Lightfoot stamp!

[vlmagee]

Char, where are you? Turn on the news! My spy in Canada (Joe White, who promoted Cathy's concert in Port Colborne) heard on the news that Canada Post is issuing limited edition stamps to honor Gord, Anne Murray, Paul Anka and Joni Mitchell. He thinks they will be on sale tomorrow, and has promised to go to the post office to get me mine! I wonder how fast they will run out?

Edit: Here's a story at canada.com:
www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=4caff804-bd5c-46b0-9c83-c9151a65c69b&k=81965 (http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=4caff804-bd5c-46b0-9c83-c9151a65c69b&k=81965)

[ June 11, 2007, 19:11: Message edited by: vlmagee ]

[charlene]

LOL! He mentioned the stamp when I spoke to him on the phone..
I get the Canada Post "COLLECTIONS" magazine and rec'd one a week ago-there's nothing in it mentioning these issues.
There were some of John Candy, Mary Pickford, Lorne Greene and Fay Wray but they are all deceased..
I have to go to the post office this week..it's funny they don't have a first date issue like they do with others that come with an envelope and is cancelled on date of issue by Can.Post.. (I used to collect stamps as a kid)
there is nothing on the website either..
I'd like to buy a sheet like I did with the u.s. Elvis stamps..
hmmm..I shall investigate..
http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/default-e.asp

[ June 11, 2007, 21:13: Message edited by: charlene ]

[johnfowles]

Err Umm...
Such an issue is not shown in the
2007 Canada Stamp Program as listed at:-
http://www.rpsc.org/canadapost.htm
but....
Issue dates are subject to change by Canada Post
Nor is there any reference on that pages linked news page and as it is The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada's site you would expect them to know
As should the Canada Post/Postes. on line shop at:- http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/online_store/default-e.asp
but to check I had to register (along with millions of others creating a log-jam until tomorrow!)!
"Thank you for requesting your User ID and Password to access our Stamps & Gifts Online store. We are currently experiencing a large influx of requests and we will make every effort to ensure you receive your User ID and Password within 1 business day. However, due to this overwhelming response it may take longer."
I suspect that what your friend heard was that CHar was trying to raise some funds by selling her stamp
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot/CHar's_Stamp.jpg
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot/CHar's_Stamp.jpg
at least I think that is the one of two that Char bought back in November
Addendum i see in that canada.com article that the stamps will be 52 cent denomination not 8

[charlene]

the days of 8 cent stamps are long gone..
and 15 bucks gets an 8 x 10 manila envelope a 10 - 12 day trip from Toronto to Port Charlotte Florida!
lol
I bought the colour painting of a 70's Gord in denim and curls..he wanted it but had to take the B&W 60's version of himself!
;)

Well I'll CHat up one of CanPosts finest and get what info I can...

[Auburn Annie]

They'll be available June 29:

Musical licks: New Canada Post series pays tribute to pop icons

Katherine Monk, CanWest News Service

Published: Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Canada Post continues to push the envelope.

Last year, the Crown corporation made the bold leap into celebrity stamps with an homage to Canadians who made it big in Hollywood. Today, the national mail service unveils its latest star-studded series featuring Canadian music icons Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray and Paul Anka.

If you're wondering what happened to Neil Young, don't fret, says Canada Post's marketing and public relations manager Cindy Daoust. "These are just the first four . . . chances are good there will be a sequel."

As with any decision on subject matter, the corporation looks to an advisory committee comprised of historians, stamp collectors, educators and business people in order to make the selections, Daoust says.

"We get thousands of suggestions from Canadians every year and recording artists have always been one of the more requested themes. Canadians want to see Canada Post recognize homegrown talent," says Daoust from her Ottawa office.

"The recording artists who were selected are ones who established themselves on a world stage before Canadian music was as popular as it is now -- and when we were still struggling to compete against our American counterparts," she says.

Considering other countries such as the United States, and even tiny Russian states such as Ingushia, have been turning celebrity images into lickable gold for decades, Canada Post's foray into the world of pop culture is relatively new.

Daoust says the first "celebrity" stamp the corporation ever printed was two years ago, in recognition of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson.

The Peterson stamp was a significant success and paved the way for last year's release of a four-part "Canadians in Hollywood" pane, featuring John Candy, Fay Wray, Lorne Greene and Mary Pickford.

"The Canadians in Hollywood series was extremely popular. It was one of our bestsellers of the year, and for all time. The John Candy stamp in particular proved to be a tremendous success," she says.

Daoust says she can't break down the specifics as far as revenue goes because it's not part of the corporation's accounting procedures, but she says there are about one million stamp collectors in the world, and Canada Post issues tend to be popular with everyone who knows stamps because of their high quality.

"We have very high standards we do not want to waver from," says Daoust. "We feel we have subject integrity, in that we don't just put out a stamp because it's profitable. We have more, shall we say, altruistic aims. We strive to promote Canadian content and Canadian culture and to recognize, and showcase, the achievements of Canadians."

Daoust says Murray, Mitchell, Lightfoot and Anka were all approached for their consent to participate, and approval of the final artwork.

"We worked in partnership with the talent and their people. It wouldn't really behoove the corporation to honour a star with an image they don't like."

The Canadian Recording Artists stamp series features photographs of each singer-songwriter screened similar colours to ensure thematic unity, and was designed by Circle in Winnipeg, and printed by Lowe-Martin for Canada Post.

The stamps will be available June 29.

[charlene]

It's nice that they are doing this while the people being honoured can bask in the glory and really appreciate it. And we fans can take pleasure in their joy. Doesn't do them much good after they're gone and I sure wouldn't want to be feeling bittersweet regret that it hadn't been done during their lifetime.
Hopefully CANPOST will update their site and show what will be available..

[Moosedog]

Great, thanks for the information! I just called one of my co-workers in our Toronto office, and he promises to pick some up for me. :)

Vickie

[charlene]

Lisa said she saw it on the news last night.
She thinks it's the 1975 Gord's Gold cover photo..

[Borderstone]

That's a great choice for the picture,I think anyway. Mainly becasue it's usually the LP/CD people buy first when listening for the first time. :)

I wonder how man yladies are looking forward to "using" the stamps? :D LOL!

[vlmagee]

Here it is:

http://gordonlightfoot.com/jpgs/stamp.jpg

Found it in a PDF on the Canada Post web site. They have an article, but it wasn't easy to find, and separate articles (as PDFs) on each artist. They sure didn't make it easy to find!

