Fifteen new commemorative postage stamps celebrating the 30th anniversary of STAR WARS will be available starting today May 25, 2007, at post offices across the U.S. additionally, the results of a national online ballot to decide America's favorite STAR WARS stamp design will be announced. Americans can vote through midnight tonight on uspsjedimaster.com to determine which STAR WARS character will be featured on a single stamp to be issued later this summer.
The STAR WARS stamps will be dedicated at Star Wars Celebration IV -- the biggest STAR WARS event in the galaxy -- at the Los Angeles Convention Center tonight at 7:30 p.m. In recent weeks, the Postal Service transformed collection boxes across the country into R2-D2 look-alikes and encouraged customers to log on to usps.com to vote for the STAR WARS character they want to see featured on a single stamp.
On May 25, 1977, STAR WARS opened at 32 movie theaters around the U.S. Since then, it has thrilled moviegoers around the world with its epic story of good versus evil.
The STAR WARS commemorative stamp sheet is available for purchase on www.usps.com and by calling 1-800-STAMP-24; in addition to post offices.
Also, for a limited time, STAR WARS fans can fully adorn their outgoing mail in STAR WARS memorabilia with the addition of STAR WARS personalized address labels from The Anthony Grandio Co., which is offering free STAR WARS address labels to all Jedi fans to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original STAR WARS movie release.
Fans may order "24 Star Wars Address Labels" for the cost of shipping ($1.95). Jedi enthusiasts can select one of two design sets featuring Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader. The designs normally sell in sets of 144 address labels for $9.95.
STAR WARS fans attending the STAR WARS CELEBRATION IV at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, May 24-28, 2007, are invited to stop by The Anthony Grandio Co.'s booth (#418) to view and purchase the latest in STAR WARS checks, address labels, checkbook covers, and debit card wallets including Limited Edition 30th Anniversary and Celebration IV exclusive merchandise. Commemorative editions of many products will also be available for collectors of STAR WARS memorabilia to purchase.
To participate in the "24 Star Wars Address Labels" offer visit www.anthonygrandio.com/labeloffer.
Established in 1990 in Jacksonville, Florida, The Anthony Grandio Co. creates and merchandises licensed STAR WARS, STAR TREK and THE WIZARD OF OZ merchandise, including checks, checkbook covers, return address labels, debit card wallets, calculators and watches. In addition, the company holds licenses for environmental products featuring images of Florida and its wildlife. The company has relationships with CBS Consumer Products, Lucasfilm Ltd., Warner Bros. Consumer Products, and others. To view available products or place an order, visit www.anthonygrandio.com/ or call (800) 472-6346.
An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits 146 million homes and businesses, six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to cover its operating expenses. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $73 billion and delivers nearly half the world's mail.
