Postmark celebrates timeless Christmas movie

Postmark Pursuit by Linn’s Staff

One of the most beloved movies watched by families all over the United States around Christmas is the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life directed by Frank Capra and starring actor Jimmy Stewart.

The movie traces the trials and tribulations of down on his luck banker George Bailey, who considers ending it all on Christmas Eve until he is visited by an angel. Over the course of an evening, the angel convinces George that life is worth living with the help of friends and family.

The movie is set in the fictitious town of Bedford Falls, a town modeled after Seneca Falls, N.Y. The latter is the home to the Seneca Falls It’s a Wonderful Life Museum.

To celebrate the timeless movie, the museum is offering a postmark during the town’s 78th anniversary celebration of It’s a Wonderful Life, an annual event that took place Dec. 13-15, 2024.

The postmark features a circular datestamp to the right of a rose and a line from the movie: “I want to look at my flower.” Bailey’s daughter Zuzu delivers the line in the film, referencing the petals of a flower she gives her father as a keepsake that ultimately helps him through his Christmas Eve struggles.

To obtain the postmark, address your request to: BEDFORD FALLS Station, Postmaster, 38 State St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148-9998, Dec 13-14.

Share information by writing to Postmark Pursuit, Box 4129, Sidney, OH 45365.

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