![]() ZIP was the Post Office's answer to this, apparently intended to teach small children to always use the ZIP Code as they got older and also to encourage their parents and grandparents to do so. ![]() This was particularly true of older mailers. However, there was some resistance by the general public, members of whom would mail items without ZIP Code, almost invariably at the full rate for First Class Mail, which by regulation had to be delivered if at all possible and feasible. The Post Office had little difficulty in getting mass mailers to use the ZIP Code as it could make its inclusion a condition for receiving preferential mailing rates and soon did. ZIP, was unveiled at a convention of postmasters in October 1962. The new figure, who Lawrence had dubbed Mr. Miami-based Post Office Department artist Joe Lawrence retained the face but sharpened the limbs and torso and added a mail bag. Later, AT&T acquired the design and made it available to the Post Office Department at no cost. The figure was used only a few times, then filed away. Wilcox's design was a child-like sketch of a postman delivering a letter. ZIP was based on an original design by Howard Wilcox, son of a letter carrier and a member of the Cunningham and Walsh advertising agency, for use by a New York bank in a bank-by-mail campaign. They are scarcer than plate blocks but few collectors care. (in the middle of the selvage was another inscription 'Mail Early in The Day'Īnd there were collectors of 'Mail Early' blocks of 6 stamps)Īs Mr Samoa mentioned (above) some people collected the single corner stamps of the sheet, These days I think a collector of Zip Blocks is scarcer.Ĭollecting Zip Blocks was never as popular as plate blocks.Įach pane of stamps had only one Plate Block and one Zip block in the opposite corner. ![]() Inventory Code K819907.The comic character is fondly known as 'Mr Zip' and has been around for over 50 years.Ĥ0 years ago, collecting 'Zip Blocks' (of 4 stamps) was fairly popular and there were several issues that were/are scarce. Your item will be shipped promptly after payment and be expertly packaged for maximum protection. It's amazing this promo poster still exists at all, especially in this condition! Many of the surviving promo posters have no doubt been lost, previously displayed, damaged, or even destroyed over the years.ĬONDITION: This extremely rare factory folded Marvel promo poster has never been displayed, and it's in "very fine/near mint" condition (using comic book grading terms), but does have some acid-free tape on the seams on the back side of the poster on the factory folds, to reinforce the strength of the poster, and the light areas you see on the poster are just from the camera's flash. This scarce promo rarity was sent strictly to comic book shops and video store retail store owners only. ![]() SIZE: This "Marvel Comics video library" promo poster measures a giant-size 38 by 27 inches, and shows the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (artwork by John Romita Sr), DR DOOM, CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE VULTURE (art by Ross Andru), the RED SKULL (art by Mike Zeck), SPIDER-WOMAN, MAGNETO (art by Jazzy Johnny Romita), the INCREDIBLE HULK (by Herb Trimpe), the Invincible IRON MAN, MR FANTASTIC (from the Fantastic Four), the Mighty THOR, Prince Namor the SUB-MARINER, Hydro-Man or the Sandman, Amazing Spiderman super-villain the HUMAN FLY, THE THING (from the Fantastic Four), the GREEN GOBLIN (art by Gil Kane), Herbie the Robot (from the Fantastic Four 1980's cartoons), and Spidey by Romita Sr. ![]() This scarce dealer only 1980's Marvel Universe promotional poster is FOLDED, which is 100 percent normal for promo posters. NOTES: THIS LISTING IS FOR THE PROMOTIONAL POSTER ONLY, and not the videocassette movie tapes this poster promoted. This is a rare vintage original factory folded 1985 Marvel Superheroes/Prism Entertainment PROMOTIONAL POSTER which was NEVER FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC! This Marvel superheroes promo poster was produced to advertise the vhs videos/videocassette cartoon movies featuring Marvel Universe characters, such as members of the Mighty Avengers, the Fantastic Four, etc. ![]()
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