HIROSHIMA, Japan—

Mazda Motor Corporation was today presented with a limited edition sheet of postage stamps that feature iconic Mazda vehicles. The stamps are entitled, "History of Mazda Motor Corporation Hiroshima (with model car)" and were created and issued by the Chugoku Regional Office, Japan Post Network Co., Ltd. (Japan Post Network Chugoku Regional Office). The stamps are available online and at all post offices (excluding contract post offices) in the regions of west Japan where Mazda has production facilities: Hiroshima prefecture and Hofu city in Yamaguchi prefecture.

The limited edition stamps feature images of iconic Mazda cars from the company's 90-year history, ranging from the 1950 Mazda-Go three-wheeled truck to the all-new Mazda Premacy (known overseas as the Mazda5) that went on sale in Japan in summer 2010. The stamp sheet also shows the Mazda Shinari, a new concept car that indicates the future direction of Mazda design.

Masami Uemura, managing director of the Japan Post Network Chugoku Regional Office, presented a sheet of the limited edition postage stamps together with a miniature model of the 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S – the world's first mass production rotary-engined sports car – to Yuji Harada, a director and senior managing executive officer at Mazda Motor Corporation.

"Mazda is grateful and proud that the Japan Post Chugoku Regional Office has decided to issue these special stamps to celebrate Mazda's history," said Yuji Harada. "The stamps are a welcome reminder of the strong support and affection that Mazda enjoys in its local communities, especially as most of the planning and design of the stamps was carried out by staff at post offices near Mazda facilities. Going forward, Mazda is determined to continue building vehicles that look inviting to drive, are fun to drive, and provide customers with pleasure. We hope to inspire more people to commemorate our great cars."

 

Mazda is definitely seen under a different light there.
How hard do you think getting a set of those is going to be?

 

Very difficult, only 3000 sets made and ONLY available from Japan Post website, only in Japanese and no International shipping..

Unless you know a Japanese local philatelist.

Hey, if you can find a few sets I will be in it.

http://www.examiner.com/auto-review-...es-start-nov-5

 

I hear that alfy28 has got some japanese relatives...


aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalfy!

 

hey Ash i know someone in Japan who might be able to help . ill let you know

 

Depending on how expensive it is, I might be down!

Smuggle that **** out of the country!!

 

Thanks Charlie...
They work out to be $35 a set, I will take 2 if your contact can do it for me..plus shipping etc,..

They go on sale of the 5th Nov.

 

Let us know Charlie. I'm down for this. Call me. Email me. Send smoke signals.

 

I knew Erick would be all over this!

 

waiting?