Editor’s note: As of 2 p.m. ET, July 19, both items listed in the story below have sold out at usps.com, which expects to restock them in the coming weeks. The game and puzzle can also be ordered at theop.games.
The Postal Service now offers two licensed products designed to appeal to game and puzzle enthusiasts:
• A U.S. stamps edition of the Monopoly board game allows players to buy, sell and trade some of the most memorable stamps in history.
The game, which launched in the spring, features USPS-inspired tokens, including a collection box, a roll of stamps and packages. Players can also set up Post Offices and distribution centers.
The game, which sells for $44.99, is available at usps.com.
• U.S. Stamps of the ’80s, a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, features a 19-by-27-inch collage that includes stamp releases such as Desert Cactus Plants (1981), Olympics (1984), Special Olympics (1987) and Dinosaurs (1989).
The puzzle sells for $17.99 and is available on usps.com.
The Op, a board game and puzzle company, created both products.
