Make the holidays even sweeter with these three stamps, available in Permanent™ U.S. and international rate, in one deliciously designed souvenir sheet Official First Day Cover that marks the delicious tradition of building gingerbread houses during the holiday season.

The Official First Day Cover is cancelled in Kitchener, Ontario, chosen due to its high German immigrant and descendent population, acknowledging the part of the world where gingerbread houses were first created.

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These scrumptious stamps feature elaborately decorated gingerbread houses with all their “creature comforts” – a birdhouse (Permanent™ domestic rate), a doghouse (U.S. rate) and a barn that is the home of Santa’s magical transport team of reindeer (international rate).
Souvenir sheets are also available.

About the issue

These stamps, in three popular denominations, are part of our annual tradition of providing secular holiday-themed stamps for mailing cards and other holiday mail.

This souvenir sheet Official First Day Cover is a charming holiday collectible that makes the perfect stocking stuffer for collectors and foodies.

Gingerbread houses may have originated in what is now Germany. They were often ornately decorated and eventually became part of Christmas traditions. German, Dutch, French and English settlers brought gingerbread to Canada as early as the 1700s.

Today, many hotels, bakeries and other places create lavish gingerbread houses and sometimes whole villages to delight visitors.

There are gingerbread-house making competitions in many Canadian cities. Classes and DIY kits are also available for those who want to try to make their own.

About the design

These scrumptious stamps feature elaborately decorated gingerbread houses with all their “creature comforts – a birdhouse (Permanent™ domestic rate), a doghouse (U.S. rate) and a barn that is the home of Santa’s magical transport team (international rate).

The “sweet” designs feature photographs of actual baked and constructed gingerbread houses.

The pale blue envelope background is dusted with sugar and cookies to continue the holiday baking theme.

These stamps carry on the annual tradition of providing whimsical, holiday-themed stamps that make mail more festive.

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Holiday: Gingerbread Houses: Souvenir Sheet Official First Day Cover