Here is the press release article:

http://www.canadapost.ca/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/default-e.asp?prid=1229

and the Lightfoot PDF:

http://www.canadapost.ca/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/bin/gordon_lightfoot-e.pdf

[Jesse Joe]

Great work finding this Val,

That's some nice looking stamp. :)

[ June 12, 2007, 21:18: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe D18 ]

[charlene]

I looked earlier and gave up to do some other stuff..I know what you mean about the website..a lot of the stuff is hard to find and I know it's there for sure because I get the magazines!
lol

oh yeah - the sheet will go in a frame with the first day cover - right up beside my other stamp painting I bought in November!
woo-hoo..

I imagine Gord's gonna be signing a lot of little bitty autographs on those 52 cent stamps!
lolol
I should get mine in time for Mariposa...

[gwen snyder]

Sure do like that stamp.
Can I get anyone to purchase me one?
Anyone?

[charlene]

http://www.canadapost.ca/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/default-e.asp?prid=1229

ordering info at the link...

[RM]

I just ordered the whole package using the 1-800 number. Canadians talk funny. I know nothing about stamp collecting.....what's the deal with the date-of-issue cancellation stamps ?

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by charlene:
http://www.canadapost.ca/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/default-e.asp?prid=1229

ordering info at the link... Well sort of but nevertheless a brilliant find CHar
I read there
"Retail price:
Booklet of 8 self-adhesive stamps (four different covers!): $4.16 each
Special souvenir sheet of four stamps: $2.08
Official First Day Cover: $3.08
Postcards, stamped for mailing anywhere in the world: $1.69 "
and
"Starting June 29, these limited edition stamps will be available for sale in post offices across the country, can be ordered online by following the links at Canada Post's website www.canadapost.ca, (http://www.canadapost.ca,) or by calling toll-free: 1-800-565-4362 (Canada and the United States), or 902-863-6550 (from other countries)."
Meanwhile I had ben investigating the Canada Post site and had already discovered that it was necessary to register then log in in order to order online, and was drafting a reply to:-
Originally posted by sunny suebee:
Sure do like that stamp.
Can I get anyone to purchase me one?
Anyone? Easy Peasy Sue (thinks could that be Sue Bloo(mer) in disguise??
wrong Sue Bloo is a nurse in Colourado but this sueB is a seamstress in "the midwest"

I mentioned above that things were hectic at Canada Post yesterday but I was delighted this morning to receive an email from one
Robert FIANDER
Subject : canadapost on-line access

Dear Customer:
RE: Your Stamps & Gifts On-Line Store User ID and Password
Thank you for registering with Canada Post’s convenient new Stamps and Gifts On-Line Store. We’re pleased to provide you with a confidential User ID and Password combination that will enable you to log on right now to experience easy and secure on-line shopping for more than 500 items using your credit card.
USER ID: 10821059
PASSWORD: ******
My comments on my experience are included below
1. Log on to www.canadapost.ca (http://www.canadapost.ca)
actually opens
http://www.canadapost.ca/splash.asp
Then click on orange "english" or "french" or whatever takes your fancy!!
The site is generally impressive but is really a masterpice of misinformation and confusion
2. Click on ‘Go to personal’ on left-hand navigation bar
Wrong! It is in fact the middle set of 3 lists
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot/Canada_Post_Personal.jpg
in the absence of any other obvious link search "lightfoot"
not helpfiul 9 results including the pdfs that Val found
So I tried a "what's new/" link
only has "new" issues up to May 9
tried "shop" not useful
tried "search store" for what else "lightfoot"
most helpfiul so far
"Sorry, there was no products found in this category
Your search for 'lightfoot returned 0 record(s).
3. Click on ‘Collecting’
wrong actually "stamp collecting"
4. Click on ‘Stamps & Gifts On-Line’
wrong actually
"Stamps and Gifts
On-line - Store"
that link opens:-
http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/online_store/default-e.asp
5. Click on “Already a Registered User? Login” correct
6. Enter your confidential User ID and Password to log in correct
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot/Canada_Post_log_in.jpg ]
I logged in and was presented with a page ominously emtitled
Canada Post Commercial Internet Sales
at:-
https://obc.canadapost.ca/zcpb2p/b2b/start.do
but no sign of Gord yet
tried "quick search" for yet again "lightfoot"
Oh geez
"Your search was unsuccessful"
tried "commemorative"
oh geez 109 products on 22 pages most of which seem to show only "Art Canada Mary Pratt", Lilacs or International Polar Year! (which I discovered "is a large scientific programme focused on the Arctic and the Antarctic from March 2007 to March 2009" a pretty long "year' ??)
passing by such sets as this 25 stamp sheet for the Year of the Pig on pages 8 and 9 and 10 since you ask and sets for graphics duck decoys and lacrosse
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot/Year_of_the_Pig_sheet.jpg
I perused all 22 pages but found no sign of Gord's stamp nor come to that a set I picked up at my local post office 40 years ago man and boy!!
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot//expo_1967_stamps.jpg
I am sure that you will agree that it is pretty impressive that after 40 years I still have this set and even more impressive that it only took me about 15 minutes to find it!!
but this "Atlas Of Canada" set on page 19 comes close
https://obc.canadapost.ca/ims_docs/44/449B4EFF03CC73DAE10000000A64151E.jpg
7. Begin Shopping!
Please ensure that your User ID and Password are kept in a safe place, as you’ll need them each time you log on. Enjoy your exciting Stamps & Gifts On-Line shopping experiences!
Sincerely,
Customer Service
National Philatelic Centre
Phew
My advice is to try again nearer to June 29 but register first

[byKimberly]

The stamps are beautiful! I just love how Canada honors their talent. I think more than having a sheet of these it would be 'way cool' to receive a letter with one of these stamps canceled on the envelope. If it came from Gord, all the better.
dreamin'...
Kimberly

[charlene]

Val had the link in her post..)

We don't talk funny!
lol

there is also a link explaining how to send the first day issue cover with the stamp to a post office for cancellation. i'm sending one to the orillia post office..

http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/default-e.asp?stamp=cancels

i believe it includes the Lightfoot stamp ..

if it pertains to some other stamps I am still sending one of my first day issues to the orillia post office with a written request that the postmaster cancel it on june 29 and return it in the stamped, self addressed envelope i will also provide..


