2020 First-Class Forever Stamp,Holiday Delights
# 5526-29 - 2020 First-Class Forever Stamp - Holiday Delights
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US #5526-29
2020 Holiday Delights
Contemporary Christmas Series
• Celebrates the holiday season with traditional symbols and colors
Stamp Category: Definitive
Series: Contemporary Christmas
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: September 24, 2020
First Day City: Frankenmuth, Michigan
Quantity Issued: 450,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklet of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagged
Why the stamps were issued: To give holiday mail an added festive touch.
About the stamp designs: Illustrations by Kirsten Ulve inspired by vintage ornaments and Scandinavian folk art. They picture traditional holiday symbols: ornament, tree, stocking, and reindeer.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Cancellation from Frankenmuth, Michigan, home to Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, known as the “World’s Largest Christmas Store.”
About the Contemporary Christmas series: The US issued its first Christmas stamp (picturing a wreath and candles) on November 1, 1962, and it was wildly popular. The Post Office printed 350 million stamps, the largest print run for a special stamp up to that time, but still the stamps quickly sold out. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced more to satisfy demand and the total number issued was over 860 million by the end of the year.
In 1966, the Post Office started issuing traditional themed Christmas stamps picturing the Madonna and Child and other religious icons. In 1969, they switched back to non-religious Christmas designs with a stamp picturing the painting Winter Sunday in Norway, Maine.
Finally, in 1970, the Post Office decided to permanently split Christmas stamps into two categories to satisfy everyone: Traditional and Contemporary. They issued a block of four stamps picturing Christmas toys along with a stamp picturing a classic painting of the Nativity. The decision to do both proved popular, and the Post Office has continued to issue stamps in both categories ever since.
History the stamp represents: When the holiday season approaches, the best way to get into the spirit is by decorating. And there is no shortage of places to buy those decorations. One of the best year-round stores to choose from is Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Bronner’s is the self-proclaimed “World’s Largest Christmas Store,” with its main building taking up a whopping 7.35 acres! The store entrance is guarded by three 17-foot-tall Sanas and a 15-foot-tall snowman, and has a parking lot that can fit 1,080 cars and 50 buses. Bronner’s is open 361 days a year, with over 50,000 different ornaments and decorations from 70 countries. They also have over 350 fully decorated Christmas trees. It truly is a holiday wonderland.
Bronner’s is more than a store – it is the Bronner family’s legacy. It was founded by Wally Bronner in 1945, with a mission of sharing the joy of the season with people everywhere. Bronner’s began in a modest building built by Wally’s father, and grew exponentially from there.
Wally Bronner passed away in 2008, but his dream was continued by his family. Today, the store at 25 Christmas Lane, remains an unforgettable place that brings out about a childlike delight in everyone. It is a type of holiday magic unlike any other.
US #5526-29
2020 Holiday Delights
Contemporary Christmas Series
• Celebrates the holiday season with traditional symbols and colors
Stamp Category: Definitive
Series: Contemporary Christmas
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: September 24, 2020
First Day City: Frankenmuth, Michigan
Quantity Issued: 450,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklet of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagged
Why the stamps were issued: To give holiday mail an added festive touch.
About the stamp designs: Illustrations by Kirsten Ulve inspired by vintage ornaments and Scandinavian folk art. They picture traditional holiday symbols: ornament, tree, stocking, and reindeer.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Cancellation from Frankenmuth, Michigan, home to Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, known as the “World’s Largest Christmas Store.”
About the Contemporary Christmas series: The US issued its first Christmas stamp (picturing a wreath and candles) on November 1, 1962, and it was wildly popular. The Post Office printed 350 million stamps, the largest print run for a special stamp up to that time, but still the stamps quickly sold out. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced more to satisfy demand and the total number issued was over 860 million by the end of the year.
In 1966, the Post Office started issuing traditional themed Christmas stamps picturing the Madonna and Child and other religious icons. In 1969, they switched back to non-religious Christmas designs with a stamp picturing the painting Winter Sunday in Norway, Maine.
Finally, in 1970, the Post Office decided to permanently split Christmas stamps into two categories to satisfy everyone: Traditional and Contemporary. They issued a block of four stamps picturing Christmas toys along with a stamp picturing a classic painting of the Nativity. The decision to do both proved popular, and the Post Office has continued to issue stamps in both categories ever since.
History the stamp represents: When the holiday season approaches, the best way to get into the spirit is by decorating. And there is no shortage of places to buy those decorations. One of the best year-round stores to choose from is Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Bronner’s is the self-proclaimed “World’s Largest Christmas Store,” with its main building taking up a whopping 7.35 acres! The store entrance is guarded by three 17-foot-tall Sanas and a 15-foot-tall snowman, and has a parking lot that can fit 1,080 cars and 50 buses. Bronner’s is open 361 days a year, with over 50,000 different ornaments and decorations from 70 countries. They also have over 350 fully decorated Christmas trees. It truly is a holiday wonderland.
Bronner’s is more than a store – it is the Bronner family’s legacy. It was founded by Wally Bronner in 1945, with a mission of sharing the joy of the season with people everywhere. Bronner’s began in a modest building built by Wally’s father, and grew exponentially from there.
Wally Bronner passed away in 2008, but his dream was continued by his family. Today, the store at 25 Christmas Lane, remains an unforgettable place that brings out about a childlike delight in everyone. It is a type of holiday magic unlike any other.