New Love Postage Stamps Illustrate the Air of Love

 

There are no restrictions on how the Postal ServiceTM can honor love.

The recent First-Day-of-Issue ceremony for the Love Skywriting stamp was no exception to our long tradition of issuing love postage stamps that enable customers to send messages of their love.

 

During the issuing event, which was conducted at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, USPSTM Chief Operating Officer Dave Williams said, "From the minute they're discovered on an envelope, these small works of art presage good news."

design for love stamps

The stamp's artwork shows a plane that has finished painting the word And with this specific stamp, we can finally declare that "love is in the air" and "in the mail," according to Williams.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Love Skywriting stamp is offered, though they're not just for the holiday.

This lovely stamp is ideal for any occasion to let someone special know you care.

Not only did heads turn when the stamp was unveiled at the issue event, but they also turned to see Skytypers CEO Greg Stinis recreate the stamp's picture live in the sky.

The demonstration gave the event, which was performed in conjunction with the museum's Living History Flying Day celebration, a distinctive and extremely appropriate touch.

 

How to write in the sky

So how do aircraft form letters in the air?

For brief inscriptions, such as the word "Love," one small plane typically discharges vaporized fluid from its exhaust system as the pilot performs precise maneuvers to release the smoke in the right order to make each letter.

The letter "L" alone was more than five times taller than the Empire State Building, and the full word was about five miles wide. Because the pilot is flying upside down and cannot see the other letters for reference, writing in the sky is a significant problem.

Stinis said, "When we do this, we are like musicians. "We follow our own rhythm. To form the letters, each turn is timed and synchronized.

 

Beginning in the early 1920s, skywriting was a well-liked form of advertisement until the 1950s. Even though skywriting's prime has passed, some businesses still use it to promote their goods. Others more frequently use the sky to make very visible confessions of their love, including marriage proposals.

It makes sense that we selected a skywriting demonstration to aid in the Love stamp's promotion.

stamps since 1973

In 1973, the Postal Service released the initial Love stamp. These stamps have included modern art, candy hearts, flowers, ribbons, and more over the years to enable clients personalize their mail.

A pane of 20 stamps for the 2017 Love Skywriting Forever stamps (#LoveStamp) is available for purchase. Both Post Offices and usps.com carry them.

 

Buying the 2016 Quilled Paper Heart stamp is also an option.

We sincerely hope you appreciate this lovely stamp and use it to share some love throughout this year and beyond.

The Postal Service depends on the sale of stamps, goods, and services to cover operational costs because it does not get any tax funding.