Canadian cancels to collect
Canada Post is pleased to present philatelic pictorial cancels to collect. These cancels are available on an ongoing basis from the respective post offices across Canada. To obtain any of these cancels, send your stamped envelopes and/or covers* with proper postage (52¢) inside a stamped envelope addressed to the 'Postmaster' followed by the name and full address of the post office as it appears below the particular cancel. Be sure to enclose a self-addressed envelope pre-stamped with sufficient postage for return mailing.

Please note:
Envelopes and/or covers will be stamped on or around the dates they're received.

*Individual Postmasters reserve the right to limit quantities.

[ June 13, 2007, 11:13: Message edited by: charlene ]

[Claudia]

I just registered so I'll be all set once they go on sale. I got following information:

"Thank you for requesting your User ID and Password to access our Stamps & Gifts Online store. We are currently experiencing a large influx of requests and we will make every effort to ensure you receive your User ID and Password within 1 business day. However, due to this overwhelming response it may take longer."

Probably half of our corfid members are registering now to make sure they get their Gordon stamps. I bet the Canadian Post had never before such a demand coming from the U.S...
:D

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by RM:
I just ordered the whole package using the 1-800 number. Canadians talk funny. (EH)I know nothing about stamp collecting.....what's the deal with the date-of-issue cancellation stamps ? well done Ron for cutting to the quick
I took the longer route to the actual site because Susan has it in mind to get a plate of possibly 25 stamps like the "Pig" set I showed , then asking Gord to sign each individual stampl!! (some hope)
As far as your question about "date of issue" I can refer you to the inevitable wiki at:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_day_of_issue
At one time I had quite a collection of First day covers that my mother who was baxk then working at her local post Office would send to me in Canada
I believe amongst serious collectors such an item if possible mounted on a special; commemorative envelope is the most desirable and/or valuable example of an issue
There is a prime example at:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:First.day.cover.arp.750pix.jpg
750 pixel wide image so please go to that link to see it.

[charlene]

ok - the first day covers come already stamped with the june 29 date. when i was a kid we used to take them to the post office to get cancelled.the orders will be mailed on june 29..

The postcard comes with an individual stamp of your choice.

The envelopes have text about Gord on the back and the front has grooves like an album.

my new friend at canpost will let me know about any ceremony/presentation to occur in Toronto where the performers might be in attendance..
Anne Murray lives here but heads to Nova Scotia for summers usually..Paul Anka and Joni live in the U.S. Perhaps they'd be up for it..June 29 Lightfoot is in Omaha NE.
hmmm...

[charlene]

Claudia - call the 1-800 number and place your order..They are on sale now. they will be shipped on June 29..

[Claudia]

Originally posted by charlene:
Claudia - call the 1-800 number and place your order..They are on sale now. they will be shipped on June 29.. Thanks Char,
Really seems to be the better choice - will do so then. My husband is working closely with CN and I already asked him if he has someone there who owes him a favor...lol. But I better not rely on that!

[RM]

Originally posted by charlene:
The envelopes have text about Gord on the back and the front has grooves like an album.
Envelopes ? I didn't see any mention of those in their price list. Or am I missing something ?

[Moosedog]

Yahooo, just called and ordered mine. :) I spoke with a very nice gentleman who informed me I should receive my stamps by mid July. Then he added "hopefully, not the Black Day In July". LOL

Thanks to Val for initially posting this, and to all others who have jumped in and added helpful information. :)

Vickie

[charlene]

Nothing planned for presentation/ceremony - conflicting schedules..etc.etc..
Just heard from CanPost..

[charlene]

first day issues are on an envelope..they are postmarked with the date of issue and city-toronto.

[charlene]

Vickie - I'm sure CAnPost employees at the order desk will be like the fellow you spoke to and the woman I spoke with. She asked how he was doing, she was so upset when she heard he was ill and knew he was at Massey recently etc..She offered to check for me about the presentation and would get back to me..I gave her my phone number and e-mail...she had a good laff at the 'lightfootfan' e-mail addy..
and she did check and e-mailed me back shortly after saying 'sorry -there was no presentation planned' ..she even added a 'sad' face icon...

how nice was that...?? AND if I wanted she would have done it all in French! lolol

[Jesse Joe]

Mais oui les Canadiens sont du monde si gentils, n'est-ce pas Charline ? :D :)

[ June 13, 2007, 18:28: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe D18 ]

[RM]

Originally posted by charlene:
first day issues are on an envelope..they are postmarked with the date of issue and city-toronto.Thanks for the links. I think I understand.

Just to add my voice to the complimentary words about the customer service at CanPost (it's a painless way to go folks), the rep was most pleasant. I told him that I had no idea exactly what I was ordering, but I was a big Lightfoot fan. I believe his response was "Oh, shore". Whatever that means.

[ June 13, 2007, 19:40: Message edited by: RM ]

[Borderstone]

I like that stamp too. :) In fact,had I been in charge of the making of the "GG" LP cover,I'd have made it look that way. ;)

I think I'm part Canadian by the way,I'm form the greeat Lakes area,I love GLs music and I've always talked funny anyway. :D LOL!

[charlene]

Originally posted by RM:
[QUOTE]
I believe his response was "Oh, shore". Whatever that means. LOL!!

ya gotta get yer ears checked eh?

lol

[Gitchigumee]

I hope they still have 'em in July when I'm passing through Ontario!

[Dream Street Rose]

Thank you everyone for all the information. I just called the 800 number and spoke to a wonderful gentleman. I ordered stamps and postcards. :) I am soooooooooo excited. :D

God Bless you all. :cool:

[Madeleine]

Thanks, Char for all the info re the commemorative stamps. I've gotta get some for me and my friens! It's been in the 100-degrees temp here in sunny Calif. Hope we get some of your Canadian air to cool down!

[Destiny Intruding]

Congrats to Gord! I'm very proud of his stamp.
I've been a music fanatic for 40+ years and he is my absolute favorite artist...I listen to him now more than ever...he soothes my soul and I am very grateful for his music.
Best to all of you!

KJ

[charlene]

we've had 98+ weather as well..no rain here for 3 weeks in toronto and area. my grass is brown..today was clear and crisp and no humidity..approx.85..

cooler down by the lake where i am now. magnificent full moon casting a silvery light along the water towards the shore and a magnificent fireworks display by italy out on the water in a competition going all week. (festival of fire)
canada is on sunday night, u.s. on the 4th and finale on the 7th. the lights are twinkling in towns on the south shore of lake ontario in upper new york state!

