The Postal Service debuted its SpongeBob SquarePants stamps in New York City’s Times Square on Aug. 1.
The stamps — which feature characters from Nickelodeon’s animated children’s show “SpongeBob SquarePants” — were unveiled by Lisa Bobb-Semple, the USPS stamp services director, and Graham Beck, a member of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, the panel that makes recommendations for future stamp subjects.
The cartoon features the perpetually optimistic titular sea sponge and a colorful cast of characters embarking on various adventures around the undersea town of Bikini Bottom.
The stamps come in four designs. One displays a host of characters from the show; two others focus on SpongeBob SquarePants, the show’s namesake character; and the fourth shows SpongeBob and his best friend, Patrick Star.
Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using art provided by Nickelodeon.
The Forever stamps are available in panes of 16 at Post Offices and at usps.com.
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