2017 First-Class Forever Stamp,Disney Villains: Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty"
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US #5218
2017 Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty – Disney Villains
- Pictures Maleficent
- Part of the Disney Villains set picturing 10 classic villains and honoring the legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Disney Villains
Value: 49¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 15, 2017
First Day City: Anaheim, California
Quantity Issued: 60,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, gloss block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate a famous Disney villain and the work put in by the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department to bring this character to life.
About the stamp design: Pictures Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. The design was created in close collaboration with Disney Creative Director David Pacheco and the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department. They created new art especially for use on the stamp.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the city that’s home to the original Disneyland park.
About the Disney Villains set: Includes 10 stamp designs picturing classic Disney villains: Maleficent, Honest John, Cruella De Vil, Captain Hook, the Queen of Hearts, Lady Tremaine, Ursula, the Queen, Gaston, and Scar. The selvage of the pane includes a larger image of the evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The reverse side of the pane showcases drawings of the 10 characters and quotes by each one. The designs were created in close collaboration with Disney Creative Director David Pacheco and the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department. They created new art especially for use on the stamps. According to the USPS, these stamps were created to celebrate “the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department.”
History the stamp represents: Maleficent, the evil fairy who curses Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, is one of the most fearsome and commanding villains Disney has ever created. Her personality is truly wicked and her dark magic is a formidable threat to all.
From the moment she first appeared on screen in 1959, Maleficent has been a well-known symbol of evil. Animators designed her to resemble a giant vampire bat with devil-like horns to complete the menacing effect. Maleficent’s powerful voice and sinister laugh chilled audiences and left a lasting impression.
The curse Maleficent places on Aurora is supposedly due to a lack of invitation to the princess’s christening. However, the evil fairy seems to be mocking the King and Queen with her offense and it is possible she simply uses the event as an excuse to wreak havoc. The final showdown between Maleficent and Prince Phillip is a moment that will live on in Disney history forever. Maleficent transforms herself into a colossal fire-breathing dragon and proves once and for all that she is “the mistress of all evil.”
Maleficent is cruel not only to her enemies, but her minions as well, even though they obey her completely. This further emphasizes the idea that she is evil for the sake of being evil. Villains who do not need motivation for their violence can be the most frightening of all.
US #5218
2017 Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty – Disney Villains
- Pictures Maleficent
- Part of the Disney Villains set picturing 10 classic villains and honoring the legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Disney Villains
Value: 49¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 15, 2017
First Day City: Anaheim, California
Quantity Issued: 60,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, gloss block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate a famous Disney villain and the work put in by the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department to bring this character to life.
About the stamp design: Pictures Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. The design was created in close collaboration with Disney Creative Director David Pacheco and the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department. They created new art especially for use on the stamp.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the city that’s home to the original Disneyland park.
About the Disney Villains set: Includes 10 stamp designs picturing classic Disney villains: Maleficent, Honest John, Cruella De Vil, Captain Hook, the Queen of Hearts, Lady Tremaine, Ursula, the Queen, Gaston, and Scar. The selvage of the pane includes a larger image of the evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The reverse side of the pane showcases drawings of the 10 characters and quotes by each one. The designs were created in close collaboration with Disney Creative Director David Pacheco and the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department. They created new art especially for use on the stamps. According to the USPS, these stamps were created to celebrate “the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department.”
History the stamp represents: Maleficent, the evil fairy who curses Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, is one of the most fearsome and commanding villains Disney has ever created. Her personality is truly wicked and her dark magic is a formidable threat to all.
From the moment she first appeared on screen in 1959, Maleficent has been a well-known symbol of evil. Animators designed her to resemble a giant vampire bat with devil-like horns to complete the menacing effect. Maleficent’s powerful voice and sinister laugh chilled audiences and left a lasting impression.
The curse Maleficent places on Aurora is supposedly due to a lack of invitation to the princess’s christening. However, the evil fairy seems to be mocking the King and Queen with her offense and it is possible she simply uses the event as an excuse to wreak havoc. The final showdown between Maleficent and Prince Phillip is a moment that will live on in Disney history forever. Maleficent transforms herself into a colossal fire-breathing dragon and proves once and for all that she is “the mistress of all evil.”
Maleficent is cruel not only to her enemies, but her minions as well, even though they obey her completely. This further emphasizes the idea that she is evil for the sake of being evil. Villains who do not need motivation for their violence can be the most frightening of all.