While flipped through a Creativity magazine and saw a little tid-bit about a USPS stamp commemorating the careers of  Ray and Charles Eames. A fitting tribute. The work of the Charles and Ray Eames has always been some of my favorite. Two chair designs are must have’s in my book for anyone who appreciates great design. Both chairs are part of the permanent collection at the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) The Eames Lounge and Ottoman circa 1959 manufactured by Herman Miller furniture company tops my list. As well as the The Eames Plywood Lounge Chair, which was designed in 1946. I prefer the metal legs version. I don’t know why or even if this is correct but I’ve always considered these Nuclear Era designs. Lots of glass and chrome, fiberglass and plywood.

In recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, manufacturing and photographic arts, designers Charles and Ray Eames will be honored next summer with a pane of 16 stamps designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC. If you’ve ever sat in a stackable molded chair, you’ve experienced their creativity. Perhaps best known for their furniture, the Eameses were husband and wife as well as design partners. Their extraordinary body of creative work — which reflected the nation’s youthful and inventive outlook after World War II — also included architecture, films and exhibits. Without abandoning tradition, Charles and Ray Eames used new materials and technology to create high-quality products that addressed everyday problems and made modern design available to the American public.