{"product_id":"fruits-and-vegetables-stamps","title":"Fruits and Vegetables Stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruits and Vegetables Stamps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForever 82¢ | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooklet Stamp Format\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe U.S. Postal Service captures the classic beauty of still-life paintings in a booklet of 20 stamps featuring 10 stunning portraits of fruits and vegetables.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe artist was inspired by historical still-life traditions. He used the same classical method that artists have worked with for hundreds of years. After sketching his subject, he transferred the drawing to canvas mounted on hardboard. Working in oil, he underpainted in burnt umber and then added color, slowly building up to the desired opacity and intensity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe models for the paintings were real fruits and vegetables; because fresh produce has a relatively short shelf life, he also took photos of his still-life compositions to finish his work. Each stamp features a collection of one kind of fruit or vegetable: red and black plums, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, carrots, lemons, blueberries, red and green grapes, lettuces, strawberries, eggplants, and figs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFruits \u0026amp; Vegetables\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are being issued as Forever® stamps in booklets of 20. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamp Issuance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 17, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharleston, WV 25305\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"United States Postal Service","offers":[{"title":"Book of 20","offer_id":46107251441855,"sku":null,"price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/3484\/9471\/files\/FruitsandVegetablesStamps1.webp?v=1788431752","url":"https:\/\/postage-direct.com\/products\/fruits-and-vegetables-stamps","provider":"Postage-Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}