United States Postal Service Stamp News

(USPS) “The Postal Service takes tremendous pride in its stamp program, which celebrates the very best of American life, history and culture,” said dedicating official Sharon D. Owens, vice president, Pricing and Costing, U.S. Postal Service. “Today we’re dedicating a new stamp set that honors the groundbreaking and iconic works of Ruth Asawa — one of the greatest American artists of the past century.” Owens was joined for the ceremony by Paul Lanier, son of Ruth Asawa; George Takei, chair emeritus of the board of trustees and founding member, Japanese American National Museum; and Jonathan Laib, director, David Zwirner ....

(USPS) “It’s a special privilege to celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of the most popular and iconic characters in history”, said dedicating official Kristin Seaver, chief information officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service. “Bugs is both timeless and timely, a quick-change artist who can get out of a jam, win any battle, through his wits and clever disguises. He simply summons up whatever talent, costume or personality is needed to escape every perilous situation.” Seaver was joined for the ceremony by Pete Browngardt, executive producer of “Looney Tunes Cartoons,” and Alex Kirwan, supervising producer of “Looney Tunes...

(USPS) “These Forever stamps will add elegance to any correspondence,” said dedicating official Isaac Cronkhite, USPS chief human resources officer and executive vice president. “The artwork is beautiful and there is a nice variety of fruits and vegetables featured on the stamps, including some of my favorites, like strawberries and heirloom tomatoes.” Cronkhite was joined for the ceremony by Nichole Greene-Jenkins, executive director of Capitol Market in Charleston, WV, which stands on the site of a railroad depot dating back to the late 1800s. The virtual stamp event can be viewed on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Art...

(USPS) The stamps were dedicated during a virtual ceremony hosted by Gary Barksdale, Chief Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Rocky Bucano, executive director of the Universal Hip Hop Museum; and legendary hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow. The virtual stamp event can be viewed on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages. “With our latest stamps, the Postal Service is excited to highlight four elements of hip-hop: DJing, graffiti art, MCing and b-boy,” said Barksdale. “It is important to note that socially conscious community leaders and artists have dedicated their energy to educating and preserving these four elements of hip-hop.” The pane of...

(USPS) The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the many ways we appreciate the natural world with the release today of the new Enjoy the Great Outdoors stamps. To salute Great Outdoors Month, these Forever stamps are being dedicated during a virtual ceremony hosted by John M. Barger, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, and David Vela, deputy director, National Park Service. The virtual stamp event can be found on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages. “The American people have been blessed with an amazing country ‘from sea to shining sea,’ a vast nation with a Great Outdoors of national parks...