Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Royal wedding and the Postal Service

Want a piece of the royal wedding cake, but can't get a replacement to cover your job while you fly to England?  You're in luck. The Postal Service is carrying three products with the Royal Wedding theme
The items are available at the Postal Store.

The Royal Wedding Digital Color Postmark Souvenir Cover, $4.95,  Click here

Commemorate the marriage of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton with a limited-edition souvenir cover. This #10 envelope includes an affixed Wedding Roses Forever® stamp, two affixed The Royal Wedding stamps issued by Britain’s Royal Mail, and custom-designed color postmark.

The Wedding Roses stamp showcases a photograph, taken by Renée Comet, of two white roses gently resting atop a piece of wedding correspondence.

The Royal Wedding stamps feature two official engagement portraits of the Royal couple, taken by world-renowned photographer Mario Testino: a formal image of the pair photographed in the Council Chamber of St James's Palace and an informal image showing the couple embracing in the Palace's Cornwall room.

Created especially for the occasion, the Digital Color Postmark is rendered in the blue, red and white of the British flag, and includes the wedding date: April 29, 2011. A crown and furling banner suggest the long history and tradition of the British monarchy. Item #802065

The Royal Wedding Presentation Pack, $7.95, Click here.

Collect a piece of history with The Royal Wedding Presentation Pack! Britain’s Royal Mail is pleased to partner with the USPS to offer this beautifully illustrated brochure which includes a miniature sheet of The Royal Wedding stamps and features the story of how Prince William and Catherine Middleton met, complete with color photographs.

Issued by Royal Mail on April 21, 2011, The Royal Wedding miniature sheet includes two first class and two international stamps, with Prince William's coat of arms in the border. The stamp images feature two official engagement portraits of the Royal couple, taken by world-renowned photographer Mario Testino: a formal image of the pair photographed in the Council Chamber of St James's Palace and an informal image showing the couple embracing in the Palace's Cornwall room. Item #802074


The Royal Wedding Miniature Sheet, $5.95. Click here.

Celebrate The Royal Wedding of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton with the official commemorative stamps issued by Britain’s Royal Mail. Four stamps (two repeats of two designs) are printed within a miniature sheet displaying Prince William’s coat of arms.

The stamp images feature two official engagement portraits of the Royal couple, taken by world-renowned photographer Mario Testino: a formal image of the pair photographed in the Council Chamber of St James's Palace and an informal image showing the couple embracing in the Palace's Cornwall room. Item 802040

3 comments:

marjoriewolfe said...

I'm not quite sure why we are carrying this item. Aren't there more important things we could be spotlighting? Plus people will think this is American postage and use the stamps on our mail. Dumb idea.

Anonymous said...

There are a lot of people that got together at 4 am this morning in the St. Louis area to watch the Wedding. They also dressed up like they were attending the Wedding (hats and all). They were also having a tea and luncheon during the same time the Royals were doing all their stuff. So, I believe this is going to sell very well in this area. I can't wait to tell my customers they can go to USPS.com to order the items.

Anonymous said...

Royal weddings don't happen every day. I think USPS was wise to create a product to have available so quickly.

We need more revenue generating ideas!