WASHINGTON, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
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The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the 50th anniversary of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, referred to as The World's Greatest Role-Playing Game and a cultural phenomenon, at the Gen Con Indy 2024 gaming convention. |
The Postal Service will unveil the stamps and have activities and retail sales in two locations. |
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Greg Breeding, the art director for the stamps, will be available for autographs at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, following the unveiling of the stamps at Lucas Oil Stadium. |
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News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #DandDStamps. |
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Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT |
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, brought a bold new type of game to tabletops all over the world, one in which players collaborate by telling an open-ended story guided by books, dice and their own imaginations. By inviting participants to imagine themselves as wizards, warriors and other adventurers in exciting and treacherous fantasy worlds, the game opened doors to whole new universes of creativity for generations of players. |
From its Midwestern roots as a niche pastime, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS has grown into a global phenomenon, with an estimated 64 million fans worldwide since its debut in 1974. |
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Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, served as both art director and designer for the stamps. |
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS are being issued as Forever stamps and will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate. |
Postal Products
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon. Additional information on stamps, First Day of Issue Ceremonies and stamp inspired products can be found at StampsForever.com.
Please Note: The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 167 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America's most valued and trusted brands.
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, the dragon ampersand, and The World's Greatest Role-Playing Game are © and ™ Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.
Contact: James McKean
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SOURCE U.S. Postal Service
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