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The United States Postal Service honored musical great, Henry Mancini with a 37 cent commemorative postage stamp on April 13, 2004. The stamp was originally unveiled months before at the 2003 Mancini Musicale at UCLA before a very large crowd. The postage stamp features Mancini directing with many of his famous works from film and television displayed in the background. The stamp even features a picture of the Pink Panther character, which Mancini composed the music score for. In …

Disney has long been a captivating force in the hearts of the young and old alike. The heroic tales of their unique and memorable characters will live on for years, even as more stories are created, and as seasoned fairy tales are brought to life. Walt Disney built a dynasty, and his work continues, bringing more beauty and magic to the big screen each and every year. If stamp collecting is one of your favorite pastimes, you simply cannot be without our U.S. Art of Disney col …

Alfred Hitchcock was commemorated by the United States postal service in 1998 with a 32 cent postage stamp. His stamp was one of the many stamps that were issued as part of the “Legends of Hollywood” series that proved to be quite popular among collectors and fans alike. One of the things that make these stamps unique for United States issues is that the silhouette of Hitchcock, that is on each stamp, is actually die cut into the face of the stamp. Hitchcock was originally a B …