From the 40th floor facing the lake the view can't be beat.(bldg.i'm in is a 3 min.walk from the lake down by harbourfront/spadina/queens quay area)

Beauty of a night down by the CNTower/Dome area..boats on the lake, planes at the island airport, fireworks and a full moon. gotta love it.
it would only be better if there were Lightfoot concerts at the Church of Gord and you folks were here too!

[RWGuinn]

'swcuse me--but that was an very nasty post.
We have had exactly 6 hours maximum break in the rain in the past 2 weeks--and that was the night Gord was in Austin.
I am buying Gopherwood futures, and I wish somebody could chase off all the critters lining up in pairs out by the garage...

[Yuri]

Hi Folks,

Haven't read through all the preceding posts so I hope I'm not repeating the images. The packaging for the stamps is rather interesting. Looks like a round coaster for a glass but opens up to reveal the stamps. Eight stamps per package with two of each artist. The Lightfoot package has the stamp image on the front and a description of the artists on the reverse.

A wonderful interview with Gord on his being honoured with the release of the stamps.
http://www.cbc.ca/video/ (6 items down on right side column - Says CBC.ca "Consumer Life"
Humble as usual, Gord deflects attention by naming other Canadian artists such as Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings as equally deserving. I had to chuckle with Gord stating that with this stamp he could travel the world without leaving home

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8308/lightfootstamps1hb4.jpg
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2592/lightfootstamps2sd7.jpg

Best to all....

Yuri

[Auburn Annie]

Originally posted by Gitchigumee:
I hope they still have 'em in July when I'm passing through Ontario! If I heard it right they were printing 6 million of these stamps so - in spite of the run by Lightfoot fans - I expect there will still be a few available ;)

[Yuri]

Article in Saturday's CBC Website entitled "Lightfoot Delights In Postage Stamp Honour"

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2007/06/29/lightfoot-stamp-canadapost.html

Yuri

[johnfowles]

This is very annoying
after registering on the Canada Post(es) site I found a few days later that that action apparently qualified me for a missive
from their programme director complete with a copy of their quarterly collectors magazine and a very nice illustrated
"Details" brochure on the 4 stamps special "graced" by a cover photo of Paul Anka.At the time Susan remarked that it was a
pity it was not Gord on the cover. Curses then to find a new item on ebay yesterday:-
GORDON LIGHTFOOT - RARE DETAILS STAMP CATALOG - CANADA
with this picture
http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/a7/c3/afe3_12.JPG (http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/a7/c3/afe3_3.JPG)
The above jpeg is 401x 800 pixels 46207 bytes
click for a larger 642x800 version 106720 bytes
the seller explained
"The magazine was printed with various cover photos. EXCELLENT collector items all on their own!!"
Grrr Grrr

[charlene]

i have mine and it is FABULOUS!!!!!!!
the artwork/design/concept is absolutely exceptional.
i cannot stop looking at it.
lol
i will get my on-line order this week but found a post office on Yonge St. (on my way to Sam The Record Man) open this canada day weekend!!

the only fault i can find is not issuing the stamps as individuals instead of a 4 pack.
the pics of each artist are wonderful.

AND the best part?!?!?!
- ya DON'T have to lick them! they are self-ADHESIVE!
LOL

[charlene]

I've just rec'd my package from CANPOST> The postcards are gorgeous..
front is pic of Lightfoot as the stamp shows..back has pre-printed stamp..
the souvenir sheets are one of each performer on a circular (like an album/cd) sheet approx. 4 inches in diameter. there are no small envelope seals with them as there are in the booklet of 8 stamps..
they really have outdone themselves! canpost has had some beautiful stamps in the past but this concept is very, very impressive.

[ July 04, 2007, 16:51: Message edited by: charlene ]

[Gord H]

I just picked up my 4 stamp package today, I know the postal clerks here very well, if they get a 2nd one in... I get first dibs on the large GL poster out in the hallway.

Postal clerk, said first one is mine *** rats*** lol lol.

[charlene]

Gord - I've got a request in at the Whitby P.O...
lol

[jj]

hey there, hope all well:)
a nice occasion for sure and congrats to Gord and the others plus hopes for more of our living artists to be honoured in a follow up

as for personal taste, I prefer rectangular stamps and I really have never liked that hood ornament-like Lightfoot font and especially having it plastered on the front of his forehead - the font for Gordon, Lightfoot and Canada, imo, clash unlike that of the Murray issue, very tasty

am surprised there's no protective cardboard packaging or sleeve to protect the set the way they've done in the past but I suppose most of cost in packaging but they've gone all out before

the GL stamp catalogue cover is nice (no chrome Lightfoot font, no wonder they're worth something on ebay;) ) as are the postcards and so is the first day issue in that it's got the select song lyrics but I'd rather have seen EMR or CRT lyric segment than IYCRMM for numerous reasons but there's no bad choice and I guess it bought the farm...the other tunes are Big Yellow Taxi, Snowbird and Diana

can throw some GL catalogue covers and first day issue copies into next GL convention raffle

honestly, was hoping for perhaps a previously unreleased pic of Gord but they chose the most recognizable for sure...I remember in an old proposed stamp I didn't even put 'Lightfoot' on the stamp, just figured it went without saying:)

anyone hear the songs of canada segment on cbc radio on Canada Day, July 1? I was driving in from out of town and heard a portion - various artists paid tribute to Canadian songwriters backuped up by CBC radio orchestra - Sexsmith sang the Mountains & Marianne, The Last Time... and Now & Then...all versions sounded appealingly miserable ...then I believe Sarah Harmer came on but I had to tend to some stuff and missed that...I imagine both of these guys will one day be on stamps also:)

happy USA Day, travel safe + cheers, in that order

[charlene]

I wondered about his name on his forehead too..while no one else has theirs like that!

Yep- IYCRMM bought the farm and I'm pretty sure he had some input into what lyrics would be used..as well as font/picture..

I missed the CBC show altho I had read about it and mentally made a note to tune in..

where have you been?????

[RM]

Originally posted by jj:
Sexsmith sang the Mountains & Marianne, The Last Time... and Now & Then...all versions sounded appealingly miserable ... Appealingly miserable.....

jj,

With your approval, I would like to adopt that as my personal motto.

