{"id":23605,"date":"2018-06-08T08:58:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T13:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=23605"},"modified":"2018-06-08T08:58:51","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T13:58:51","slug":"usps-reveals-art-of-magic-forever-stamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2018\/06\/08\/usps-reveals-art-of-magic-forever-stamps\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS reveals Art of Magic Forever stamps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
What:<\/strong><\/td>\nMagic, an art form that has entertained Americans for centuries, will appear on The Art of Magic Forever stamps and be celebrated during a magical first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony presented by the United States Postal Service. The event is free and open to the public. This is a ticketed event. Tickets are limited to a first-come, first-served basis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When:<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday, Aug. 7, at 2:15 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where:<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Orleans Hotel and Casino<\/a><\/em>
\n4500 W. Tropicana Ave.
\nLas Vegas, NV 89103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Background:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nMagic has long held a special place in the nation\u2019s history. American magicians perform in arenas, theaters and even backyards. No matter how big or small, a magic show will always inspire wonder.<\/p>\n

The stamps feature five classic tricks magicians use to amaze and delight audiences: a rabbit in a top hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing) and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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