Postal Service employees were at the National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention in Austin, TX, on July 11 to promote the new Barbie stamps.
“We had 1,000 first-day envelopes and they were all gone within two to three hours. Attendees loved the stamps. We sold all 1,000 panes,” said Becky Hernandez, Southern Area strategic communications specialist, who was one of the USPS employees at the event.
This was the first time Austin customer service managers Jennifer Wheeler and Anthony Laney attended this annual gathering of Barbie fans.
“It was pretty amazing. The attendees were excited that USPS arranged to be at the convention and that we were selling stamps. The event was very well put together. It was fun to take part,” Wheeler said.
Laney, for his part, found the event and fan reaction to the stamp to be “mind blowing.”
“Even though Barbie is a doll, she has had an impact on culture. She’s an inspiration to many doll lovers — men and women — that you can be anything you want to be. The fans represented Barbie very well. They took pink to a whole different level,” he said.
Going by the book
Chicago Postmaster Holly Burrell was on hand to help the American Library Association at its recent event in the Windy City at the end of June.
The conference and exhibition brought together thousands of library professionals, educators, authors and publishers.
Burrell and her team set up a retail area staffed by postal employees from different Chicago stations to serve attendees and exhibitors. A special cancellation was also offered for the event, which marked the organization’s 150th anniversary.
“We’re here to make sure everybody can get their purchases back home timely, with convenience,” Burrell said.
The customer service was appreciated.
“I’m excited that I get to ship all my books back through the Post Office. This is a life saver. Thank you so much for everything you do,” said Diamond Thomas, a conference attendee from South Carolina.
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