[Gord H]

Where the heck can we all get a copy of that Details magazine with GL on it? Tried looking at the Canada Post website, only thing I see is a subscription for Collections, nothing for Details.

[jj]

hey, Gord H, there are stacks of them in most post offices in the GTA and imagine in your SW neck of the woods - the mags, stamps, etc seem about as limited as an Upper Deck issue, lol, for now anyhow

char, been here, there and everywhere (except your shrine)...have great bday and travel safe, we're overdue, i'll be here in envy missing GL (genius envy), am sure it'll be more heart warming than Live Earth and probably more tear jerking for me than the Di, Duran, etc concert but I did enjoy the wee home movie segment...please ask Gord next Char Intimate & Interactive if he has old 8mm home movies to share someday (and ask him if he knows what a font is, i doubt it and doubt he care a less, lol)

RM, yes it's all yours, but your stuff is appealingly appealing! hey, when you finally get your parcel, don't be surprised if I use up all my airbrushed Anka stamps on it;)

when online in spurts, i youtube in solitude, i'm such a raw video fiend and into slew of post production stuff...love some of the odd links folks have shared, thank you, thank you

RJ, thinking of you and Eileen...so fortunate i had chance to chat with Joe at some length by phone...we can all only wish to have a friend speak as warmly of us, as did Joe speak of you..looking forward to catching up, truly

folks, that was some Toni Tenille(sp?) post, i know i'm a bit behind that that read lingers so nicely...some of these celeb types don't seem half bad

for some reason used to get my deepest sleep when loud old water softener came on but it busted last week, so now suffering insomnia til new Maytag guy shows up (think the old one retired with Barker)

ok, sorry to blog in the GL stamp thread - be well all
jim

[BILLW]

Originally posted by jj:
ok, sorry to blog in the GL stamp thread - be well all
jim That's OK Jimmy lad, we'll take ye whenever, good to hear you're still above ground, LOL.

Bill :)

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Gord H:
Where the heck can we all get a copy of that Details magazine with GL on it? Tried looking at the Canada Post website, only thing I see is a subscription for Collections, nothing for Details. Err Umm register as I did and you might then get a copy,as I did but not necessarily the one with Gord on the cover. Possibly if you registered 4 times or more using other names and addresses you might end up with a complete set, or if you are quick a Vancouver Ebay seller has just put a Gord one up for auction or a "Buy It Now" price of US $9.99 plus shipping
John

[charlene]

hmmmm. having gone thru some mags I haven't read it seems I do receive the DETAILS mag as well as COLLECTIONS from CanPost. The July issue hasn't come yet. ()it's a quarterly mag. The one I have is Apr. to June/07.
I posted an envelope to myself with the new Lightfoot stamp affixed at the post office on Yonge St. on Saturday June 30. It would have entered the postal system on Wed.July 3 because the 2nd was a statutory holiday due to July 1 (Canada Day) falling on Sunday. I have yet to receive my mail..I live 30 miles east of Toronto..

While the stamp may look great it doesn't move the mail any faster..
lol

[vlmagee]

John, I too signed up at the Canada Post web site when the stamp was originally announced. This week - about 4 weeks after I signed up - I received my package. And guess which cover I got?

Don't mean to rub it in. Well, not much anyway.

[jj]

thx, BillW, 'ye' a good man..have a dip in that pool of yours for me, gonna be 35C here Sunday

Originally posted by charlene:
...I have yet to receive my mail..I live 30 miles east of Toronto..

While the stamp may look great it doesn't move the mail any faster..
lol Originally posted by Yuri:
...had to chuckle with Gord stating that with this stamp he could travel the world without leaving homeYuri Originally posted by charlene:
...IYCRMM bought the farm and I'm pretty sure he had some input into what lyrics would be used... perhaps more appropriate song choices would be "I'll Tag Along" or "Waiting for You" ;)

[RM]

I received my package today, with my favorite item being the Lightfoot postcard.

I guess the language barrier is for real....

My address is on East Orange Grove.

The package was mailed to East HORNS Grove.

[charlene]

nah..must be a typo..
lol

[brink-]

there was a Lightfoot postcard? I didn't know that. What does it look like?

[charlene]

it's the photo used on the stamp without his name on his forehead... his name is in the bottom right corner. the top right corner has lines like grooves in an album.
the back has the pre-printed stamp with the same image..
i don't see it listed for sale at the website tho:
http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/default-e.asp?stamp=stpdtl&detail=2067

[johnfowles]

And now on Ebay
http://i24.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/a9/b2/25d8_1.JPG
This is a two-sided display ( same on both sides) for the new Canadian stamp honoring Gordon Lightfoot. It measures about 4-1/2" x 9-1/2" and is made to fit in a slot on the post office's cash register. Lightfoot's pic folds out to show a picture of the set of stamps.

[jwallace4914@verizon.net]

I was in my local post office a couple of days ago and I noticed a magazine with Lightfoot's picture plasturing the front of it. Naturally, I took it and later found out that it was a "details" magazine from Canada Post for which you can order stamps not available through a post office. Turns out you can order a souviner sheet with or without a colourful background, a set of four booklets, and postcards with the four featured artists on them. The magazine comes with a order form for which you can use to order to unpublic items. hurry tp your local post office to pick up of these much anticipated items!

[ August 04, 2007, 21:04: Message edited by: The Hawk ]

[Nitro Joe]

I was in my local post office a couple of days ago and I noticed a magazine with Lightfoot's picture plasturing the front of it. Naturally, I took it and later found out that it was a "details" magazine from Canada Post for which you can order stamps not available through a post office. Turns out you can order a souviner sheet with or without a colourful background, a set of four booklets, and postcards with the four featured artists on them. The magazine comes with a order form for which you can use to order to unpublic items. hurry tp your local post office to pick up of these much anticipated items!

[ August 04, 2007, 21:04: Message edited by: The Hawk ]

[brink-]

I ordered mine and they are here!! Hooray!

[formerlylavender]

I had the stamps on my birthday wish list, and received them on Friday. I'm contemplating getting one set framed along with the larger picture of Gord. Lucky me!

[Dream Street Rose]

As a person who has admired Gordon for over three decades I think we are a lucky group. What a special honor for Gordon and I feel like we all get to share that honor with him.

