



Created by Mattel Inc., a global play and family entertainment company, and introduced in 1959 as “The Original Teenage Fashion Model,” Barbie quickly became an icon and symbol of limitless possibilities for generations of children. During more than 65 years as a staple of imaginative childhood play, the best-selling doll of all time has represented more than 250 careers.
From surgeon to astronaut, paleontologist to soccer player, sign language teacher to music star, Barbie fans can dream big and explore a huge range of possibilities.
To that end, the Barbie stamp collection, pictured below, features the following iterations of Barbie:
1961 registered nurse
1973 surgeon
1986 astronaut
1995 firefighter
1996 paleontologist
2000 sign language teacher
2018 robotics engineer
2019 judge
2022 soccer player
2025 musical artist
Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, collaborated with Mattel on the design of the stamps and pane. To best showcase the dolls and their career attire, the stamps employ a rarely used format, a third taller than the usual vertical commemorative stamp. Kessler says the team approached the project “with a spirit of fun,” using bright, energetic shades — predominantly the famous “Barbie Pink” — to evoke a feeling of joy.
Barbie commemorative stamps will be released on July 11, during the 2026 National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention in Austin, TX.
As Forever stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
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