That's it! I gained 67 pounds licking stamps for my friend's in-home business. I'm never volunteering again.
Self-adhesive is where it's at!
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sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M
better wash that down with some brand name bottled water and eat an apple.... that stuff WILL stick to your innards :P
Charlotte · 70-79, F
I'm not worried about that. It's the gum on stamps, that is composed of polyvinyl alcohol and dextrin. The dextrin is derived from starch (e.g. potato) and the vinyl alcohol is a synthetic derived from petroleum. The gum used on ready-stamped stationery items is a blend of polyvinyl acetate and dextrin with the exception of aerogrammes, where the gum is a blend of polyvinyl acetate and polyvinyl alcohol. Slimmers may be interested to know that a single standard postage stamp contains 5.9 calories and Special or Commemorative stamps 14.5 calories. To avoid offending any religious groups or vegetarians, no animal products are involved. 😉