Happy birthday formerlylavender. :)

Yes, those stamps are as awesome as Gordon Lightfoot is. :D

[jwallace4914@verizon.net]

I agree.

[Nitro Joe]

I agree.

[formerlylavender]

Thanks, Dream Street Rose. Last year we attended the Gord concert the night before my birthday in Vienna, VA, so it's hard to top that one. The stamps are awesome though, I agree.

[charlene]

When the CanPost stamps "Living Legends" came out earlier this year I made a few phone calls and the local post office here in town agreed to hold all four window posters for me. I picked them up today. Omygoodness...they are lovely..about 22 x 28 inches and on heavy cardstock. I got all four posters and will have the Lightfoot one framed asap..

[Dream Street Rose]

Good job Char. I know those posters will have a good home with you. Especially that special Lightfoot one. Enjoy and then enjoy some more.

DSR

[RM]

A mention of Lightfoot :

Beware the check in the mail

By Joe Garcia
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 30, 2007 12:00 AM
The check is in the mail.

How many times have we heard that one?

In a world of e-mails, cellphones and text messaging, we know that U.S. mail nowadays translates into a world of bills, credit-card offers and miscellaneous junk mail.

I haven't received a handwritten letter in ages - other than from my friend Kirk in Washington state. (OK, Kirk, I still owe you a letter.)

So imagine my surprise when there really was a check in the mail.

My lucky day.

I could tell immediately that this correspondence was special. The envelope had a Canadian stamp with a bright yellow flower. I would have preferred a commemorative Gordon Lightfoot stamp, but my disappointment was temporary as I tore open the envelope and there was a letter congratulating me - accompanied by a check.

The check was for $2,980.39. It had my name and address typed right above the "Pay to the order of" line: "Two-thousand Nine Hundred Eighty and 39 Cents."

But get this: The check is just to cover "both the administrative payment and clearance fees for your winnings."

That's right. I'd struck it rich.

Actually, I had come in third in the Mega lottery held on July 20, "in which your name was drawn randomly," the letter explained. For my third-tier winner status, I had won $250,000.

Wow. Should I quit my job or just take a long vacation? I've always wanted to visit Sweden and Alaska - and, what the heck, fly my Lear jet to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun, like in that Carly Simon song.

Dang, I wish I had won first place.

But don't look a gift horse in the mouth, as my father used to tell me (although, as a small boy, I used to think he was saying, "Don't look a deaf horse in the mouth," and I'd just nod like I knew what he was talking about because in a twisted way, it sort of made sense to me).

I examined the check carefully. It had an authorized signature. It had a check number in the right corner and that computerized check routing number on the bottom. The check face was multicolor to prevent fraud and had "a simulated watermark" that can best be seen at a 45-degree angle and a special certification mark on the back, again, to prevent fraud.

"It's a real check all right," I said.

Forget the casino. Apparently you've got a better chance of winning by just opening up your mailbox. And whoever said about the lottery that "you can't win if you don't play" apparently never won the Mega lottery.

"Losers," I said under my breath. My name was randomly drawn and I didn't even have to buy a ticket.

All I had to do was call the toll-free number (although $250,000 richer, I could certainly afford a long-distance call) and give them my claim number along with some other information so they could validate the cheque and begin the authorisation process.

Waitaminute. What kind of a scam is this, I thought, that spells "check" and "authorization" like the Brits? Then I remembered the Canadian stamp. It must have been Canada's Mega lottery I won, although the letterhead was from a financial trust company in Minneapolis, and the check was issued by a bank in La Marque, Texas.

Everything seemed legit. After all, the check was for $2,980.39. If it had been a round number, say, $3,000.00, my Spidey senses would have been tingling, warning me of danger.

I called the 800 number and the message asked that I leave a message and phone number. I called several times, but got the same message every time. Then I called the state Attorney General's Office.

"You didn't cash the check, did you?" I was immediately asked.

Well, no, I said.

"Good, it's a scam."

Actually, I knew it was a scam. Nobody sends you money for nothing through the mail. It doesn't happen. It doesn't matter if you're praying for a financial miracle to get you out of a jam or just figure you're due for some good luck after a long string of back luck.

It just doesn't happen. Even if you play the lottery and actually win big, you'll have to go to the lottery offices to fill out a bunch of forms and get your check.

Everything else - other than pretending to not know it was a scam - in this column is true. I wanted to illustrate how easy it is to be fooled by scammers, especially if you're desperate or not quite thinking straight for whatever reason.

Millions of Americans are scammed every year.

The check is in the mail?

No, the check is in the shredder, where it belongs.

[Brannah]

I got my posters from my Post Office the other day too!! They're great!

[charlene]

I've rec'd a most beautiful hardcover book from Canada Post today. It is black and the cover has the stamps issued in 2007 on the front and back. the removable cover of the book is black as well and imprinted to look like an old 45 record complete with the cutout for the record player peg that the 45 slips onto. Another slip of paper over that is shaped like a guitar and sayd "The High Note - Canada's 2007 stamps and the stories behind them. This guitar part sits at the bottom of the page and the back of it is a full page with some pics of the stamps as well and what is inside. The Feature Story is :Four Living Legends who've been in the spotlight of the Canadian recording industry.

Inside are some superb pictures of all four artists with each being given 4 pages with text and photos included.

The other stamps issued during the year are all beautiful as well - Endangered species, Canadian flowers, Beneficial insects, National Parks, Lilac blooms, architecture, The Queen, 150th anniv.of Otta becomiing ur capital, George Vancouver who sailed with Captain James Cook in 1774, Chief Membertou at Port Royal commemorating French settlement in Canada, World Cup Soccer in 2007 held in Canada, Santa's steeds is of a reindeer against the aurora borealis, the 2007 Year of the Pig, symbols of Christmas - the manger scene representing Hope, the white dove for peace and a trumpeting angel as a symbol for Joy.
All are exquisite and each section has the actual stamp in clear acetate along the descriptions. It's a beautiful, beautiful book.

from the CanPost site:
Product Number: 341751

Product Description: 2007 COLLECTION CANADA (NPC)
Product Details: The beautiful Collection Canada 2007 brings Canada’s stamps to life through engaging essays, breathtaking photographs and exquisite illustrations. This distinctly Canadian collectible showcases all 52 stamps (with a face value of $32.39) issued in 2007 and places them in a broad cultural context spanning history, personalities and events. A truly unique gift!




