French Videogame Stamps

[l_lamb]

France is issuing a 10-pack of videogame character stamps, along with some sort of collector's document and a book, with a foreward by Ken Kutaragi. They can be ordered at this site (http://timbres.laposte.fr/eng/). Select new products under "Novelties" on the main page, then go to the second page in the novelties section. They are the last three items on that page. They will ship to the US.

[Lady Jaye]

Adibou as a videogame legend??? Yeah right... (Adiibou is a French series of children's educational games) :hmm: :roll:

How about Carmen Sandiego instead? That'd almost make more sense... Seriously, though, why not Final Fantasy instead of Adibou? Did they try to give themselves good conscience by including an educational game, plus adding a local product (Prince of Persia isn't local to them, although Ubisoft is a French company, since it was made by Ubisoft Montreal)?

And it's interesting how, aside from Pac-Man, all the stamps are modern renditions of the characters (Mario, Donkey Kong, Prince of Persia...).

[Iron Draggon]

Hey, thanks for the heads up! My sister collects stamps and coins, maybe she'll get me a set of these for Xmas.

[Mattiekrome]

Neat-o :D

Anyone know what that costs in US Dollars? Or what the description says :eek 2:

[CosmicMonkey]

http://timbres.laposte.fr/fre/omm/produit/zoom/1105130_g.jpg

Block Video games Ref.. 1105130 14.11.05 Format: 108 X 183 mm - Block of 10 TP on sale indivisible the Post office devotes this block of 10 stamps to the legendary figures of the video games: These mythical heroes who marked forever children become adult.

http://timbres.laposte.fr/fre/omm/produit/zoom/2105509_g.jpg

Philatelic Document Video games Ref.. 2105509 14.11.05 closed Format: 210 X 297 mm - 2 pages the Post office devotes this block of 10 stamps to the legendary figures of the video games: These mythical heroes who marked forever children become adult.

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Deliver Timbré Video games Ref.. 2105694 14.11.05 Format: 241 X 263 mm - 60 pages - 1 Block of 10 TP the book History of the Video games, recall all the stages of this industry of leisure. It reveals successively all the heroes of the plays represented on the stamps, in their context and involves us in strange and sometimes mysterious universes. It makes us discover the multiple aspects of this "New Art", the economic stakes, the technological revolutions and aesthetic, and brings us closer the various actors, originators, inventors, editors, through new talks.

Translation by BabelFish ;)

[l_lamb]

I ordered 2 sets of stamps, and with shipping the total was 9.80 Euro or $11.54. I didn't see the books until after I'd ordered.

[Lady Jaye]

Here's a non-babelfished translation of the descriptions:

Group of Videogame Stamps
Ref. 1105130
Released: Nov. 14, 05
Size : 108 x 183 mm - Pack of 10 stamps sold as a group -- cannot be divided
The French Post dedicates this group of 10 stamps to the videogame legends, the mystical heroes who marked forever children who became adults.

Stamping Document About Videogames
Ref. 2105509
Released: Nov. 14, 05
Closed size: 210 x 297 mm - 2 pages
The French Post dedicates this group of 10 stamps to the videogame legends, the mystical heroes who marked forever children who became adults.

Stamped Book - Videogames
Ref. 2105694
Released: Nov. 14, 05
Size: 241 x 263 mm - 60 pages - 1 group of 10 stamps
This book about the history of videogames follows all the steps in the evolution of this entertainment industry. It shows in order all the videogame heroes that appear on the stamps, in their context, and it brings us into strange and sometimes mysterious worlds. Discover the diverse sides of this "New Art", the economical stakes, the technological and aesthetic revolutions. Get to know the various players, designers, inventor and publishers of this industry, through exclusive interviews.