by Debra J. Mitchell – United States Postal Service
Special to the Gazette
Mail a Smile Forever Stamps
First-class forever Mail a Smile stamps are available in a sheet of 20 stamps. They feature popular Disney-Pixar characters and are a sequel to the Send a Hello forever stamps issued in 2011. 125 million stamps have been printed. The stamps feature:
- Flik and Dot from “A Bug’s Life” (1998)
- Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) and Dashiell “Dash” Parr from “The Incredibles” (2004), with “Dash” also shown running in the background
- Nemo and Squirt from “Finding Nemo” (2003)
- Woody, Bullseye and Jessie from “Toy Story 2” (1999)
- Boo, Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan from “Monsters, Inc.” (2001)
These stamps lift spirits and touch hearts and remind us that technology is no match for the mail when it comes to connecting with loved ones.
The Disney•Pixar Forever stamps appear on Facebook and Twitter @USPSstamps. The stamps also are available for viewing at Beyond the Perf, the Postal Service’s online site for background information on upcoming stamp subjects, first-day-of-issue events and other philatelic news.