Thursday, August 13, 2009

"Early TV Memories" Stamps Now on Sale


"Early TV Memories" Stamp Sheet
RICHMOND - For more than half a century, Americans have turned to television for entertainment and information. Whether laughing at the first situation comedies, identifying with ordinary people who had their day in the spotlight on game shows, or tingling at crime dramas, audiences were charmed by the novelty of the young medium.

On Tuesday, August 11, the U.S. Postal Service commemorates 20 great shows from TV's golden age with the issuance of the "Early TV Memories" stamp sheet in Hollywood, CA. Check your local post office for availability.

The shows commemorated in the "Early TV Memories" 20 stamp sheet include: Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; Dinah Shore Show; Dragnet; Ed Sullivan Show; Georges Burns & Gracie Allen Show; Hopalong Cassidy; The Honeymooners; Howdy Doody; I Love Lucy; Kulka, Fran and Ollie; Lassie; The Lone Ranger; Perry Mason; Phil Silvers Show; The Red Skelton Show; Texaco Star Theater, Tonight Show; Twilight Zone; and You Bet Your Life.

http://www.wtvr.com/wtvr-hollywood-stamps,0,3927414.story

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