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Topic: Gross Gallery: Vote for moon landing stamp
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42985
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-14-2010 07:22 PM
   
Smithsonian National Postal Museum announcement Vote For A Stamp To Represent The United States!The Smithsonian National Postal Museum is conducting a poll to see which U.S. postage stamp should represent the United States in the new International Collections Exhibit of the new William H. Gross Stamp Gallery, scheduled to open in the fall of 2012.  The International Collections Exhibit will explore geography, ancestry, history, culture, the environment, and other global topics and themes through interpretive displays of stamps and other philatelic items from around the world. The collections will include a permanent exhibit of important international stamps as well as rotating exhibits of other key materials. The exhibit will feature original objects and interactive displays -- including a map of the world with sliding windows that reveal stamps and other objects associated with each region. Additionally, the gallery will feature one stamp from each country, including the United States. The Philatelic Department of the museum has chosen seven stamps that it believes would best represent our great nation. Cheryl Ganz, Chief Curator of Philately, would like visitors, stamp collectors, fans, and members of the public to Cast Your Vote to help decide which of the seven stamps will be chosen to represent the United States. Voting will be open until midnight, January 20, 2011. The stamp receiving the most votes will win! Choose the moon: Vote for artist Chris Calle's $2.40 Priority Mail stamp honoring the 20th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing as issued on July 20, 1989. The stamp, which features two astronauts planting the Stars and Stripes on the lunar surface, enjoyed a legacy of its own. The stamp's designer, Christopher Calle, of Ridgefield, CT, was the son of Paul Calle, the veteran illustrator who produced the first Moon Landing tribute, a 10-cent airmail stamp issued September 9, 1969. It became one of the most popular and recognizable postage stamps ever issued.
Choosing the moon will not only honor a great stamp and stamp artist, but also recognize the moon landing as the crowning achievement of the United States. |
NJSPACEFAN
Member Posts: 128
From: Ocala, FL USA
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-14-2010 07:53 PM
Okay, I voted to put it just over the top of the fireworks stamp. The rest of you have to pony up! |
manilajim
Member Posts: 256
From: Bergenfield, NJ USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 12-14-2010 09:26 PM
I choose the Moon! |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-15-2010 02:20 AM
So far, the Moon stamp has been chosen by 27% of the voters... |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-15-2010 04:18 AM
After I cast my vote this morning it was leading with 361 votes. 110 over Fireworks and Flag. |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-15-2010 05:57 AM
Mine made it 383. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42985
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-15-2010 09:03 AM
As of 9:00 a.m. CST Dec. 15, Chris' Moon Landing stamp is now solidly in the lead with 29% of the vote (437 out of 1,486 votes). The next runner up -- Flag and Fireworks, which was in the lead yesterday morning -- has 19% of the votes (286). Still, every vote counts so if you haven't cast yours yet, please do! |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 12-15-2010 01:19 PM
My vote made 601 for the moon stamp. |
cddfspace
Member Posts: 609
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-15-2010 01:20 PM
I was vote number 602- 31% for the moon vs. 18% for fireworks (Statue of Liberty has 16%).Total votes cast: 1910. |
BA002
Member Posts: 175
From: Utrecht,NL
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-15-2010 01:26 PM
It doesn't say that foreigners can't vote so I added mine. I do wonder though why they chose to include the 20th anniversary stamp rather than the 1969 stamp, somehow I would think that that one would've been even more popular and widely used given the national pride at that time. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-15-2010 01:43 PM
My vote was 612, now 32% |
Joe Frasketi
Member Posts: 191
From: Florida USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-15-2010 02:39 PM
I voted for The Moon Stamp. My vote made it 621. Although there is a way to click on the vote page to include it on your FaceBook page, I decided to rewrite it and display the $2.90 Moon Landing stamp. By the time I finished and checked it out the voting for #5 had increased to 634 (32%). |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 12-16-2010 10:10 AM
When I voted today The Moon had 34% of the vote |
jutrased
Member Posts: 65
From: North Smithfield, RI USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-16-2010 10:23 AM
I made it 811 votes as of 11:20 Eastern. Still only at 34% |
ChrisCalle
Member Posts: 135
From: Ridgefield, CT USA
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-16-2010 03:31 PM
Thanks for all the votes. Let's keep getting the vote out and reach 1000 by the end of the year!Chris
www.callespaceart.com |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-16-2010 10:07 PM
As a variance on Joe's Facebook idea I created an email based on Robert's initial post above, included the link to vote and sent it to five folks I know. I asked them to vote and forward to everyone they know. These people are always sending me forwarded jokes, pics, etc. Two of them have about 500 contacts each. Might start a chain reaction if all who read this thread do the same. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 12-17-2010 11:12 PM
Chris- We should reach 1,000 early next week. Now at 952. |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-18-2010 08:22 PM
Dec. 18th 8:20 p.m. CST 1,001 and trending. 2,695 Total votes. |
astro-nut
Member Posts: 946
From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-20-2010 06:09 AM
I just voted for the moon stamp. Let's hope it wins the contest. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-20-2010 02:50 PM
Chris we're over 1,000 already. I'm sure this campaign is having an effect. Go cS'ers!! |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-21-2010 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by garymilgrom:
Chris we're over 1,000 already. I'm sure this campaign is having an effect. Go cS'ers!!
