United States Postal Service Holiday Cheer Forever Stamps Book of 20 First-Class Mail

• FOREVER STAMP VALUE: Each stamp is always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce letter price regardless of future rate changes
• HOLIDAY DESIGNS: Features four mixed-media illustrations including scarlet amaryllis flowers, a holiday wreath, winter fruit, and cardinals on mistletoe
• BOOK OF 20 STAMPS: Convenient booklet format with 5 of each design for easy storage in a wallet, purse, or desk drawer
• FESTIVE CORRESPONDENCE: Perfect for holiday cards, letters, invitations, and seasonal mailings with a decorative seasonal touch
• OFFICIAL USPS PRODUCT: Genuine United States Postal Service stamps valid for mailing standard one-ounce First-Class letters nationwide

With four mixed-media illustrations of seasonal flora and fauna, the Holiday Cheer stamps usher in the simple pleasures of the season.

The first stamp features three scarlet amaryllis flowers, their bright green stalks tied together with a red ribbon. The second stamp shows a holiday wreath with a mix of light and dark green leaves interspersed with holly berries and a large red bow at the top. The third stamp pictures a plump yellow Bartlett pear, a red pomegranate, and a reddish-orange clementine nestled against a branch of an evergreen tree. The fourth stamp shows two crimson cardinals with black facial markings and dark shading on their wings, each perched on a mistletoe branch.

The artist created the collages using gouache and acrylic paint on background paper from a vintage gardening book. She then cut out the shapes for each image and pasted them onto an archival cotton board.

The crimson northern cardinal has long been associated with the winter holiday season. These much-loved songbirds grace many holiday cards and provide glorious splashes of color against snow-covered evergreen boughs in backyards across the country.

Decorating for the holidays with fruit, flowers, and greenery has been popular for hundreds of years. Pears, berries, and other seasonal fruits provide beautiful color to wreaths and floral arrangements throughout the winter season and are an important food source for birds and other wildlife.