# US Postal Service introduces Star Wars Droid stamps

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 23, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633 "2021-04-23T18:49:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633/1 "2021-04-23T18:49:19Z")

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“Help me, Postmaster General, you’re my only hope…!”

[https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/star-wars-droids-S\_577604](https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/star-wars-droids-S_577604)

Coming May 4.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633/2 "2021-04-23T19:00:47Z")

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Boop-bee-deeps in excitement.

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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633/3 "2021-04-23T19:23:27Z")

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These are the stamps you’re looking for.

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633/4 "2021-04-23T19:28:41Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Coming May 4.

of course

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**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633/5 "2021-04-23T20:33:33Z")

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> [@furryman](#):
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> These are the stamps you’re looking for.

:: waves hand ::

You need to go home and consider philately as a hobby.

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**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633/6 "2021-04-24T15:11:05Z")

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They didn’t include an R5-DJoy stamp? “a line plagued with malfunctions.”

[![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MdhoAYxmnjE/TXDef90QPbI/AAAAAAAAAEY/i_Y5Pjx2JQg/s1600/R5R2kluk.jpg) ](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MdhoAYxmnjE/TXDef90QPbI/AAAAAAAAAEY/i_Y5Pjx2JQg/s1600/R5R2kluk.jpg)

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**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-introduces-star-wars-droid-stamps/940633/7 "2021-04-24T15:50:20Z")

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First Day of Issue postmarks will be from that hotbed of Star Wars activity, Nicasio, CA.

Actually, it is a hotbed of Star Wars activity; the post office is about 4 miles from Skywalker Ranch.