Toy Town PO stamp (OT)

[caramelcard]

For the TTPO followers around here.

Been a while since I've seen one let alone picked up one.

A bit off topic since it's a pool player but...

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Any others out there you've found lately?

[Leon]

I haven't found one lately but we all know there are actual stamps known, so in theory they could still be made today.

[ullmandds]

Does anyone know if all toy town stamps are in the same color ink? This would be difficult to replicate I'd think?

[steve B]

I'm a bit surprised these are collected as something special.

Toy town post office was a game sold in the same time period as the cards were issued. It's a pretty cool game, more of a play kit. There's the stamp of course, and a bunch of small envelopes and a bunch of tiny stamps and a post office window. The Spellman postal museum has one that was on display for a while. Here's on sold by Skinner.
http://www.skinnerinc.com/asp/fullca...707633&image=1

There was a different box too. I think this one is the one spellman has. If I recall it right the stamps are tiny replicas of US stamps from the late 1890's
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21728045@N08/5612066552/

I can easily picture kids using the cards as "postcards" so they're a bit cooler than the other rubber stampings we see. I'd really like to see one where they used the stamp from the kit.

Steve B

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Does anyone know if all toy town stamps are in the same color ink? This would be difficult to replicate I'd think?

Why would they be difficult to replicate? Have stamp, different color ink, different color stamped card. I only remember seeing these purple types as this one in my collection...

[ullmandds]

What I meant was that replicating the same color ink would be difficult?!

[rp12367]

I have two in my collection, both are purple. Both look to be same shade. I guess game originally came with purple ink pad? I saw a red one once as well. I would think they could easily be reproduced today, but seeing as they add no value I wouldn't see to many people wasting their time, although they are neat as a period stamp.

[Fred]

Is it possible that there's a GREEN Toy Town stamp?

Does that stamp "really" add any value? I'm not too knowledgable on overprints.

[caramelcard]

The stamp doesn't really add value (use to add a bit) and is not looked at as an overprint or anything factory related. I've seen the game and realize that there's a possibility that someone has the original stamper. All of the examples I've seen are the same ink. I think it would harder then just getting some purple ink and stamping cards with it, but anything is possible.

I've seen recreations of other stamps like the Old Put stamp and they are a complete joke compared to the real deal.

I compare this one more to the "gilliam squires" or the E104 "swift." You see it quite a bit on certain issues and it's possible they were all placed there by one collector and the cards have circulated around the country at this point.

Period stamps are more just a fun thing to me. They bring you back to the time and give the card a bit of character. This one cost $6.

Rob

[rman444]

[caramelcard]

Good to see you rman. You must be the one sitting around stamping T218s...