US Stamps to feature Disney-Pixar Characters

**Wendy** · 17-08-2011, 10:03 AM

The United States Postal Service will be selling a line of stamps depicting characters from Disney-Pixar movies, beginning August 19th. The characters were chosen for their friendships and family ties. The new stamps are intended to encourage people to connect with loved ones through the mail.

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“The Send a Hello Forever stamps are a natural outgrowth of the Art of Disney stamp series issued between 2004 and 2008. Originally intended as a series of three annual issuances depicting friendship, celebration and romance, the Art of Disney stamps proved so popular that the Postal Service expanded the series to include the issuances in 2007 and 2008 to celebrate imagination and magic,” according to a Disney Consumer Products spokesman.

The group of 20 stamps will include five different designs including Lightning McQueen and Mater from “Cars”; Remy and Linguini from “Ratatouille”; Buzz Lightyear and two of the green, three-eyed aliens from “Toy Story”; Carl Fredricksen and Dug from “Up”; and WALL-E from “WALL-E.”

A first-day-of-issue ceremony will be held at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., with John Lasseter, the studio’s chief creative officer, and Ronald A. Stroman, deputy postmaster general.

Forever stamps can be used anytime, even after the postal service raises rates. They are valid for the current first-class rate.

**foreverducky** · 17-08-2011, 10:30 AM

You know I really *SQUIRREL* love Up! Sure I cried, but I truly adored that story!

**uscwest** · 17-08-2011, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Wendy

Forever stamps can be used anytime, even after the postal service raises rates. They are valid for the current first-class rate.

NOTE: They cannot be used for International mail however.

**Wendy** · 17-08-2011, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by uscwest

NOTE: They cannot be used for International mail however.

Thank you John

**Kate** · 17-08-2011, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by foreverducky

You know I really *SQUIRREL* love Up! Sure I cried, but I truly adored that story!

I looooooove Doug - isnt he just so gorgeous?! I bought Isabelle a toy one when we went last year, he says everything apart from "squirrel" i couldnt believe he didnt say it!

Those stamps are great, wish we had some like that!