Flowers from the Garden to Decorate Forever Stamps
First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Flowers from the Garden Forever stamps . The event is free and open to the public. The public is asked to RSVP at usps.com/flowers . BACKGROUND:
“Protect Pollinators” Forever stamps coming
Please share the news on social media using the hashtags #ProtectPollinators and #PollinatorStamps. The stamps may be pre-ordered at this link for delivery shortly after the Aug. 3 issuance. BACKGROUND:
Disney villains take center stage on Forever stamps
Postal Service will celebrate the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studio’s Ink & Paint Department by dedicating a sheet of 20 Forever stamps featuring 10 classic Disney Villains. “These Forever stamps are our way of saying Disney Villains will forever entertain us and serve as a tribute Disney’s artistry and storytelling skill.”Each stamp showcases one of 10 classic Disney Villains set against a blue background. Its artists brought life to countless memorable characters, including many iconic Dis
Artist Andrew Wyeth’s 100th Birthday Commemorated Through Forever Stamps
The Andrew Wyeth Forever stamps were dedicated in his home town of Chadds Ford, PA, at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Postal Service Senior Director, Office of the Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, who dedicated the stamps. “And since today is the centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s birth, it’s the perfect occasion to celebrate the man whose masterful works have found a place in our homes — and in our hearts. Wyeth’s InspirationThe son of renowned illustrator N.C. Wyeth, Wyeth was bo
Artist Andrew Wyeth’s 100th Birthday Commemorated Through Forever Stamps
The Andrew Wyeth Forever stamps were dedicated in his home town of Chadds Ford, PA, at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Postal Service Senior Director, Office of the Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, who dedicated the stamps. “And since today is the centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s birth, it’s the perfect occasion to celebrate the man whose masterful works have found a place in our homes — and in our hearts. Wyeth’s InspirationThe son of renowned illustrator N.C. Wyeth, Wyeth was bo
Andrew Wyeth’s paintings to debut on Forever stamps
This pane of 12 Forever stamps celebrates the centennial of the birth of Andrew Wyeth (July 12, 1917 – Jan. 16, 2009), one of the most prominent American artists of the 20th century. Working in a realistic style that defied artistic trends, Wyeth created haunting and enigmatic paintings based largely on people and places in his life, a body of work that continues to resist easy or comfortable interpretation. This issuance includes stamps that each features a detail from a different Andrew Wyeth
Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department to be Celebrated on Forever Stamps Featuring Disney Villains
Postal Service celebrates the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department by dedicating a sheet of 20 Forever stamps featuring 10 classic Disney villains. The Disney Villains Forever stamps will be dedicated at 1:30 p.m. PDT July 15, during D23 Expo 2017, Disney’s ultimate fan event at the Anaheim Convention Center, Center Stage. The Art of AnimationBeginning in 1923, Disney’s Ink & Paint Department helped create classic animated films. One of the first groups of its kind, Disn
Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever Stamp to be Issued Tomorrow
The Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever stamp commemorates the upcoming Aug. 21 eclipse. A total solar eclipse provides us with the only chance to see the Sun’s corona — its extended outer atmosphere — without specialized instruments. Partial eclipses or partial phases of total solar eclipses are never safe to watch without solar eclipse glasses.”Guthakurta recommended learning more on solar eclipse safety, educational and science information at eclipse2017.nasa.gov. Thermochromic InkIn the first U
USPS celebrates Sharks forever stamps
Postal Service will celebrate the wonder of sharks by issuing the Sharks Forever stamps featuring five species that inhabit American waters — the mako, thresher, great white, hammerhead and whale sharks. An athlete of the shark world is the swift, streamlined mako shark. The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), featured in the hammerhead shark stamp, is one of three large hammerhead species. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, pr
Have a Ball! stamps feel like the real thing
Postal Service dedicated the first-of-its-kind stamps with the look — and feel — of balls used in eight popular sports. The Postal Service was part of this special tribute to those who serve or have served in the military. Forever stamps. We are thrilled to reveal it to our fans today, in our country’s heartland.”These round Forever stamps are available in panes of 16 that include two stamps of each design. stamps are being issued as Forever stamps which are always equal in value to the current
