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Press Release Technical Details Below ‘SUFFERIN’ SUCCOTASH!’ SYLVESTER & TWEETY GO ‘FIRST CLASS’ ON TIMES SQUARENEW YORK – Sylvester & Tweety, the frolicking feline and feather-headed canary duo of animation fame, started getting top billing on cards and letters today when the U.S. Postal Service issued a new commemorative stamp at Warner Bros.’ brand new Studio Store in Times Square. The noon stamp dedication ceremony featured the unveiling of a billboard of the Sylvester & Tweety stamp, positioned at one of the busiest and most famous corners in the world - 42nd Street and 7th Avenue. Stamps and postmarks for the first day of issue were available at the event, and 400 million Sylvester & Tweety 32-cent stamps became available at post offices nationwide. "The Postal Service salutes the important role animated heroes and characters play in America’s great traditions of humor and entertainment," said Postal Service Chief Operating Officer William Henderson, who dedicated the stamp. Joining Henderson at the dedication were Warner Bros. characters Sylvester, Tweety and Bugs Bunny; actor Bronson Pinchot; Allen Kane, Postal Service Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President; Robert Daly and Terry Semel, chairmen and co-chief executive officers, Warner Bros. and Warner Music Group; and Warner Bros. legendary animation director Chuck Jones. "Ever since the Postal Service issued its first commemorative stamp more than a hundred years ago, stamps have focused on a wide variety of people, places and events," said Henderson. "As a key stamp in the 1998 commemorative program, the Sylvester & Tweety stamp is sure to be a hit with young people and will help encourage them to enjoy the educational hobby of stamp collecting." "Warner Bros. is honored that Sylvester & Tweety will be on the second U.S. postage stamp featuring animated characters, following in the tracks of Bugs Bunny," said Dan Romanelli, president, Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products. "Bugs Bunny continues to be a great ambassador to Stampers, and we are confident the new Sylvester & Tweety stamp will also delight children of all ages." Sylvester & Tweety join Bugs Bunny to help bring attention to Stampers, the Postal Service’s youth stamp collecting program. Since its start in fall 1996, more than 1.7 million children and adults have joined Stampers. Members receive free mailings which include magazines, posters and other educational items to help them start their own stamp collection. Children can become Stampers free of charge by calling toll free 1 888 STAMP FUN. The Bugs Bunny stamp was the Postal Service’s most popular stamp in fiscal year 1997, and the eighth most popular of all time. According to an independent survey, postal customers saved more than 45.3 million Bugs Bunny stamps during that period, earning an estimated $14.5 million for the Postal Service. To date, revenues from Bugs Bunny stamps and stamp-related products total more than $78 million. Sylvester is the beloved Looney Tunes feline whose famous line, "Sufferin’ succotash!" has become his classic trademark. Tweety, the tiny, wide-eyed, baby-talking canary, can be instantly recognized by his innocent "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!" just-hatched view of the world, which makes the contradictory force of his actions hilarious. Neither malicious nor hostile, Tweety dispatches his predators with startling speed and a wallop that surprises and delights audiences. Sylvester & Tweety, an established team, won two Academy Awards together, one for Tweetie Pie and one for Birds Anonymous. Together and individually, Sylvester & Tweety enjoyed several other Academy Award nominations over the years. They appeared together in more than 40 cartoons. Today they are stars of their own show, The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries on Kids’ WB, the children’s programming service for the WB Television Network. Visit the Postal Service’s Web site at http://www.usps.gov/fr_stamps.html to view the Sylvester & Tweety stamp design and to access stamp news releases, or check out www.stampsonline.com for information on stamps and stamp-related products. Go to www.usps.com for other postal products and services. HOW TO ORDER THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARK Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase the stamps at their local post office, affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them into a larger envelope addressed to: SYLVESTER & TWEETY STAMP POSTMASTER SPECIAL EVENTS PO BOX 2001 JAF BLDG NEW YORK NY 10116-2001 After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service returns the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by May 26, 1998. Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by writing to: INFORMATION FULFILLMENT, U S POSTAL SERVICE, DEPT 6270, PO BOX 419014, KANSAS CITY MO 64141-6014, or by calling 1 800 STAMP-24. First day covers remain on sale for at least one year after the stamp’s issuance. | |||
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Tweety & Sylvester Issue: Sylvester and TweetyDenomination & Type of Issue: 32-cent Commemorative Format: Souvenir Sheet of 10 (one design) Series: Looney Tunes Issue Date & City: April 27, 1998, New York, NY 10199 Illustrator: Warner Bros. Designers: Ed Wleczyk, Frank Espinosa, Warner Bros. Engraver: North American Roto Engravers Art Director: Terry McCaffrey, USPS Typographer: Warner Bros. Modeler: Avery Dennison SPD Manufacturing Process: Gravure Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR) Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC Press Type: Eia Nippon Kiko Stamps Per Pane/Sheet: 10 Print Quantity: 400 million stamps Paper Type: Pre-phosphored Type II Gum Type: Self-adhesive Processed at: AVR, Clinton, SC Colors (PMS Colors): Yellow, Red, Blue, Black, Backprint: Yellow, Red, Blue, Black Image Area: 0.820 x 1.410 in. / 20.828 x 35.814 mm Overall Size: 0.990 x 1.560 in. / 25.146 x 39.624 mm Full Pane Size: 6.830 x 5.125 in. /173.482 x 130.175 mm Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution Plate Numbers: N/A Marginal Markings: N/A Catalog Item Number: 558900 Sylvester & Tweety Souvenir Sheet - $3.20 558901 Die-cut Panes - $3.20 558961 First Day Cover - $0.53 558992 First Day Souvenir - $14.95 558966 Postal Cards (set of 10) - $5.95 558982 Matted Pane of 10 - $12.95 558984 Half Press Sheet - Top 6 Panes - $19.20 558986 Half Press Sheet - Bottom 6 Panes - $19.20 Return To Top |
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