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Friday, April 11, 2014 - Sarasota, Florida
The USPS will release 10 new stamps based on vintage circus posters from the Tibballs Collection at the Ringling Museum.
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U.S. Postal Service is Bringing Wonder and Amusement to Town with New Limited-Edition Vintage
Circus Posters Forever® Stamps
Stamps Featuring Clowns, Wire Dancers and Other
Amazing Circus Acts to be Unveiled led by Ringling Bros. Ringmaster and
Clowns
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WHAT:
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Children of all Ages… Step right up and share the magic of the circus as the
United States Postal Service releases the new, limited-edition Vintage Circus Posters Forever®
stamps. Since the early
20th century, the circus has brought together Americans of all
ages and walks of life to watch the amazing acts and let imaginations soar.
Back
in the day, companies like the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey would
use posters with eye-catching imagery of stunts, performers, and animals as a
vehicle to attract people to come watch the circus. And,
now, the United States Postal Service is paying tribute to the history of these
vintage works of art. These eight
stamps were inspired by original circus posters which are now part of
the Tibbals Digital Collection at The Ringling Museum.
The
interactive first-day-of-issue ceremony will feature a Ringling Bros. ringmaster,
clowns, as well as a concert by the Ringling Bros. bell wagon, which will be
the first time it has been seen, or heard, in Sarasota in 30 years. The event is free and open to the public.
Interview opportunities will be available either
on site or via phone with Ellen Williams, Board of Governors, U.S. Postal
Service, Nicole Feld, Executive Vice President and Producer of Feld
Entertainment, Inc. and Steven High, Director of The Ringling Museum.
The limited-edition
Vintage Circus Posters Forever® stamps will be available for purchase at the
event, as well as at major Post Office locations across the country and
online at usps.com
and ebay.com/stamps.
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WHO:
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Ellen Williams, Member, Board of Governors, U.S. Postal Service
Nicole Feld, Executive Vice President, Feld Entertainment
Steven High, Executive Director, The Ringling Museum
Ringling Bros. Ringmaster and Clowns
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WHEN:
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11 a.m. EST, Monday, May 5,
2014
Media check-in begins at 10:00
a.m. CST at Museum Security
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WHERE:
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The
Ringling Museum – Ca’ d’Zan 5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota,
FL 34243
*Parking available at the parking
lot near the Ca’ d’Zan
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BACKGROUND
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The U.S.
Postal Service honors the “Best of America” by introducing limited-edition
stamps that celebrate various American passions, including the circus. The Vintage
Circus Posters Forever® stamps
pay tribute to the wonder and amusement of the circus which Americans have
been celebrating since the early 20th century.
The new
limited-edition stamps, designed by Jennifer Arnold, celebrate the eye-catching
pieces of art used in the early 20th century to announce when the
circus was coming to town, giving audiences a taste of what
awaited under the big top. The design for each of the eight (8) stamps is
modeled off of unique posters which were used in the early 20th
century as informational advertisements to garner excitement and attendance for
the circus. These stamps showcase majestic elephants, fierce tigers and
colorful clowns, in addition to the iconic acts such as acrobatic gymnasts,
graceful wire dancers and daring stuntmen. These posters are now part of the
Tibbals Digital Collection at the Ringling Museum.
Find more
information about the new stamps at usps.com/stamps on Facebook facebook.com/USPSStamps, Twitter @USPSstamps, Pinterest pinterest.com/uspsstamps, Instagram instagram.com/uspostalservice or on uspsstamps.com, the Postal Service’s
online site for information on upcoming stamp subjects, first-day-of-issue
events and other philatelic news.
The
Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on
the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the
USPS Newsroom at usps.com/news/welcome.htm.
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Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf.
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