Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp by the USPS

Music Icon Series 

Made to look like a 70's album cover

Made to look like a kaleidoscope 

How I found out about the Jimi Hendrix Stamp (funny story):

So I went to the post office today to get some stamps. The clerk handed me a book of spring flowers. “Pretty!” I said. The clerk laughed. “I’ve got Jimi Hendrix, too.” He said, laughing harder. I didn’t get the joke then, but I laughed anyway. Why not?

When the clerk stopped laughing, he said he’d waited on a 75 year old woman the other day who asked for a book of stamps, and just for fun, he whipped out a book of the new Jimi Hendrix stamps and set them on the counter. The older lady looked at the stamps, then looked at the clerk and without missing a beat she shouted, “But I want something pretty!” “Well,” the clerk retorted without missing a beat as well. “I bet his Momma thought he was pretty!".  So that is how I ended up with the Jimi Hendrix pretty stamps and this blog.

How to become a Stamp

Parody of Schoolhouse Rocks - I'm Just A Bill

Bimp is short for Bimpmat (a small image)

Boy:

Whew! You sure gotta climb a lot of steps to get

to Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC)

But I  wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is?

Bimp:

I'm just a bimp. 

Yes, I'm only a bimp. 

And I'm sitting here at CSAC. 

Well, it's a long, long journey 

To become a stamp. 

It's a long, long wait 

If you are a historical event, 

Until it’s your 50th anniversary, 100th or 150th 

But that‘s not me so, maybe they‘ll let me be (a stamp).

Boy: 

Gee, Bimp, you certainly have a lot of patience and courage.

Bimp:

Well, I got this far. When I started I wasn't even a

bimp, I was just an idea. Some folks back home

decided they wanted me to be a stamp, so they looked

up the criteria on how to be a stamp. And I fit!

So they drew me up and I became a bimp.

I'm just a bimp 

Yes I'm only a bimp, 

And I got as far as the CSAC. 

Well, atleast I’m not a town, city or county

Or a hospital, library or elementary school.

Because there are too many of each to single out

So the CSAC simply wont sort through, 

But that‘s not me so, maybe they‘ll let me be.

Boy: 

What if you were a famous person?

Would you have more luck?

Bimp:

Yeah, only if you consider a ghost to be lucky.

As one must be deceased for at least 10 years.

Boy:

Ten Years?

Bimp:

Yeah, unless you are a former President.

Then he (or she someday) can be memorialized in stamp on their first birthday after death

Boy:

What if you are a politician, fraternal or charitable organization?

Bimp:

Then you, along with any commercial enterprise or product are not eligible.

Boy:

Oh no!

Bimp:

Oh yes!

I'm just a bimp

Yes, I'm only a bimp 

And I’m waiting for approval from the CSAC

Well, like all other hopefuls

I must have national appeal.

And it’s almost all a must to be

Either American or American related in nature

And no religious institutes or individuals

Should be considered

But that‘s not me, so maybe they‘ll let me be 

Boy:

What if you were a State?

Can a State be a stamp?

Bimp:

Yes, on your 50, 100, 150th year of joining the union.

Boy:

If you are already a stamp, can they do a follow up on you?

Bimp:

No! Not unless it’s been 10 years.   Unless!!! 

You are considered a traditional theme like US First Class, Christmas or Love

MAN:

Hey that’s you! You are a stamp.

Bimp:

 Oh yes!!!

Bimp as a stamp! 
Oh yes!!!!








Celebration of Jimi Hendrix:

Jimi Hendrix Quote in Poster:

Music is a safe

kind of high

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The Jimi Hendrix forever stamp is the fourth in the USPS Music Icons Series:

Lydia Mendoza issued May 15, 2013 

Johnny Cash issued June 5, 2013

Ray Charles issued September 23, 2013 

Jimi Hendrix issued  March 13, 2014

When the power of love

overcomes the love of power,

the world will know peace.

- Jimi Hendrix

Date of Birth: November 27, 1942 

Date of Death: September 18, 1970

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More Jimi Hendrix Quotes & Song Lyrics

If I'm free, it's because I'm always running - Jimi Hendrix

I'll always touch you - Jimi Hendrix 

Are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? - Jimi Hendrix

Excuse me while I kiss the sky - Jimi Hendrix

If the mountains fell in the sea,

Let it be, it ain't me.

Got my own world to live through

And I ain't gonna copy you. 

Now, if 6 turned up to be 9,

I don't mind, I don't mind.

If all the hippies cut off their hair,

I don't care, I don't care.

Did, 'cos I got my own world to live through

And I ain't gonna copy you.

- Jimi Hendrix 

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