We’re promised we’ll hear about the 2015 program in October at the New York ASDA show.

Glade Creek Grist Mill: New Priority Mail stamp, $5.75 new rate. One of West Virginia’s most photographed landmarks, 1976 re-creation of the original. Constructed of parts from three historic mills. Sometime in October.

Third in the Holy Family series, Christmas Magi, three wise men on camels, purple background, guiding them is a big dazzling star. November 19th at St. John’s Episcopal in Washington.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: commemorates TV show. November 5th or 6th, location unknown, probably NYC. Four designs total. Booklet of 20.

Winter Fun: booklet of 4 designs, playful, very artsy, not specifically Christmas. Ice skating, bird watching, making snow angels, making snowmen. Will be issued at ASDA October 23 in NYC.

Silver Bells Wreath: New round Global Forever stamp. Olive green (?) background, silver bells, red ribbon. Also at ASDA on October 23.

Celebrity Chefs: James Beard is one of the 5. Julia Child not yet confirme. Trying to get people guessing who the other three might be via social media. September 26 in Chicago at the gourmet food show (Park Grill). One other will be announced via “in-store messaging.” (Might be someone named Lombardo.)

Wilt Chamberlain: Artwork just finished, so not shown to us. May be issued in December, probably at home game of Philadelphia 76ers. Will be a unique size, “different from anything we’ve ever done….vertical and a little oversized.”

2015 Lunar New Year: Aiming for 2nd or 3rd of January.

No Pioneers of Graphic Design this year. York is coming out, but not sure when – definitely not this year.

There is ONE MORE ISSUE in 2014, but “our partner” wasn’t ready.

There will be a reprint of the Breast Cancer Research Semi-Postal at the end of September.

Five stamped envelopes in three sets (10 each) for the Christmas season: Poinsettia, two of the Winter Fun designs (cardinal, snowman), two versions of snowflake stamps (from 2013). Only as #10’s. First Day Postmarks will be available. End of September. May look at issuing them at stamp shows.