Charles & Ray Eames Stamps Arrive at the Post Office

 

As of June 17, the commemorative STAMPS celebrating the designy husband and wife team of Charles & Ray Eames are available from your local post office. They were some of the most important and groundbreaking designers of the 20th century, and their work has seen some serious resurgence in recent years. I was mostly familiar with their furniture designs, as I grew up with several pieces of Eames furniture in our 50s ranch house in Nashville, but they were heavily involved in architecture, industrial design, film, and exhibits as well. My dad still owns an original bent-wood Eames chair (see lower right corner on the stamp sheet).

I was the first person to buy a sheet at the 37027 post office, according to the clerk that waited on me. Wow… that and a dollar might get me a half-cup of coffee at McDonalds.

Go grab a sheet or two… well worth the $7 bucks.