Disney*Pixar - Send A Hello : 2011

2011-Aug-19 Anaheim CA - Send A Hello

The Postal Service™ issued 5 Send a Hello commemorative stamps, utilizing images from Disney•Pixar films, which offer exciting, contemporary characters and strong themes involving family and friends. Designs feature the characters Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars (2006); Remy the rat and Linguini from Ratatouille (2007); Buzz Lightyear and two of the green, three-eyed aliens from Toy Story (1995); Carl Fredricksen and Dug from Up (2009); and the robot WALL*E from WALL*E (2008). Art directors Terrence W. McCaffrey and William J. Gicker worked with Disney•Pixar to design the stamp art.

Disney World - Epcot Center

1965-Florida FD with 2003 Epcot Center Italy rubber stamp

1987-Oct-31 Disney World

During my family's visit to Disney World, Epcot Center, I brought a Florida first day cover with me. I had known about the Epcot Center rubber stamps used at each country's pavilion.My idea was to obtain an Italian stamp, part of my heritage, and provide a small write up of our visit to Disney.

 

The Art of Disney : 2008 Imagination

 

2008-Aug-07 Disneyland Resort Anaheim CA

The Postal Service™ issued The Art of Disney: Imagination commemorative stamps in four designs. With the help of some of Walt Disney’s famous characters, these four stamps illustrate the theme of imagination. Mickey Mouse as Steamboat Willie; Princess Aurora and her helpers Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty; Pongo and one of his pups from 101 Dalmatians; and Mowgli and Baloo from The Jungle Book. This is the fifth stamp pane honoring the art of Disney to be issued by the Postal Service. Designed by David Pacheco

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2008-Nov-18 Burbank CA

Mickey Mouse - Steamboat Willie

The First Mickey Mouse cartoon enters public domain (Steamboat Willie (1928); Walt Disney 1901–1966; Ub Iwerks 1901–1971) 

The Copyright Act ensures that its protections extend to creative works even after the death of the author. As of 2024-Jan-01, Steamboat Willie (Mickey Mouse) an iconic American cartoon has now entered the public domain. The character was first introduced to audiences (along with girlfriend Minnie) in the 1928 black and white animated short film “Steamboat Willie,” directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Disney - Mickey Mouse : Football

1934-Pasadena CA - Tournament of Roses

The Pigskin Classic was a season-opening college football game played at Anaheim Stadium from 1990 until 1994, and continued from 1995 to 2002 at various stadiums. It was initially created as a west-coast counterpart of the Kickoff Classic and hosted by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

Laurel & Hardy first day cover - Collins hand-painted cachet

The Art of Disney : 2007 Magic

2007-Aug-16 American Gardens Theater, Epcot Center, Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Florida

The Art of Disney – Magic: The Postal Service™ issued The Art of Disney: Magic commemorative stamps in four designs, honoring the art of magic as imagined by Walt Disney and his studio animators. The stamps feature Disney characters: Dumbo and Timothy Mouse. Peter Pan and Tinker Bell. Mickey Mouse as “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Aladdin and Genie.

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Mickey Mouse - The Band Concert - Romania

The Band Concert is a 1935 animated short film produced in 3-strip Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The 73rd short film in the Mickey Mouse series and notable as the first in the series to be produced in color

Directed by Wilfred Jackson, with music adapted by Leigh Harline, the action follows a small music band, conducted by Mickey Mouse, which struggles through a distraction-filled public performance. Clarence Nash provides the voice of Donald Duck, the only speaking character. The film remains among the most highly acclaimed of the Disney shorts.

Band Concert - Czyl's  Penny Post (local post) stamp

Buzz Lightyear - Go Beyond : 2022

2022-Aug-03 Los Angeles CA

The United States Postal Service® issues the Go Beyond stamps in four designs, featuring the famed Space Ranger, Buzz Lightyear, as seen in Disney and Pixar’s 2022 film, Lightyear. Known until now as the coolest character in the toybox, the Buzz seen on these stamps is the hero whose origin story inspired the Toy Story action figure. Art director Greg Breeding, working closely with Pixar Animation Studios, designed the stamps using artwork provided by the studio. - USPS color digital postmark

AFDCS and Panda cachets

Mickey Mouse : 1988 Italy

 

1988-Apr-13 Milan Italy

Disney - Mail A Smile : 2012

2012-Jun- Orlando FL

The U.S. Postal Service® presents the second of two issuances featuring beloved Disney•Pixar characters. Following up on Send a Hello, which was issued in 2011, Mail a Smile includes five different designs that spotlight Flik and Dot from A Bug’s Life (1998); Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) and Dashiell “Dash” Parr from The Incredibles (2004), with “Dash” also shown running in the background; Nemo and Squirt from Finding Nemo (2003); Woody, Bullseye, and Jessie from Toy Story 2 (1999); and Boo, Mike Wazowski, and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan from Monsters, Inc. (2001). Art director William J. Gicker worked with Disney•Pixar to design the stamp art.

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