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USPS Lowrider Stamps

a block of stamps featuring brightly colored lowrider cars

The US Postal Service released a sneak peek at some of the stamps they’re going to release in 2026. Among them are these lowrider stamps:

Five models grace the stamps: a blue 1946 Chevrolet Fleetline named Let the Good Times Roll/Soy Como Soy; a blue 1958 Chevrolet Impala named Eight Figures; a red 1963 Impala named El Rey; an orange 1964 Impala named the Golden Rose; and a green 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme named Pocket Change. The Gothic-style typography and the pinstriping on the stamps and pane evoke the detailed decoration that is a hallmark of the most celebrated lowrider cars.

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Trev

Ooh, the paper crane on the peace stamp is a photo. I assumed it was made on a computer.

The crane was folded by artist and Peace Crane Project founder Sue DiCicco and photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp.

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Bert Vanderveen

Oh, and here was I expecting a series of gold-foil busts of the current prez with variable crypto denominations….
Someone is gonna be fired soon at the US Postal Service!

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