Royal Mail turns down 'rude' Bamforth postcard stampsDaily News & AnalysisBritain's national postal service Royal Mail has rejected Bamforth's suggestive postcards featuring buxom women displaying their cleavage as stamp designs. Leeds firm Bamforth applied to have 10 of its vintage cartoons displayed on customised stamps, … More: continued here
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