavor for me. My analysis follows:<br /><br />A card is a card.<br />Cracker Jacks are rather flimsey, but still cards. Are Mello-Mints?<br /><br />A stamp is a stamp. You know: perforations (or none), stickey on the back - often used to mail stuff.<br /><br />A baseball card is a card with a baseball theme, and more.<br /><br />A baseball stamp is not a card, it is a stamp.<br /><br />************************************************* **************************<br /><br />I agree with that. But I have found a combination which can be anything (maybe) I want it to be.<br /><br />It is a card which contains stamps with a baseball theme. Real stamps, $0.37 denomination. Semi-rigid card contains about ten stamps. Can peel the stamps off and use them for postage.<br /><br />It is a card with a baseball theme.<br /><br />The baseball theme is anticipated to be a CJ Jackson card. Or actually a picture of a Jackson Cracker Jack on each stamp. But not a real CJ Jackson picture, a Dover reprint.<br /><br />As it turns out the USPS has a deal with a subcontractor to produce custom stamps from scans provided by the public. Im sure that there are some restrictions. But we got a set with my dog on them, and that led me (naturally) to this insanity.<br /><br />In your estimation, is the resultant product a baseball card? Is it vintage? Is it real? Is it a reprint? Is it a stamp? Is this post O/T? Please elaborate.<br /><br />PS. ItsOnlyCards - some of it is for fun.

A recent poster asked "Is a Stamp, a Card"?
 

Posted By: <b>Glen V</b><p>??? - I'm totally lost! <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />However, the custom stamp thing could be fun - stamps of Cap Anson, Cy Young, King Kelly, ... <a href="http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/page?.file=holiday_stamps.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/page?.file=holiday_stamps.html</a><br><br>.

A recent poster asked "Is a Stamp, a Card"?
 

Posted By: <b>andy becker</b><p>my opinion, stamps that are/were produced with a value....i.e. $0.37....are stamps.<br />stamps produced for collecting only....ie. piedmont art stamps....are cards. <br />i don't think a stamp collector would have any interest in a stamp that couldn't be mailed.<br />kinda goes to p2's, s-74's, b18's....i consider these trading cards....though not the conventional kind.

A recent poster asked "Is a Stamp, a Card"?
 

Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>Yes Glen - it is confusing - but I ramble a bit.<br /><br />Anyway, the site is Stamps.Com. I would think that they have restrictions on what they will put on USPS stamps. I believe that you have to pay double the face value: 2x10 stamp sheets = $15.<br /><br />A bargain if you get a fun idea.