The U.S. Postal Service® is pleased to offer a line of philatelic products that supports our stamps. This year, we have introduced new product lines and refreshed our core product line. We designed our philatelic products to captivate our customers and collectors by elevating stamp art into useable, fascinating, and memorable items.
Our core line of notecards this year celebrates the significance of letter writing by providing blank cards for customers to personalize. The Celebration Boutonniere and Celebration Corsage notecards and Thank You cards are perfect for any festive occasion; these elegant, yet simple notecards feature floral arrangements from the new Celebration Corsage and Celebration Boutonniere stamps. Both stamps are pictured on the back of each card and the inside is blank, which allows customers to write their own message of celebration, welcome, or love. Each set contains 10 notecards (5 of each design), a block of 10 Forever® Celebration Boutonniere stamps, and 10 floral seals as a finishing touch.
Collect the latest additions to our product line — these beautiful 6- by 9-inch folios are housed in individual slipcases:
The Total Eclipse of the Sun folio commemorates an extraordinary event that will occur on August 21, 2017. For the first time in almost 4 decades, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible from the U.S. mainland, sweeping across the width of the country, and casting a 70-mile-wide shadow path. Our Total Eclipse of the Sun folio is ideal for exploring the wonders of science with both children and adults. In addition to displaying a map of the eclipse’s journey, the folio includes a translucent slipcase — so you can re-create the phases of the eclipse in your hands. A mint Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever stamp is also mounted to the inside of the folio.
With the Sharks folio, the U.S. Postal Service explores the wonders of the sea with stamps that showcase a multitude of creatures in the ocean. The new Sharks folio invites you to discover underwater surprises, from tiny starfish to great white sharks, as you unfold levels of the sea floor. With stamps spanning from 1990 to 2017, there is plenty to admire in this colorful marine collection. The Sharks folio will be available for purchase online July 26, 2017.
We also have your favorite stamps framed, so you can bring them to your home or office. Each art piece includes:
n First-day-of-issue details,
n Plexiglass and matting to protect the mint stamps,
n A dust cover, and
n A hanger on the back for easy display.
Have a Ball! framed art highlights our nation’s passion for athletics. This new 14- by 17-inch piece showcases some of the sports balls used daily in the United States as people gather to engage in friendly and fun competition: a baseball, a basketball, a football, a golf ball, a kickball, a soccer ball, a tennis ball, and a volleyball.
Total Eclipse of the Sun framed art explores the marvels of the universe. This new 15.25- by 13.25-inch piece features artwork from the stamp as it appears both with and without the thermochromic ink that when heat-activated, gradually reveals an image of the full moon.
Disney Villains framed art celebrates the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department. This new 12- by 15-inch piece features a mounted block of 10 Disney Villains Forever stamps against a background image of The Queen with the quote, “Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” and the first-day-of-issue details. Disney Villains framed art is also available individually:
Philatelic products have an individual item number and are offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic. Customers may request a free issue of USA Philatelic at usps.com/philatelic, by calling 800-782-6724, or by writing to:
U.S. Postal Service
USA Philatelic Request
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
For more information about our philatelic products, visit the The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop.
— Stamp Services, Marketing, 7-20-17
