{"product_id":"forever-stamps-2020-winter-scenes-seasonal-celebration-first-class-postage","title":"Winter Scenes 2020 Forever Stamps — Red Barn in Snow, Ten Designs","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIssue facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Day of Issue: October 16, 2020\u003cbr\u003eFirst Day City: Winter Park, Florida\u003cbr\u003ePrinted by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.\u003cbr\u003ePrinting Method: Offset\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen designs photographing animals, buildings and landscapes in winter, on the premise that the season is not only cold and inconvenient. This one is a large red barn with a wreath on the front, snow behind it and an evergreen standing in the foreground. The first-day ceremony was virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the postmark from Winter Park, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy barns are red\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt began as maintenance, not taste. Farmers sealed barn wood with linseed oil, commonly mixed with rust — iron oxide — which preserved the timber and happened to stain the sealant a deep red. Manufactured paint eventually made the mixture unnecessary, and the color stayed anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat red and white pairing is now shorthand for the American countryside, and it has found a second life: couples increasingly hold weddings in old barns, for the rustic elegance and for exteriors that photograph beautifully in any season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forever Stamp Center","offers":[{"title":"100 Stamps (5 Books)","offer_id":47100611297479,"sku":"ST20-A5-5","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 Stamps (15 Books)","offer_id":47100611330247,"sku":"ST20-A5-15","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Stamps (25 Books)","offer_id":47100611363015,"sku":"ST20-A5-25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 Stamps (50 Books)","offer_id":47100611395783,"sku":"ST20-A5-50","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5000 Stamps (250 Books)","offer_id":47100611428551,"sku":"ST20-A5-250","price":699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/6250\/4647\/files\/c-8-1-1-800x996_8dd1fd96-4dc0-4ea6-8f48-7b7774e13a83.jpg?v=1788604520","url":"https:\/\/www.foreverstampcenter.com\/products\/forever-stamps-2020-winter-scenes-seasonal-celebration-first-class-postage","provider":"center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}