R2-D2 Mailboxes and "Star Wars" Commemorative Stamps

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Do you want to find out more about the USPS R2-D2 mailboxes and commemorative "Star Wars" 41-cent stamps?

On March 15, 2007; the U.S. Postal Service and Lucasfilm Ltd. announced that 400 mailboxes nationwide would be decorated as "R2-D2" from the mega-popular "Star Wars" movie series.  The redressing of these mailboxes is related to a promotion that was later announced on March 28th regarding a set of 15 41-cent U.S. postage stamps featuring "Star Wars" characters that were issued on May 25, 2007.  These stamps commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of the original "Star Wars" film.

Links to News Articles about the R2-D2 Mailboxes and "Star Wars" Stamps 

(New links to websites and articles will be added on an ongoing basis.)
USPSJedimaster.com
The USPS's official website for this promotion.
USPS R2-D2 News Release
A news release (in PDF format) from the USPS about this project.
TheForce.net
Latest news about the R2-D2 mailboxes and stamps on TheForce.net fansite.
StarWars.com
An article at StarWars.com listing the cities in which the R2-D2 mailboxes will be appearing.
The United States Postal Service website.
Find out about the "Star Wars" stamps and envelopes and participate in a sweepstakes for which the grand prize is a trip for four to the Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles, CA on May 24-28, 2007
Make your own R2-D2 Mailbox!
Print out this PDF file in color on heavy paper stock and create your own R2-D2 mailbox. (from StarWars.com)
Chris Scalf (commerical artist who designed the R2-D2 mailboxes) website
See commercial artist Chris Scalf's designs and read about how he created the R2-D2 mailbox wraps.
Another person's Google map of R2-D2 mailboxes
This person's map has many more entries than mine!

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Google Map of R2-D2 Mailbox Locations 

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