Celebrate the Century: 1980s
May 1 - October 31, 2023
Celebrate the Century is the name of a series of postage stamps made by the United States Postal Service featuring images recalling various important events in the 20th century in the United States. Ten of these sheets were issued, with each sheet depicting events of one decade of the 20th century, from the 1900s to 1990s. Fifteen stamps were embedded into each sheet. All the sheets were printed by the Ashton-Potter USA printing company.
Title: Space Shuttle Launched, Berlin Wall Falls.
Date of issue: 12 January 2000
Denomination: 33¢
No of stamps in sheet: 15
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The stamps:
1st row:
1. Space Shuttle
▶️ Read a book with a two-word title where both words begin with the same letter OR with an American flag on the cover (show cover).
Vengeful Vows - Yvonne Lindsay (HD #2658 - Apr 2019) - Sept 8
2. Cats
▶️ Read a book with a cat on the cover (show cover) OR whose title is in yellow lettering (show cover).
▶️ Read a book with a cat on the cover (show cover) OR whose title is in yellow lettering (show cover).
New Beginnings in the Little Irish Village - Michelle Vernal (Bookouture - May 2023) (yellow lettering) - May 4
3. San Francisco 49ers
▶️ Read a book with a professional football player OR set in San Francisco.
▶️ Read a book with a professional football player OR set in San Francisco.
Coulda Been a Cowboy - Brenda Novak (HQN - Mar 2014) (football player) - Sept 10
4. Iran hostage crisis
▶️ Read a book where a character is kidnapped or held hostage OR where a character is welcomed home after being gone for over a year.
▶️ Read a book where a character is kidnapped or held hostage OR where a character is welcomed home after being gone for over a year.
Gabby's Protector - Regan Black, Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - May 2023) (kidnapped) - May 1
5. Figure skating
▶️ Read a book where a character ice skates OR with a blue or purple cover (show cover).
▶️ Read a book where a character ice skates OR with a blue or purple cover (show cover).
French Quarter Fatale - Joanna Wayne (HI #2131 - Feb 2023) (blue/purple cover) - May 17
2nd row:
6. Cable TV
▶️ Read a book where you find the author's initials in COAXIAL CABLE.
6. Cable TV
▶️ Read a book where you find the author's initials in COAXIAL CABLE.
Lady Helena's Secret Husband - Elizabeth Beacon (HH #1680 - Oct 2022) - May 5
7. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
▶️ Read a book where any of these numbers - 57,939 - are found in the publication date (Tell us the date) OR where someone visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
▶️ Read a book where any of these numbers - 57,939 - are found in the publication date (Tell us the date) OR where someone visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Rancher After Midnight - Karen Booth (HD #2917 - Jan 2023) (3) - May 7
8. Compact Disc
▶️ Read a book where information is saved OR where music is listened to.
▶️ Read a book where information is saved OR where music is listened to.
Second Chance Hawaiian Honeymoon - Cara Colter (HR #4857 - June 2022) (music) - May 15
9. Cabbage Patch Kids
▶️ Read a book with a character who is adopted OR where a person is wearing something yellow on the cover (show cover).
▶️ Read a book with a character who is adopted OR where a person is wearing something yellow on the cover (show cover).
Marcus - Lori Foster (HQN - June 2022) (adopted) - May 10
10. The Cosby Show
▶️ Read a book with a living room on the cover OR where the MC is an obstetrician or lawyer.
▶️ Read a book with a living room on the cover OR where the MC is an obstetrician or lawyer.
Dead Giveaway - Nichole Severn (HI #2059 - Mar 2022) (lawyer) - May 5
3rd row:
11. Fall of the Berlin Wall
▶️ Read a book set in Berlin OR with a five-word title.
11. Fall of the Berlin Wall
▶️ Read a book set in Berlin OR with a five-word title.
Return of His Promised Duchess - Lauri Robinson (HH #2072 - June 2022) - May 14
12. Video games
▶️ Read a book where video games are played OR where the first letter of the location is in VIDEOGAMES (share location).
▶️ Read a book where video games are played OR where the first letter of the location is in VIDEOGAMES (share location).
The Heiress Bride - Madeline Hunter (Kensington - May 2023) (England) - May 10
13. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
▶️ Read a book with a character that is an alien OR with the letters ET (intact) in the title.
▶️ Read a book with a character that is an alien OR with the letters ET (intact) in the title.
K-9 Detectives - Rachel Lee (HI #2127 - Feb 2023) - May 1
4th row
14. Personal computer
▶️ Read a book where the MC uses a computer at their home OR by an author whose first name begins with P or last name begins with C.
14. Personal computer
▶️ Read a book where the MC uses a computer at their home OR by an author whose first name begins with P or last name begins with C.
Skyscrapers to Greener Pastures - Jo McNally (HSE #2984 - June 2023) (computer at home) - May 11
15. Hip-hop culture
▶️ Read a book with a character that is African American, Caribbean American or Latino American OR set in New York City.
▶️ Read a book with a character that is African American, Caribbean American or Latino American OR set in New York City.
Detecting a Killer - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2220 - Mar 2023) (NYC) - May 12
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16. The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched 27 June 1982 on its fourth mission.
▶️ Read a book published in June of any year OR a Series #4 (include series name).
16. The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched 27 June 1982 on its fourth mission.
▶️ Read a book published in June of any year OR a Series #4 (include series name).
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