Holland Hayes

Hosts the

Art of Disney Magic — First Day of Issue

Stamp Release for the

U.S. Postal Service

and Walt Disney World Resort

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Presentation of Colors

Spirit of America Fife and Drum Corps

National Anthem

Jackie Stressman

Welcome

Holland Hayes

Host

Remarks

Erin Wallace

Senior VP WDW Resort

Linda Kingsley

Senior VP USPS

Honored Guests

Peter Emmerich

New York artist and former Disney illustrator

Terrence McCaffrey

Manager, Stamp Development and Art Director USPS

David Pacheco

Disney Consumer Products Master Artist

With help from some of Walt Disney's famous animated characters, four stamps illustrate the theme of magic. U.S. Postal Service art director Terrence W. McCaffrey joined with a Disney team including artist Peter Emmerich and creative director Dave Pacheco to create four stamps that feature Dumbo and Timothy Mouse, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, Mickey Mouse as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," and Aladdin and Genie.

Merchandise

Artist Signings

Gift for everyone attending the "First Day of Issue" ceremony:

an envelope with all 4 stamps cancelled on "First Day"

a program of the ceremoney

envelope afterwards

signed by the artists

Additional merchandise available

booklet of bound, perforated, pre-postaged post cards

20 postcards - 5 of each style

$12.95

back of postcards with pre-printed 26¢ stamps.  The only way 26¢ stamps were available with the Disney art.

envelopes from the stationary pack - stamped and cancelled

Activity book and stationary set

includes 8 stamps, writing paper, and 8 envelopes along with an

activity book on creative message sending and art from the stamps.

$14.95

cachet for First Day

$8.00

Disney exclusive

framed pin set with cachet

LE 50 - $150

Disney exclusive

Four Pin Set

LE 500

$45.00

Disney exclusive

What: Seven beloved Disney characters make their magical appearance on the Art of Disney: Magic postage stamps. The fourth in a series of Disney-inspired stamps, they will add a dash of magic to cards and letters. They feature Dumbo and Timothy Mouse, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, Mickey Mouse as "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice," and Aladdin and Genie.

Who: Dumbo and Timothy Mouse

When: 1 p.m. (ET)

Where: America Gardens Theatre – World Showcase

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The Art of Disney: Magic
Abracadabra! Seven beloved Disney characters will magically appear soon on U.S. postage stamps. The Art of Disney: Magic stamps will add a dash of magic to your cards and letters. They feature Dumbo and Timothy Mouse, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, Mickey Mouse as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and Aladdin and Genie.

Magic is the fourth in the "Art of Disney" series. The first to honor the Art of Disney was on the theme of friendship. The second focused on celebrations and the third on romance.

Dumbo and Timothy Mouse
In this classic story, an innocent little elephant turns his oversized ears into an even larger triumph, imparting a very big truth: It's not the "magic feather" that helps you soar, but the magic of believing in yourself.

Peter Pan and Tinker Bell
Anyone who's ever dreamed of flying with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell knows that all it takes is faith, trust, and pixie dust. Whatever our age, these magical characters will always lead us to Neverland, where we and our dreams remain forever young.

Mickey Mouse as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
As Mickey gleefully wields his newfound powers, we share his exuberance. What could be better than commanding the galaxies? Things soon get out of control, but the spunky little fellow still shows us the magic in reaching for our dreams.

Aladdin and Genie
Just when Aladdin needs help the most, he discovers a battered lamp that reveals a wisecracking, wish-granting genie. Genie can work many wonders, but his actions prove that sometimes a true-blue friend is all the magic we need.

The Disney relationship with the U.S. Postal Service began in the summer of 1918 when Walt Disney sorted and delivered mail in the Chicago Post Office. Next, Mickey Mouse worked for the Post Office when he starred in the 1933 animated short "Mail Pilot." The achievements of Walt Disney were first recognized on a stamp in 1968. On that stamp, a parade of children, hand-in-hand, appear from a tiny castle to surround a portrait of Walt Disney. The children, representing many nations of the World, are garbed in native costume.

In 1998, a "Snow White" stamp was issued as part of the Postal Service's "Celebrate the Century" stamp series that highlighted the most memorable and significant people, places, events and trends of each decade of the 20th century. In 1937, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" premiered as the nation's first feature-length animated film. The movie classic was created from 240,000 separate drawings and won a special Academy Award™ for Walt Disney.

The Art of Disney: Friendship stamps issued in 2004, the first in the current series, honored friendship as it appears in the art of Walt Disney and featured Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and a host of Disney friends. The Art of Disney: Celebration stamps issued in 2005 were the second in the series and featured Mickey Mouse and Pluto, Alice and the Mad Hatter, Ariel and Flounder, and Snow White and Dopey. The third in the series, The Art of Disney: Romance stamps issued in 2006 highlighted the love between Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Lady and the Tramp, Belle and the Beast, and Cinderella and Prince Charming. Each time, U.S. Postal Service art director Terrence McCaffrey joined the Disney team, including artist Peter Emmerich and creative director Dave Pacheco, in designing the stamps.