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PETA protests at USPS unveiling of Ringling Bros. Vintage Circus Poster Stamps

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A Save The Elephants organization is also protesting the issue of USPS circus stamps

circusstampsThe Postal Service is celebrating the magic of the big top with new Vintage Circus Posters Forever Stamps.

The pane of 16 self-adhesive stamps features reproductions of eight posters. (click picture for larger view)

“P.T. Barnum, the great American showman, businessman and founder of the Barnum and Bailey Circus once wrote that ‘the noblest art is that of making others happy,’” said USPS Board of Governors Member Ellen Williams. “These new stamps will do a spectacular job of doing just that.”

The Vintage Circus Posters Forever Stamps can be purchased at usps.com/stamps, by phone at 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724) and at Post Offices nationwide

PETA released the following statement:

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circus-stamps_final_new_1Sarasota, Fla. – In response to the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) new Ringling Bros.–themed circus stamps, PETA has formally asked the agency to create a sister series of stamps to show the public what life is really like for elephants in the circus. PETA’s stamps feature photographs of trainers in Ringling’s Polk City facility as they stretch out baby elephants and gouge them with sharp weapons in order to teach them to obey or else suffer the consequences.

When:   Monday, May 5, 10:30 a.m.

Where:  The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota

“It’s absurd that Ringling has been investigated and fined for breaking animal welfare laws by one government agency and yet is now being celebrated by another. Would the USPS also allow a sports stamp honoring Donald Sterling?” writes PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews.

PETA will attend the USPS stamps’ launch at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art on Monday with poster-size copies of its stamps, which declare Ringling the “Cruelest Show on Earth.”

 

USPS issued the following statement: 
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a new collection of Forever stamps showcasing vintage circus posters from the early 18th century. For more than 250 years, the circus has provided amusement for millions of families and children, creating fond memories generation after generation and an economic boost in every town it entertained.

While we hope to celebrate the positive contributions of the circus, the Postal Service respects the rights of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and supports their worthy causes to ensure ethical and humane treatment of animals.

Just a few years ago, the Postal Service worked together with the Humane Society of America, Petfinder.com and the American Humane Association to release The Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet commemorative stamps to raise awareness of the importance of adopting companion animals from shelters to help prevent the senseless euthanizing of millions of animals every year.

The Postal Service is always seeking strong ideas for stamps that may prove popular with the public, and we are committed to topics that promote the well-being and humane treatment of all animals.

3 thoughts on “PETA protests at USPS unveiling of Ringling Bros. Vintage Circus Poster Stamps”

  1. Your soooo right ‘nuf
    Does anyone actually give a crap what PETA says?

    There’s room for all of God’s creatures- right next to the mashed potatoes n gravy! Mm mm mmmmm

  3. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)? I always thought it was People Eating Tasty Animals (PETA).

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