Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Discworld stamps


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 00:51, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

Discworld stamps

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This is essentially a set of Discworld collectibles produced by a single small company. I don't deny that the article is neutrally phrased, and just manages to escape being an advert, but the fact remains that these are very unnotable products, even within Discworld fandom. Delete for non-notability and sailing too close to being promotional. DJ Clayworth (talk) 17:32, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

In reply and rebuttal of the above Discworld stamps are in fact now a major division of stamps within the Cinderella stamp domain. There have been over 2 million produced and they are now housed within the British library Philatelic collection. They have become one of the few items of fan and commercial activity that has entered mainstream stamp collecting throughout the world. Furthermore their design and production is recognized as being amongst the best within the Cinderella cannon. Their commercial value is now considerable and these stamps achieve more in auction than many other Cinderella Stamps. What was once a parochial, fan based collectible is now a legitimate part of stamp collecting. Bernard Pearson Pipesmoke (talk) 05:57, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
 * The poster above appears to be the producer of these stamps. The poster's only edits are to this deletion discussion. DJ Clayworth (talk) 18:15, 21 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Who better to provide information on the subject to correct your assertion of non-notability? He is answering your posting above, and is not the source of the original article. I fail to see the relevance of your comment? DarrenHill (talk) 21:06, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
 * The comment was purely for information, to ensure that whoever decides the result of this process is aware of the fact. DJ Clayworth (talk) 14:01, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Fair enough, just seemed a little bit of a random inclusion. All is clear. DarrenHill (talk) 15:40, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
 * DarrenHill has recently joined Wikipedia and has only contributed to Wikipedia on this subject. DJ Clayworth (talk) 15:58, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Discworld stamps are collected worldwide and a search on ebay will see the interest in these individual works of art. They are mentioned in philatelic publications and are taken seriously by Cinderella philatelists, unsigned contribution by User:Demdyke.
 * This is User:Demdyke's first contribution to Wikipedia. DJ Clayworth (talk) 15:55, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

I would like to draw people's attention to this forum thread asking people to come and argue against the deletion of this article. DJ Clayworth (talk) 16:02, 23 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete No independent, third-party sources to establish notability.  Peacock (talk) 16:23, 23 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. No coverage to indicate notability. Doctorfluffy (robe and wizard hat) 23:33, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

I have just added references to the launch of the stamps and the article in gibbons stamp special. User:Annebn
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.