Here’s a biography of Smokey Bear, born during World War 2 out of worries about war related fires along the west coast– and grew to be the icon for forest fire prevention in general. And here are all of the Smokey Bear Poster Stamps printed as part of the Wildfire Prevention campaign by the U.S. and State Forest Services (1944-1990).
PSCC - Smokey Bear turns 80
German tire manufacturer Metzeler AG was founded in 1863, and made extensive use of poster stamps to advertise their many product lines, including rubberized materials for clothing, household, and even aircraft use. There are at least 35 different poster stamp design, in a variety of colors.
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Club Photograph Gallery
Frank Perschke, Art Groten, Ray Petersen, Bill Wieinberger
