{"product_id":"forever-stamps-2021-lunar-new-year-year-of-the-ox-holiday-celebration-first-class-postage","title":"Lunar New Year 2021 Forever Stamps — Year of the Ox, Foil-Stamped Pane of 20","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIssue facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssue Date: February 2, 2021\u003cbr\u003eFirst Day City: Chicago, IL\u003cbr\u003ePrinted by: Banknote Corporation of America\u003cbr\u003ePrinting Method: Offset, foil stamping, flexographic, microprint\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Pane of 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSecond in the cycle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ox is the second of the twelve Lunar New Year animals, though in everyday speech people are as likely to call it a cow, a bull or a water buffalo. The Year of the Ox opened on February 12, 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMetal ox\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pass through the zodiac pairs an animal with one of the five elements or phases — fire, water, wood, metal, earth. 2021 fell on metal, making it a metal ox year. The animals are also assigned hours of the day; the ox holds 1:00 to 3:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the ox sits in the sky\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassical Chinese astronomers sorted the zodiac stars into the \"28 Mansions,\" following the moon's monthly circuit. The ox occupies one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise. Western astronomy assigns the same region to Capricornus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunar New Year remains one of the most widely kept traditions on earth — meals with family and friends, decorations, and a shared wish for a fortunate year ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forever Stamp Center","offers":[{"title":"100 Stamps (5 Sheets)","offer_id":47100607267015,"sku":"ST21-A13-5","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 Stamps (15 Sheets)","offer_id":47100607299783,"sku":"ST21-A13-15","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Stamps (25 Sheets)","offer_id":47100607332551,"sku":"ST21-A13-25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 Stamps (50 Sheets)","offer_id":47100607365319,"sku":"ST21-A13-50","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5000 Stamps (250 Sheets)","offer_id":47100607398087,"sku":"ST21-A13-250","price":699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/6250\/4647\/files\/a-10-1-1-800x800_7e3ffa9c-d762-445d-b6b4-05fe947b77ff.jpg?v=1788604441","url":"https:\/\/www.foreverstampcenter.com\/products\/forever-stamps-2021-lunar-new-year-year-of-the-ox-holiday-celebration-first-class-postage","provider":"center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}