USPS Press Release

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Han Solo, Yoda, Darth Vader and R2-D2 are among the Star Wars characters featured on new 41-cent stamps unveiled today at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. The famous Los Angeles site is where the first Star Wars movie premiered nearly 30 years ago. The 15 commemorative stamps feature images from the six movies of the Star Wars saga.

“Star Wars fans everywhere will delight in the issuance of these exciting new postage stamps,” said Stamp Services Manager David Failor, who hosted the stamp preview accompanied by R2-D2 and Darth Vader. “Because of the movies’ popularity, we believe these stamps have the potential of reaching the blockbuster status of the Elvis stamp, a milestone only the Force could attempt to surpass.”

The Star Wars and USPS collaboration began March 16, when mailboxes around the country were decorated to look like R2-D2. But there’s more to come. Through May 23, USPS is inviting the public to vote for its favorite image. The stamp receiving the most votes will be issued as a single stamp sheet, available for sale this summer.

In a second contest, customers can solve six different challenges about Postal Service products and services featuring a Star Wars theme. Customers who answer each challenge correctly during the contest’s March 28–May 7 run progress to the next challenge. The winner of this contest receives an all-expenses-paid trip for four to Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles.

The Postal Service will release the stamps at a first-day-of-issue ceremony May 25, during Star Wars Celebration IV.

To learn more about both contests, visit www.uspsjedimaster.com. For an exciting look at the promotion guide surrounding the stamps, go to: blue.usps.gov/advertising.