The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. William Gicker was the art director.Īdditional details about the new “Star Wars” droids-inspired stamp collection, including the issue date, will be announced later this year.Ĭustomers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at /shopstamps, by calling 800-STAMP24 (80), by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locations nationwide. Greg Breeding was the designer of the stamps and pane. From its early beginnings in a small cabin in Canada’s Algonquin Park to its first store in. Our apparel, leather goods, footwear and accessories are designed to inspire the world to experience everyday adventures with comfort and style. Lucasfilm, the studio that created the “Star Wars” franchise, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. Established in 1973, Roots is a premium outdoor lifestyle brand that unites the best of cabin and city. “Star Wars: Force for Change” and “FIRST” have joined forces to expand access to STEM learning to more young people around the world, and to help them envision a brighter, more inclusive future. These set of droids are a nod to Lucasfilm’s, as well as its parent company, Disney’s, commitment to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning and the continued collaboration between “Star Wars: Force for Change” and global pre-K-12 nonprofit organization “FIRST” (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). The selvage features a passageway from the floating Cloud City above the planet Bespin, introduced in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” The characters are shown against backgrounds representing settings of memorable adventures. Representing more than four decades of innovation and storytelling, the droids featured in this pane of 20 stamps are IG-11, R2-D2, K-2SO, D-O, 元-37, BB-8, C-3PO, a GNK (or Gonk) power droid, 2-1B surgical droid and C1-10P, commonly known as “Chopper.” With 10 dazzling new character-inspired stamps, the Postal Service salutes beloved droids from the “Star Wars” galaxy and the imagination that brings these technological marvels to the screen.