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Nights to Remember The Postal Service’s latest stamps celebrate carnivals


The Postal Service celebrated the dazzling sights and sounds  


The stamps feature 10 images that convey the energy and color of a summer carnival at night, depicting a variety of rides in vibrant neon hues against a dark sky.  carnival’s whirling bright lights,” said Alabama-Mississippi  Postal Service is proud to help connect friends and families across the nation with the magic and excitement of these        USPS stamp services director.    experience, it is a great part of Americana, just like these stamps.”


 a row of glittering amusement booths that invite passersby to try their luck.


The photographs used for the stamps feature rides along


Stamp dedication ceremony participants L-R: Lynda Franc, Matt McDonnell, June Martindale, Greg Chiecko & Lisa Bobb-Semple


In addition to the dedication ceremony, USPS branded a  


 The branded wheel and banner will travel to other fairs


 





usps.com. * Participating in the Carnival Nights stamps are: Butler Amusements’ Wave Swinger and Gondola Wheel & Ring of Fire at the Western Idaho Fair; Brown’s Amusements’ Round Up at Gold Rush Days & Sr. Pro-Rodeo, Gondola Wheel at Springville Art City Days (UT); Gillette Shows’ Carousel at the


Cumberland Fair; Belle City’s Gondola Wheel at the Iowa State Fair; and NAME’s Gondola Wheel, Wave Swinger (location unknown at this time).


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