2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Carnival Nights: Orange/Red Gondola Wheel, Photograph by Phil Roeder
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US #5859
2024 Gondala Wheel – Carnival Nights
• One of 10 Carnival Nights stamps celebrating the bright, colorful lights and fun rides at America’s beloved carnivals
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Carnival Nights
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 6, 2024
First Day City: Biloxi, Mississippi
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate America’s enjoyment of summer carnivals and their iconic lights and amusement rides.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a gondola wheel at night by Phil Roeder.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the South Mississippi Summer Fair in Biloxi, Mississippi.
About the Carnival Nights set: Includes 10 stamps picturing different photographs of carnival rides lit up in a rainbow of colors.
History the stamp represents: No day at the carnival is complete without sampling some of the tasty treats for sale. If you don’t see them right away, just follow your nose… The delicious smell of fried food is hard to miss!
Most of the time, though, the trouble is not finding the food, it’s deciding what to get. Whether you’re craving something sweet or savory, there is always an abundance of choices. Some of the ones most commonly associated with carnivals are popcorn, corn dogs, cotton candy, and funnel cake. And, of course, you always need something refreshing to wash it all down – a fresh-squeezed lemonade or a frozen slush drink can really hit the spot on a hot summer’s day!
Some of these foods are more modern fare, while others have been around for decades. For example, cotton candy (also known as spun sugar or fairy floss) debuted at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The first cotton candy machine was created by two Tennessee candy makers, although it was not very reliable in the beginning. They packed the cotton candy into boxes and charged 25¢ apiece. That’s a whopping $43 in today’s wages!
Thankfully, in 1949, Gold Medal Products of Cincinnati, Ohio, improved the cotton candy machine, making it much easier to produce and lowering the cost. Now it’s a tasty treat we can all enjoy.
US #5859
2024 Gondala Wheel – Carnival Nights
• One of 10 Carnival Nights stamps celebrating the bright, colorful lights and fun rides at America’s beloved carnivals
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Carnival Nights
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 6, 2024
First Day City: Biloxi, Mississippi
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate America’s enjoyment of summer carnivals and their iconic lights and amusement rides.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a gondola wheel at night by Phil Roeder.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the South Mississippi Summer Fair in Biloxi, Mississippi.
About the Carnival Nights set: Includes 10 stamps picturing different photographs of carnival rides lit up in a rainbow of colors.
History the stamp represents: No day at the carnival is complete without sampling some of the tasty treats for sale. If you don’t see them right away, just follow your nose… The delicious smell of fried food is hard to miss!
Most of the time, though, the trouble is not finding the food, it’s deciding what to get. Whether you’re craving something sweet or savory, there is always an abundance of choices. Some of the ones most commonly associated with carnivals are popcorn, corn dogs, cotton candy, and funnel cake. And, of course, you always need something refreshing to wash it all down – a fresh-squeezed lemonade or a frozen slush drink can really hit the spot on a hot summer’s day!
Some of these foods are more modern fare, while others have been around for decades. For example, cotton candy (also known as spun sugar or fairy floss) debuted at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The first cotton candy machine was created by two Tennessee candy makers, although it was not very reliable in the beginning. They packed the cotton candy into boxes and charged 25¢ apiece. That’s a whopping $43 in today’s wages!
Thankfully, in 1949, Gold Medal Products of Cincinnati, Ohio, improved the cotton candy machine, making it much easier to produce and lowering the cost. Now it’s a tasty treat we can all enjoy.