{"product_id":"sparkling-holidays-forever-stamps-5-books-of-20-100-stamps-total","title":"Sparkling Holidays Forever stamps 5 books of 20 (100 stamps total)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I have no doubt that the Sparkling Holidays stamps will quickly become favorites,” said Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Joseph Corbett. “These four stamps feature classic images of Santa Claus, painted by Haddon Sundblom for The Coca-Cola Company. The paintings of the rosy-cheeked, smiling, grandfatherly man in his red suit embody the very essence of Santa.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to Corbett, the ceremony included remarks by Justine Fletcher, director of Heritage Communications for The Coca-Cola Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sparkling Holidays stamps, sold in booklets of 20, feature four classic portraits of Santa Claus. Taken from larger paintings created by Sundblom, these vintage images were originally published in ads for The Coca-Cola Company from the 1940s through the early 1960s. Sundblom is credited as the individual who most refined the modern image of Santa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the stamp booklet, a souvenir sheet is available which includes a stamp and depicts a wider scene of one of Sundblom’s paintings chosen for the Sparkling Holidays stamp booklet. In it, Santa is depicted standing by a fireplace holding a book that lists good boys and girls. Three Christmas stockings hang along a mantel decorated with greens and ornaments. Peering over his glasses, Santa reads a note. The use of gold metallic ink, the flow of the type, and the organic shape of the border harken back to graphic styles of the first half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt director Greg Breeding designed the stamps and the souvenir sheet with existing art by Sundblom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral 19th century European works were instrumental in creating character traits that inspired Sundblom’s paintings, including an 1809 portrayal by author Washington Irving of the gift-bearing St. Nicholas as a sage Dutchman rather than the more common previous image of a somber bishop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Claus, as we know him today, originated from the 1821 poem “The Children’s Friend,” which claimed “Santaclaus” delivered toys to good children while riding a sleigh drawn by a flying reindeer. Several years later in the poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” the number of reindeer increased to eight and Santa was depicted as a jolly, plump elf who delivered presents Christmas Eve. Beginning in 1863, Cartoonist Thomas Nast embellished Santa’s look in drawings for Harper’s Weekly magazine. He depicted Santa in all manner of guises, from a portly elfin figure to a big-bellied, white-bearded man. In 1931, Sundblom created the first of more than 40 paintings of Santa Claus for The Coca-Cola Company’s holiday advertising campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese stamps can mail letters, envelopes, and others, They can cover the international rates the first time, USPS serves any country with a one-ounce letter. One stamp is one ounce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForever Stamps:\u003c\/strong\u003e These postage stamps are valid USPS forever postage stamps that can be used at any time, you can send mail no more than 1 ounce by USPS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaving Your Time and Money:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNo need to waste your time and money on the way to the post office for stamps! Our postage stamps are very convenient and also at a nice price!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWith self-adhesive, and convenient to use. Not only great for postcards, letters, mailing envelopes, or collecting but also suitable for collectibles, birthdays, weddings, parties, celebrations, and so on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eSelf-stick adhesive stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eForever stamps are always valid with USPS for first-class, one-ounce postage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003ePerfect for mail or as a collectible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand New and Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast Free 3-4 day shipping!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e$78 Value!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0811\/2043\/files\/Facebook_Cover_851x315_px_2_19ad0e23-bfbd-4a9c-9e64-f7b37a6199fc.jpg?v=1760027097\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0811\/2043\/files\/Facebook_Cover_851x315_px.jpg?v=1760022248\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Online Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45697066139819,"sku":null,"price":39.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0811\/2043\/files\/sparkling-holiday-forever-stamps-stampsncrafts-492977_1.webp?v=1760039196","url":"https:\/\/www.stampsupplyco.com\/products\/sparkling-holidays-forever-stamps-5-books-of-20-100-stamps-total","provider":"The Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}