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The Spirit of Aloha

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Also participating in the event were photographer Ric Noyle, whose images are depicted on the stamps, and renowned Aloha shirt authority Dale Hope, whose book The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands served as a catalyst for the development of the stamps.
Postal Service today celebrates the spirit of “Aloha” with the issuance of five post card stamps, each depicting a different shirt.
The term “Aloha shirt” dates back to the 1930s, when growing numbers of tourists and U.S. military personnel stationed in Hawai‘i led to increased demand for souvenirs.
Customers may view the Aloha Shirt stamps as well as many of this year’s other stamps on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps, through Twitter @USPSstamps or on the website Beyond the Perf at beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview.
HONOLULU — Nothing says “Hawai‘i” like the colorful Aloha shirt, which takes its name from the Hawaiian word often used as a blessing or greeting.


The Spirit of Aloha

HONOLULU — Nothing says “Hawai‘i” like the colorful Aloha shirt, which takes its name from the Hawaiian word often used as a blessing or greeting. The U.S. Postal Service today celebrates the spirit of “Aloha” with the issuance of five post card stamps, each depicting a different shirt.

The stamps were officially dedicated by Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie and USPS Honolulu District Manager Frank Santos in a First-Day-of-Issue ceremony today at the Honolulu Main (Airport) Post Office. Also participating in the event were photographer Ric Noyle, whose images are depicted on the stamps, and renowned Aloha shirt authority Dale Hope, whose book The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands served as a catalyst for the development of the stamps.

The term “Aloha shirt” dates back to the 1930s, when growing numbers of tourists and U.S. military personnel stationed in Hawai‘i led to increased demand for souvenirs. The shirts were often made from rayon, a synthetic material resembling silk that made it easy for printed fabrics to be mass-produced. Many celebrities have been photographed wearing Aloha shirts, including Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, and John Wayne.

Good times will seem a little better with these colorful stamps, denominated at the 32-cents postcard price, which go on sale today at Post Offices nationwide, online at usps.com and by phone at 800-782-6724.

Customers may view the Aloha Shirt stamps as well as many of this year’s other stamps on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps, through Twitter @USPSstamps or on the website Beyond the Perf at beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview. Beyond the Perf is the Postal Service’s online site for background on upcoming stamp subjects, first-day-of-issue events and other philatelic news.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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Also participating in the event were photographer Ric Noyle, whose images are depicted on the stamps, and renowned Aloha shirt authority Dale Hope, whose book The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands served as a catalyst for the development of the stamps.
Postal Service today celebrates the spirit of “Aloha” with the issuance of five post card stamps, each depicting a different shirt.
The term “Aloha shirt” dates back to the 1930s, when growing numbers of tourists and U.S. military personnel stationed in Hawai‘i led to increased demand for souvenirs.
Customers may view the Aloha Shirt stamps as well as many of this year’s other stamps on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps, through Twitter @USPSstamps or on the website Beyond the Perf at beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview.
HONOLULU — Nothing says “Hawai‘i” like the colorful Aloha shirt, which takes its name from the Hawaiian word often used as a blessing or greeting.


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