Charlie Brown Christmas Forever Stamps Released

The United States Postal Service today released a series of Forever stamps featuring characters from the animated classic A Charlie Brown Christmas.

The beloved holiday special turned 50 this year, and a new feature film titled Peanuts, featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and their friends, will debut in cinemas next month.

"We will visit millions of addresses to connect Americans to one another this holiday season, and to enable the sharing that reinforces family and friendship throughout the country," said Postmaster General Megan Brennan. "In so many ways, A Charlie Brown Christmas, especially on its 50th anniversary, delivers the spirit of the holidays, by bringing people and generations together to share in a beautiful and simple story."

"A Charlie Brown Christmas continues to resonate with fans because everyone can relate to Charlie Brown and his quest to find the true meaning of Christmas," said Jean Schulz, wife of the late Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. "It will be a great joy to see these iconic images when I open my mailbox this holiday season."

"No fictional character has so captured the interest of the American public like Charlie Brown," said Lee Mendelson, a multi-Peabody and eleven-time Emmy award recipient who produced the special and collected stamps as a child. "Everybody identifies with him, as we all have our ups and downs. What we like about Charlie Brown is that he keeps coming back and keeps trying no matter what. The 'wah wah' of Charlie Brown's school teacher has become part of our daily speech. I am truly honored that the Postal Service is honoring this timeless Christmas classic."

Forever stamps were created to allow postal customers to use their stamps, regardless of whether the cost of postage goes up betwen when they're purchased and used.