2000 33c Celebrate the Century,1990s: Extreme Sports
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US #3191d
2000 Extreme Sports – Celebrate the Century (1990s)
• Part of the tenth and final sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the rise in popularity of extreme sports
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 2, 2000
First Day City: Escondido, California
Quantity Issued: 82,500,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall America’s increased interest in both watching and participating in extreme sports.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Drew Struzan of a snowboarder. Includes the following text on the back: “Extreme sports added an element of adventure and increased risk to the sports world. Daredevil sports such as aggressive inline skating, BMX biking, snowboarding, and street luge achieved greater popularity.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Village Amphitheater of San Diego Wild Animal Park in Escondido, California.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: A huge number of Ameircans participated in high-risk sports during the 1990s, when sky diving, bungee jumping, and whitewater rafting became mainstream activities. The yearly “Extreme Games” organized by television network ESPN helped familiarize people all over the world with these alternative sports. Most participants were young males, but other groups became involved, too. Many people savored the adrenaline rush. True extremists did it for the sheer challenge.
Some sports became so popular that they separated into specialties. Sky diving, for example, became sky surfing, free flying, and free style. Bungee jumpers progressed from leaping off platforms suspended by cranes to jumping from bridges, cliffs, towers, hot air balloons, airplanes, and buildings.
Marketers used extreme sports to entice new clients into buying their products in the 1990s. Alternative sports were also glorified in motion pictures and on television. Statistics showed a decline in participation in traditional games like baseball and football in favor of alternative sports like in-line skating and snowboarding. Extreme sports obviously made inroads into the lifestyles and recreation time of people in the United States, and even all around the world.
US #3191d
2000 Extreme Sports – Celebrate the Century (1990s)
• Part of the tenth and final sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the rise in popularity of extreme sports
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 2, 2000
First Day City: Escondido, California
Quantity Issued: 82,500,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall America’s increased interest in both watching and participating in extreme sports.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Drew Struzan of a snowboarder. Includes the following text on the back: “Extreme sports added an element of adventure and increased risk to the sports world. Daredevil sports such as aggressive inline skating, BMX biking, snowboarding, and street luge achieved greater popularity.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Village Amphitheater of San Diego Wild Animal Park in Escondido, California.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: A huge number of Ameircans participated in high-risk sports during the 1990s, when sky diving, bungee jumping, and whitewater rafting became mainstream activities. The yearly “Extreme Games” organized by television network ESPN helped familiarize people all over the world with these alternative sports. Most participants were young males, but other groups became involved, too. Many people savored the adrenaline rush. True extremists did it for the sheer challenge.
Some sports became so popular that they separated into specialties. Sky diving, for example, became sky surfing, free flying, and free style. Bungee jumpers progressed from leaping off platforms suspended by cranes to jumping from bridges, cliffs, towers, hot air balloons, airplanes, and buildings.
Marketers used extreme sports to entice new clients into buying their products in the 1990s. Alternative sports were also glorified in motion pictures and on television. Statistics showed a decline in participation in traditional games like baseball and football in favor of alternative sports like in-line skating and snowboarding. Extreme sports obviously made inroads into the lifestyles and recreation time of people in the United States, and even all around the world.