2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Carnival Nights: Purple Gondola Wheel, Photograph by Joseph Sohm
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US #5861
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 Joseph Sohm.
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: Carnivals are fun anytime of the day, but it is at night when they truly come to life. That is when all the lights turn on and it becomes a true spectacle!
Lights have been a major part of fairs and carnivals since the 1893 Columbian Exposition. In those days, all it took were plain white incandescent lights to shock and impress the public. Today, carnival lighting is a rainbow of colors and usually consists of LEDs, which can be programmed to create complicated visual displays. That includes some traditional ones such as chasing lights (think the lights that cycle around a theater marquee). They are often used on food or game stalls to catch guests’ attention.
What is most impressive about modern carnival lighting is the way it decorates all the rides. You might think wires would get in the way of the ride’s motion, but with today’s technology, it’s no problem at all. In fact, the motion of the ride only adds to the magical quality of the multicolored lights!
Some photographers have made it their mission to capture the beauty and excitement of carnival lights. They do this through a technique called long exposure. This creates images showcasing blurs of color created as the rides move. It brings the photograph to life and reminds us how fun it is to visit a carnival at night.
US #5861
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 Joseph Sohm.
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: Carnivals are fun anytime of the day, but it is at night when they truly come to life. That is when all the lights turn on and it becomes a true spectacle!
Lights have been a major part of fairs and carnivals since the 1893 Columbian Exposition. In those days, all it took were plain white incandescent lights to shock and impress the public. Today, carnival lighting is a rainbow of colors and usually consists of LEDs, which can be programmed to create complicated visual displays. That includes some traditional ones such as chasing lights (think the lights that cycle around a theater marquee). They are often used on food or game stalls to catch guests’ attention.
What is most impressive about modern carnival lighting is the way it decorates all the rides. You might think wires would get in the way of the ride’s motion, but with today’s technology, it’s no problem at all. In fact, the motion of the ride only adds to the magical quality of the multicolored lights!
Some photographers have made it their mission to capture the beauty and excitement of carnival lights. They do this through a technique called long exposure. This creates images showcasing blurs of color created as the rides move. It brings the photograph to life and reminds us how fun it is to visit a carnival at night.