The USPS Is Celebrating Your Favorite STAR WARS Droids With New Stamps

Jan 26

Lucasfilm, the studio that created Star Wars, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021, and the USPS is celebrating with new stamps inspired by some of your favorite droids from across the Star Wars Galaxy. The droids featured on the new stamps span the entire history of the franchise and include: IG-11, R2-D2, K-2SO, D-O, L3-37, BB-8, C-3PO, a GNK (or Gonk) power droid, 2-1B surgical droid and C1-10P, commonly known as “Chopper.”

Each droid is shown against backgrounds representing settings of their memorable adventures, and the 20-stamp panel also features a passageway from the floating Cloud City above the planet Bespin from The Empire Strikes Back.

According to the USPS press release, the collectible stamps are a “nod to Lucasfilm’s, as well as its parent company, Disney’s, commitment to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning and the continued collaboration between Star Wars: Force for Change and global pre-K-12 nonprofit organization “FIRST” (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).” Star Wars: Force for Change and FIRST have already teamed up to expand access to STEM learning to more young people around the world.

The Star Wars Droid stamps were designed by Greg Breeding with William Gicker serving as the art director for the project. No official release date has been announced, but according to the press release fans can expect to see them sometime this spring.

H/T: Star Wars