{"product_id":"western-wear-stamps","title":"Western Wear Stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Wear Stamps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eForever 82¢ | Booklet Stamp Format\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe U.S. Postal Service celebrates the enduring legacy of Western wear with four fun Forever® stamps. Inspired by the clothing and gear used by working ranchers and reimagined in fun and fanciful ways, the garments and accessories of the West comprise a unique American fashion style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis booklet of 20 stamps features four designs illustrating iconic Western wear staples — a cowboy hat, a cowboy boot with a spur, a Western shirt, and a belt buckle featuring a longhorn head. A stippling technique, creating images using small dots of color, was used to give the illustrations a worn and gritty feel. Each image is framed by elements common to the American West and iconography of the region, including cacti, snakes, roses, and stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of Western wear in the United States begins with the original cowboys. In the 16th century, the Spanish arrived in Mexico, bringing horses and cattle and eventually establishing ranches, which spread into what is now Texas, Arizona, and California by the early 1700s. The vaqueros who herded the cattle wore utilitarian garments that protected them from dangerous weather conditions and environmental hazards. From cowboy boots to broad-brimmed hats to shirts with double-fabric yokes, such articles became associated with the wardrobe of the American cowboy and cowgirl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWestern Wear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamps are being issued as Forever stamps. 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\u003eJuly 23, 2021\u003cbr\u003eAbilene, TX 79605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"United States Postal Service","offers":[{"title":"Book of 20","offer_id":46107255046335,"sku":null,"price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/3484\/9471\/files\/WesternWearStamps1.webp?v=1788465159","url":"https:\/\/postage-direct.com\/products\/western-wear-stamps","provider":"Postage-Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}