On June 7, 2002, the USPS issued the Heroes of 2001 Semi-Postal stamp.Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, many people wanted to help the families of those emergency workers who were killed or critically injured responding to the attacks. On November 12, 2001, Congress passed the 9/11..
In 2020, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates hip hop. Since its inception more than four decades ago, the electrifying music, dance, and art movement has profoundly influenced American and global popular culture. This pane of 20 stamps features Cade Martin’s photographs depicting four elements of hip..
As the days get shorter and the air turns crisp, the time comes to decorate for the holidays. The perfect tree is selected and the ornaments are taken down from the attic. The tradition of decorating the Christmas tree begins.Trees were first brought inside at Christmas in the 1600s.&nbs..
Celebrate the holiday season with Holiday Delights, a new stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Inspired by folk art but with a modern graphic vibe, these charming designs will add a touch of whimsy to your holiday mailings.Illustrator Kirsten Ulve used a traditional palette of red, green and whi..
Whimsical elves bring smiles to the holidays with four new se tenant stamps from the U.S. Postal Service.The stamp art features an original digital illustration of four elves preparing treats and toys for holiday gift giving. The artist first sketched his design and then created the final illustrati..
On October 21, 2010, in New York, New York, at the Mega Stamp Show, the Postal Service™ will issue a 44-cent, Holiday Evergreens (Forever) special stamp in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 679700) and an automated teller machine (ATM) sheetlet of 18 stam..
The stamps reflect the simple pleasures of the wintry holiday season and feature a candle, a wreath, a star and a lighted tree. The stamps show the tranquil calm of a winter evening after the snow has fallen and the sun has set. Whether you enjoy viewing a peaceful scene from a cozy spot indoors or ..
Displayed on a door, in a window or over a mantel, wreaths are symbols of joy and celebration, inviting the spirit of the season into the home. Inspired by the holiday decorating traditions of early America, the four wreaths featured on these stamps are classic yet contemporary. Their designs create..
Retelling the legend of the Three Wise Men who came to honor the baby Jesus is a Christmas tradition. Less known is the story of the Holy Family’s escape into Egypt after the Magi departed.Upon hearing a new Jewish king had been born, King Herod of Judea sent the men to find the baby and bring..
FORT WORTH, TX — In celebration of Hot Wheels’ 50th Anniversary, the U.S. Postal Service today issued a pane of 20 Forever stamps showcasing some of the classic toy car’s most outrageous designs. The stamps were issued during the Goodguys 26th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals at Texas Motor Speedwa..
The tradition of carving Jack-o’-lanterns came from a fear of “Will-o’-the-wisps” from English folklore. Will-o’-the-wisp describes a ghostly or supernatural event called ignis fatuus, or “foolish fire.” Some say it resembles a figure carrying a lantern. Others see just a floating ..
With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), the largest and most sensitive telescope ever deployed in space— capable of peering directly into the early cosmos and to the limits of the known universe. Launched on December 25, 2021, Webb now orbits the Su..