This is what it says as an intro to the True Canadian Legends:
(all text is in French as well)
Today, the phenomenon of Canadian musical artists selling millions of records around the world is nothing new. Thanks to superstars, such as SHania Twain, Nelly Furtado, Nickelback, Barenaked Ladies, Michael Buble, Bryan Adams, Diana Krall, Celine Dion, and Natalie McMaster, Canadian singers, songwriters and musicians are enjoying an unprecedented level of fame and fortune both at home and on the international stage.

But Canadian music didn't always have so large a piece of the global spotlight. During the first half of the last century, almost all of the records sold in Canada came from overseas or south of the border.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, however, a change swept over the Canadian musical landscape. A handful of performers appeared whose drive, amibtion and sheer talent were simply to obig to escape international notice. Many of these artists got their start singing at talent shows, clubs and coffee houses, but it wasn't long before they were playing to sold-out audiences in concert halls throughout the world.

Their achievements paved the way to international; success for both the Canadian music industry and the current crop of Canadian suprstars. In the process, these pioneering artists also earned millions of fans, numerous gold and platinum records - and a place among the true legends of music history.

To reflect the musical legacy of these Canadian superstars, the four commemorative stamps were designed in the style of album covers, while the souvenir sheet was created to mimic a CD. The stamps were released on June 29, 2007.
(The souvenir sheet is displayed in an acetate pocket.)

Gordon Lightfoot
Printed on black paper is a head shot of him performing in Toronto in 1976. It is printed in a soft bluish/grey tone. His head is slightly turned and it is shot from below, directly in front of the microphone. His eyes are closed. His hair is lit from above and looks like a halo.
The opposite page has 4 images down the centre - the cover of Old Dan's records - 1972, a mustache only/b&w of him 1972, the cover of the May 1978 Macleans magazine and the cover of Canadian Composer magazine of Fall 1990.
The text runs on either side of the pictures - one side English, one side French.

To many Canadians, Gordon Lightfoot is the voice of Canada. His songs about miners, love gone astray and ships lost at sea recount the stories of our country, our history and our lives. His crooning style, deeply textured lyrics and troubadour's soul have made him one of the most familiar and beloved Canadian performers of the past 100 years.

Born in Orillia, Ontario on November 17, 1938, Lightfoot began singing on local radio stations and at small festivals when he was still just a boy. He enjoyed some early success in his native country and as a host of "The Country and Western Show" on BBC Television in England. But it wasn't until late 1964 that he was inspired by performers such as Bob Dylan, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, and Simon and Garfunkle to record his first solo album of folk music.
The rest, as they say, is history. Of the album's 13 tracks, five became hit singles. His song "For Lovin' Me" was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, Johnny Cash and more than 100 other entertainers, bringing his work and words to an even broader audience.

Next page has a blue-tone image of him singing at the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario on July 2, 2005.

Legends and Milestones
Has sold millions of albums over a career spanning six decades.

Hit songs include "Canadian Railroad Trilogy," "Early Morning Rain," "Alberta Bound," "Sundown," "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," "The Last Time I Saw Her," "Don Quixote," and "Beautiful"

Has had songs recorded by more than 500 other artists, including more than 100 versions of "For Lovin' Me" and "If You Could Read My Mind"

Has received 11 Juno Awards, four Grammy Award nominations, and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.

Appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada.

Inducted into the Canadian Country Music, Canadian Broadcast, Canadian Songwriters, Canadian Railway, Canadian Music, and Juno halls of Fame, as well as Canada's Walk of Fame and the Canadian Folk Music Walk of Fame.

Declared the Canadian Male Recording Artist of the Decade (1970s) in a nationwide survey.

Last page has another strip of 4 pics down the middle:
Receiving one of 4 Juno awards in 1977; performing in Toronto in 1999 (Live and Interactive/Much Music TV show); at Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in 1998; and in Toronto in 2000.

Virtually overnight, Lightfoot went from a struggling unknown to an internationally renowned singer and songwriter earning upwards of $1,000.00 a gig.

When the public appetite for folk music began to flag, Lightfoot successfully made the transition to pop and country, becoming one of the most popular Canadian singers of the 1960s and 1970s. His hit single, "If You Could Read My Mind," sold over a million copies and reached number three on the U.S. charts. In January 1974, his album SUNDOWN reached number one on the charts in both the United States and Canada.

Perhaps most tellingly, Lightfoot's star has never seemed to wane. While the recordings of many of his contemporaries have long since faded into silence, the songs of Gordon Lightfoot are still cherished by legions of loyal fans - many of whom weren't even born when their musical hero first climbed his way to the top of the charts.

Today, Gordon Lightfoot continues to sing the songs of Canada, in a voice that is as deep, rich and thrilling as ever - and as familiar to many of us as our own.

[charlene]

photos of book and related pages..

[jj]

char, looks slick...good stuff, thx for sharing + pics, see if your camera has macro mode

hey, i've been getting all those catalogues from CP for years but they never sent me anything like this (or the big posters you snagged, lol :) ) ...if not already on it, you might like receiving the National Film Board mailings too, speaking of Canadiana galore...enjoy

[charlene]

macro! - I'll have to check..I am trying out a new Canon G7 so will give it a try. These were taken with my old camera..

[Jesse Joe]

Those are very beautiful pics. Does someone have to pay for that book. They send me a magazine every 4 weeks. Maybe I will receive this as well ? What do you think Char...:rolleyes: :)

[jj]

i wouldn't count on it, jj
char may have bribed the mailman...she was so anxious that he only had to ring once, heh

cool stuff, char....yes, looks like you have that feature...and a zillion others:)
so in the future use your macro mode for .39" to 1.6' closeups and you can mimic scanning

i just grabbed a Fuji S700 using points...not bad, it has 10x optical zoom, great for candids

the HP850 served it's purpose but the flash really ate batteries and lithiums still too pricey

enjoy

[charlene]

The book was 56.95 - it's on the website in the collections section. Item # 341751 - 2007 Collection Canada .

http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/default-e.asp

[patybear]

I got mine in todays(12/19/07) mail! They're very nice looking.
patybear

[imported_Next_Saturday]

And while "Part 1" of the TV interview is still on line,
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2007/06/29/lightfoot-stamp-canadapost.html


"Part 2" has never appeared. Tried alternate URLs to no avail. Did anyone see it. Was it ever put online?

