2022 First-Class Forever Stamps,Christmas Elves: Elf with Toy Car
# 5724 - 2022 First-Class Forever Stamps - Christmas Elves: Elf with Toy Car
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US #5724
2022 Girl Elf with Car – Holiday Elves
Contemporary Christmas Series
- Commemorates Santa’s elves, the magical beings that help him make presents for every child in the world
- Part of the Contemporary Christmas series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Contemporary Christmas
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: September 15, 2022
First Day City: North Pole, Alaska
Quantity Issued: 600,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate Santa and his elves, the most important figures in the classic non-religious Christmas story.
About the stamp design: Pictures a colorful digital illustration of an elf painting a toy car as it moves along a conveyor belt with a snowy forest in the background. Art by Don Clark.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska.
About the Contemporary Christmas series: The US issued its first Christmas stamp (picturing a wreath and candles) on November 1, 1962, and it was wildly popular. The Post Office printed 350 million stamps, the largest print run for a special stamp up to that time, but still the stamps quickly sold out. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced more to satisfy demand and the total number issued was over 860 million by the end of the year.
In 1966, the Post Office started issuing traditional themed Christmas stamps picturing the Madonna and Child and other religious icons. In 1969, they switched back to non-religious Christmas designs with a stamp picturing the painting Winter Sunday in Norway, Maine.
Finally, in 1970, the Post Office decided to permanently split Christmas stamps into two categories to satisfy everyone: Traditional and Contemporary. They issued a block of four stamps picturing Christmas toys along with a stamp picturing a classic painting of the Nativity. The decision to do both proved popular, and the Post Office has continued to issue stamps in both categories ever since.
History the stamp represents: Santa’s elves play a big role in spreading Christmas joy. Some of their ingenious inventions have helped make Christmas what it is today.
One of these inventors is Wunorse Openslae. Wunorse came from a group of elves known for building magnificent boats, wagons, and sleighs. When he reached the North Pole, Santa gave him a special task – designing a vehicle that would carry him around the world in one night. Wunorse designed several vehicles, but none were good enough. Then one night, he visited an elf who was exasperated by the reindeer eating his soup. Wunorse remembered that he used to sprinkle magic dust on bread to keep horses from eating it, so he tried that. Before he knew it, the reindeer were flying! Wunorse rushed home and designed a sleigh for the reindeer to pull Santa in, helping to save Christmas.
Another notable elf inventor is Bushy Evergreen, known for his elaborate woodcarvings. By the time he answered the call to the North Pole, he had made more than one million toys. Those toys were given out that first Christmas and Bushy was made head toymaker. He taught the other elves his secrets, but before long, they couldn’t make enough toys. Bushy then developed a magical toy-making machine that could turn children’s dreams into toys. Bushy found the best power source to run the machine was a hamster on a wheel!
US #5724
2022 Girl Elf with Car – Holiday Elves
Contemporary Christmas Series
- Commemorates Santa’s elves, the magical beings that help him make presents for every child in the world
- Part of the Contemporary Christmas series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Contemporary Christmas
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: September 15, 2022
First Day City: North Pole, Alaska
Quantity Issued: 600,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate Santa and his elves, the most important figures in the classic non-religious Christmas story.
About the stamp design: Pictures a colorful digital illustration of an elf painting a toy car as it moves along a conveyor belt with a snowy forest in the background. Art by Don Clark.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska.
About the Contemporary Christmas series: The US issued its first Christmas stamp (picturing a wreath and candles) on November 1, 1962, and it was wildly popular. The Post Office printed 350 million stamps, the largest print run for a special stamp up to that time, but still the stamps quickly sold out. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced more to satisfy demand and the total number issued was over 860 million by the end of the year.
In 1966, the Post Office started issuing traditional themed Christmas stamps picturing the Madonna and Child and other religious icons. In 1969, they switched back to non-religious Christmas designs with a stamp picturing the painting Winter Sunday in Norway, Maine.
Finally, in 1970, the Post Office decided to permanently split Christmas stamps into two categories to satisfy everyone: Traditional and Contemporary. They issued a block of four stamps picturing Christmas toys along with a stamp picturing a classic painting of the Nativity. The decision to do both proved popular, and the Post Office has continued to issue stamps in both categories ever since.
History the stamp represents: Santa’s elves play a big role in spreading Christmas joy. Some of their ingenious inventions have helped make Christmas what it is today.
One of these inventors is Wunorse Openslae. Wunorse came from a group of elves known for building magnificent boats, wagons, and sleighs. When he reached the North Pole, Santa gave him a special task – designing a vehicle that would carry him around the world in one night. Wunorse designed several vehicles, but none were good enough. Then one night, he visited an elf who was exasperated by the reindeer eating his soup. Wunorse remembered that he used to sprinkle magic dust on bread to keep horses from eating it, so he tried that. Before he knew it, the reindeer were flying! Wunorse rushed home and designed a sleigh for the reindeer to pull Santa in, helping to save Christmas.
Another notable elf inventor is Bushy Evergreen, known for his elaborate woodcarvings. By the time he answered the call to the North Pole, he had made more than one million toys. Those toys were given out that first Christmas and Bushy was made head toymaker. He taught the other elves his secrets, but before long, they couldn’t make enough toys. Bushy then developed a magical toy-making machine that could turn children’s dreams into toys. Bushy found the best power source to run the machine was a hamster on a wheel!