The Simpsons Stamps
Saturday, 11 April 2009
I have always loved stamps. While I no longer collect them, they still inspire my imagination. Acting as tiny windows into our past and present, they serve up snippets of our heritage, culture, environment, aspirations and the like in the form of small pictures - informationally rich small pictures. With so many aspects of our lives to choose from as subject matter a stamp, it is hardly surprising that postal services around the world are inundated with suggestions, yet only a fraction of these suggestions are ever produced.
Created by Matt Groening, this satirical parody of middle-class America debuted on national television on December 17, 1989. Currently in its 20th season, it is the longest-running comedy in television history. A true cultural phenomenon, United States Postal Service has bestowed upon the much-beloved dysfunctional family the honour of being featured on postage stamps:
“We are excited to celebrate The Simpsons on postage stamps,” said U.S. Postal Service Executive Director of Stamp Services David Failor. “Eyebrow-raising to say the least, this witty, well-written pop icon continues to irreverently satire its parody of a middle-class family as it lampoons American culture.”
I will be ordering mine.
Thank you Mark Saunders and Roy Betts from USPS for providing the images.