[brink-]

I got two of them on Christmas cards from friends in Canada. Thanks, I loved seeing Gord on the envelope!

[charlene]

And now on Ebay
http://i24.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/a9/b2/25d8_1.JPG
This is a two-sided display ( same on both sides) for the new Canadian stamp honoring Gordon Lightfoot. It measures about 4-1/2" x 9-1/2" and is made to fit in a slot on the post office's cash register. Lightfoot's pic folds out to show a picture of the set of stamps.

I got one when I got the 4 posters..
;)

[Jesse Joe]

Did you framed the Lightfoot one Char ? Can we get to see it if you did ? It must look good. :)

[charlene]

Did you framed the Lightfoot one Char ? Can we get to see it if you did ? It must look good. :)

I've yet to get it framed but will soon..I'll post a pic when I do..I'd like to get The Man to sign it first..

[Jesse Joe]

A great idea I must say... :)

[formerlylavender]

It took me five months, but I finally got the stamps framed. The Gord postcard is on top with the stamps and background circles underneath. It looks really cool. Maybe I'll take a picture of it and scan it on for all to see. Now which wall to put it on???

[charlene]

Mine aren't framed yet..the poster needs a signature..so much to do..
I want the signed Toronto Sun article framed as well..
take some pics so we can see!
Is it a 'memory box' sort of frame? I'd like to do one of those as well with a few special pieces I have..
hurry with the pic!

[Jesse Joe]

It took me five months, but I finally got the stamps framed. The Gord postcard is on top with the stamps and background circles underneath. It looks really cool. Maybe I'll take a picture of it and scan it on for all to see. Now which wall to put it on???

I for one would really like to see that formelylavender. :)

[Dream Street Rose]

It took me five months, but I finally got the stamps framed. The Gord postcard is on top with the stamps and background circles underneath. It looks really cool. Maybe I'll take a picture of it and scan it on for all to see. Now which wall to put it on???



Hello formerlylavender,

Glad to hear you got your treasures framed. I think I can help you out on which wall to put it on. I have a few empty spots on my walls. I would be happy to let you use one of mine. :biggrin:

DSR

[formerlylavender]

With a little (a lot) of help from my husband, I am able to post my newly framed lightfoot stamp and postcard. You can't really tell from this picture, but the background is brown velvet which looks nice with the colors. When I asked the lady at the frame store for suggestions for the frame, she said she liked this one because it reminded her of Gord's wavy hair. Needless to say, I was sold!

[Dream Street Rose]

Hi formerlylavender,

That looks beautiful. I love the way you arranged things.Did you find that wall yet? :)

DSR

[Jesse Joe]

Very beautiful formelylavender, :clap: and a big yes to that frame. Thanks for posting it for all of us to admire. :)

[brink-]

Beautiful FL!! You have a very good eye, it looks fabulous. Can you make some up for the rest of us??

[charlene]

Thanks for posting it for all of us to admire. :)

Lovely job! Now you have to take a pic of it on the wall!

I have to get mine to the framer now that I see how nice they look all done! ..

I also want to incorporate the first day cover envelope front and back.. as well as the stamps in the 8 pack that have the small sticky circles with each face that you put on the back of the envelope..plus the poster..and the front and back of the postcard..
yikes - that's gonna be a BIG framed piece!
maybe I'll make it two frames..with the CanPost poster in between in a separate frame..oh dear..so many decisions!

[formerlylavender]

Thanks, guys. I'm really excited about it. I've narrowed it down to two walls - I want to find just the right spot. Char, it looks like you have your work cut out for you!

[charlene]

I finally got a frame for the poster..still have the stamps to get done.
Lisa is a bad kid..lol
This is not where it will hang-it's just a temporary spot until other memorabilia is framed.

[KHester]

Charlene,

Looks great, now some of us get see our famous moderator.

Thanks for all you help in making contact and getting the pictures from the Davenport
Concert posted. I didn't know how to explain it to the person who took the wonderful pictures.
By the way, I got the venue poster, my poem, the tickets, and some pictures in a frame and ready to put on the way. I think it looks pretty good also.

Kevin

[charlene]

that's my daughter Lisa in the pics..she's a "Net People" too..and loves to get me riled up!
lol
I'd love to get my stuff organized and do up a framed memory board for so many of the more special concerts I've attended. Yours looks great!
this is me and The Man:

[KHester]

Char,
Great photo of you and Gordon.
Sorry, I was wrong about the other picture, at least now we know. Say Hi to your daughter for me. I thought maybe that was the way you Canadians pointed at things (Only Kidding). From looking at the Char's treasure chest link. It looks like you would have a long project in front of you to organize and put it all in scrapbooks/memory boards. How many times have you seen Gordon in concert, and how many times have you met him? I've seen him in concert 6 times, and met him twice.

Thanks again for all the wonderful work you do on this site.

Kevin

[Yuri]

Proof! Lisa 'nose' Gordon Lightfoot!

[charlene]

oh yeah - she 'nose' him!
lol
I think I'm over 60 times seeing him in concert since 1973 (maybe 1975?) and met him maybe 20 times and had a couple of phone calls from him in 2006. First meeting was back in '91 I think (Lisa's first time at 3 yrs. of age) and latest was in January when that pic was taken - Lisa's most recent as well at 21!
I however am ageless...
;)

[Yuri]

Char, I have no doubt that you're ageless. I, however, am turning into Cobwebs & Dust!
Great Photos! Thx.

[formerlylavender]

Char, the poster looks great. I like your temporary hanging spot - right out in the open so you can see it every time you walk by. Lisa is too funny...

[charlene]

I actually like it there...Lisa finds it freaky tho.
lol

Char, the poster looks great. I like your temporary hanging spot - right out in the open so you can see it every time you walk by. Lisa is too funny...

[KHester]

Char,

Upon further review, I think Lisa maybe looking for the light switch.

Kevin

[BendRick]

I looked at CanadaPost's website and saw no page for Gord's stamps, it wasn't until a Google search that I found it. And they are sold out.

[charlene]

they were issued three years ago and only a certain number were printed...

[johnfowles]

A Quebecois seller currently is offering two sets on ebay for only US$3.25 each plus $3.00 Canada Post International Letter-post
http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-Music-Recording-Artists-Gordon-Lightfoot-UL-2222_W0QQitemZ350295644248QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_2?hash=item518f3f5858

[charlene]

memories....