Art of Disney "Friendship" Collectable and 50 similar items

Although Elvis remains king as the single most popular stamp subject of all time with an estimated 124.1 million collected, Mickey Mouse and his friends rule as the most popular stamp series with 211.5 million collected. Disneyland Resort, as ?The Happiest Place on Earth?, became especially animated as the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) issued a set of four stamps featuring Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and a host of Disney friends. With the dedication of the Disney stamps, we get the chance to capture the spirit of friendship as it appears in the art, the imagination and the creative tradition of Walt Disney?, said Postmaster General John Potter who, along with Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Michael Eisner, officiated at the first-day-of-issue stamp dedication ceremony in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland park. Said Eisner: The rare honor of being featured on a United States postage stamp is truly special for Disney. We are pleased that millions will have a chance to brighten their correspondence with Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and other Disney friends. As first in the series, The Art of Disney: Friendship, honors friendship as it appears in Disney?s legendary artwork. More than a quarter of a billion stamps were printed. Future Disney-themed stamps will showcase a breadth of quintessential Disney moments. Stamp Lineup: ? Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck as the perfect fun-loving group. Mickey Mouse made his debut on Nov. 18, 1928, in the first synchronized sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie. With help from his pals Goofy and the ?fowl?-tempered Donald Duck, clever little Mickey quickly became an American icon. ? Bambi and Thumper as childhood best friends. A friend can make good times even more fun and make bad times more bearable. In Walt Disney?s ?Bambi? (1942), an energetic rabbit named Thumper becomes a lifelong friend to a young deer. Thumper accompanies Bambi in both pleasurable pursuits, such as their winter adventures on ice, and in adversity. ? Mufasa and Simba show the powerful bond between parent and child. Our parents can be our best friends, as the cub Simba learns in ?The Lion King? (1994) when his father, Mufasa, comes to his rescue after Simba is chased by hyenas. Simba idolizes Mufasa and hopes to grow up to be just like him. ? Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket exemplify a mentoring relationship. Sometimes, as in Walt Disney?s animated film classic, ?Pinocchio? (1940), a friend acts as our conscience and keeps us out of trouble or, at least, tries to. After he is magically brought to life, the wooden marionette Pinocchio is assisted by diminutive Jiminy Cricket in his effort to become a real boy. Make this artwork yours! And? Make sure to revisit our site/shop to collect the whole set! Dimensions: 8.3125 inches Wide 9.5625 inches High Includes a FREE table-top stand or hang it on a wall with a 3M frame strip (or similar) which is also included.