Celebrate the fun and tradition of piñatas with a colorful new booklet of 20 stamps. The stamp art features four lively, digital illustrations of two traditional piñata designs–a donkey and a seven-point star. The bright, saturated color palette was inspired by Mexican culture, including the vibrant colors of small-town houses, traditional hand-sewn dresses, handmade toys and flowers, and classic piñatas themselves. Víctor Meléndez created the original art and designed the stamps. Antonio Alcalá was the art director.
The 36th annual Piñata Festival will be held by the Roswell, N.M., Hispano Chamber of Commerce. Described as a family friendly event with lots of vendors, food, and fun, it will be on the Chaves County Courthouse Lawn on September 8, 9, and 10, with a dedication ceremony of the new USPS Piñata stamps at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 8.