Definately an influence at work. Today I observed the voting between 11:30am CST and 1:30pm CST 60 votes were cast. Of those 60 votes Chris received 53 within that time frame. Is the vote for Chris showing signs of going viral? |
ChrisCalle
Member Posts: 135
From: Ridgefield, CT USA
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-21-2010 03:51 PM
I think Buzz must be on twitter with this! 40% of the vote, wow! Now I want 50%...I think collectSPACE has really helped this move, thanks everyone. Chris
www.callespaceart.com |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42985
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-21-2010 03:58 PM
The Coalition for Space Exploration put out the call to vote, too, and several NASA twitter accounts have gotten involved (including Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the ISS National Lab Program). |
onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1310
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 12-21-2010 04:28 PM
Hmmm... sounds like we may have another Bristol Palin-'Dancing with the Stars' voting controversy (Go Chris!).  |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-21-2010 04:46 PM
I should have stated in my earlier post that the count was 1070 at eleven this morning. Moments ago it had increased to 1190. |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-21-2010 06:26 PM
I did a Facebook promo first thing, and sent it out to about 500 friends. Other people did, too, so between Facebook and Twittter, that's a LOT of people. 1200 now.Chris can paint better than Bristol can dance! |
FullThrottle
Member Posts: 93
From: Seattle, WA, USA
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 12-21-2010 06:47 PM
I just voted - 1201 at 40%. The moon walkers are smoking the competition!Since the moon landings are the pinnacle of human exploration it seems like a no brainer when compared to the other designs... I think Bart Sibrel is running the campaign for the anti-moon stamp votes!  What is a good way to obtain one of these beautiful stamps? Are there still unused ones available now and again and what kind of price do they sell for? |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-22-2010 05:12 PM
quote:
Originally posted by FullThrottle:
Are there still unused ones available now and again and what kind of price do they sell for?
Try eBay. |
LM1
Member Posts: 667
From: New York, NY
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 12-24-2010 11:38 AM
quote:
Originally posted by FullThrottle:
Are there still unused ones available now and again and what kind of price do they sell for?
A mint sheet of this $2.40 Apollo stamp (face value $48) is now being auctioned on Ebay (310282362336). The highest bid so far is only $15.50 with 9 days remaining. I often buy sheets of stamps from this seller below face value. Sometimes I am lucky and I get the highest bid on space stamps either below face value or slightly over face value. There is no shipping charge and the stamps are shipped flat and very fast. |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-28-2010 06:47 AM
Chris, you wanted 50% of the vote. How do you feel about 59%? |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-28-2010 11:56 AM
Space.com picked up the story. Space and aerospace societies and museums have also been tweeting the link and adding it to their Facebook pages. |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-29-2010 06:17 AM
Choose the moon has now locked down 60% of the votes. |
Dave Clow
Member Posts: 236
From: South Pasadena, CA 91030
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 12-30-2010 07:12 PM
Looks like a landslide. |
spaceman1953
Member Posts: 953
From: South Bend, IN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 12-31-2010 07:34 PM
I just voted... #5 - Moon Landing 59% (3514). How could I NOT vote for that issue out of true love, respect and thanks for the Calle's.I too was fortunate to meet Paul at the first day ceremony of his Carousel Animals at Cedar Point... and Chris at one of the big shows in Chicago area where he greeted me like an old friend. |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 01-01-2011 09:09 AM
My vote made it 3522. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42985
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-06-2011 04:44 PM
Update from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum... More than 6,200 votes have been cast on our online poll to select the stamp to represent the USA in the International Collection Exhibit of the new Gross Stamp Gallery. Votes have been received from 67 different countries around the world!Voting ends on January 20. Make sure to Cast Your Vote today! |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 1309
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 01-06-2011 05:03 PM
Just cast #3703. Go Chris! (And Godspeed, Paul!) |
ChrisCalle
Member Posts: 135
From: Ridgefield, CT USA
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-12-2011 01:59 PM
I'm not sure what happened but the Flag with Fireworks stamp has received over 1000 votes in the last couple days.We need more Moon Landing votes! |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 01-12-2011 04:08 PM
Chris, I am getting all my employees to vote for your stamp first thing in the morning. |
Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-13-2011 06:34 AM
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisCalle:
We need more Moon Landing votes!
Ask and ye shall receive. Over night come back with a comfortable lead. |
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