The Postal Service will release a set of stamps this summer to honor Barbie, the best-selling doll of all time.
The pane will feature Barbie dolls through the years dressed for 10 careers.
Mattel Inc. introduced Barbie in 1959 as “The Original Teenage Fashion Model.” The doll quickly became a cultural icon and symbol of limitless possibilities for generations of American children.
Over the past 67 years, Barbie has represented more than 250 careers, including surgeon, astronaut, paleontologist, soccer player, sign language teacher and music star.
Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, worked with Mattel on the design of the stamps and pane. The stamps are a third taller than the usual vertical commemorative stamp.
Kessler said the stamps use bright, energetic shades — predominately the famous “Barbie Pink” — to evoke a feeling of joy.
The commemorative Barbie Forever stamps will be released July 11 during the 2026 National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention in Austin, TX.
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