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Wood SnakeUSPS Camille Chew series 2020-2031
Wood SnakeUSPS Camille Chew series 2020-2031. Drop on 29.01.2025 8 AM PT as blind-box waitlist on VeVe.
Year of the Wood Snake Stamp Art Edition — 6th of 12 Lunar New Year stamps in the USPS Camille Chew series (2020-2031). Drop on 29.01.2025 8 AM PT as blind-box waitlist format on VeVe — collectors first join a waitlist and only see the actual zodiac variant on unboxing. Year of the Wood Snake: 29.01.2025 - 16.02.2026. Mask design Camille Chew (Providence, RI), art direction Antonio Alcalá. Tech stack: VeVe / Immutable X (StarkEx L2). Structurally the second USPS lunar edition with an explicit blind-box format (after Dragon 2024 with its Pane-of-20 split variant).
Variants
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USPS Year of the Snake Stamp Art 2025
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2025-01-29 |
| Tech | VeVe / Immutable X |
| List Price | $6 USD per NFT |
| Sale Format | Blind Box Waitlist |
Position in the Lunar Cycle
Year of the Wood Snake Stamp Art is the 6th of 12 Lunar New Year stamps in the USPS series 2020-2031. The series began with the Year of the Rat in 2020 and runs through the Year of the Pig in 2031, all designed by Camille Chew (Providence, RI) under art direction of Antonio Alcalá. Year of the Wood Snake covers 29.01.2025 - 16.02.2026.
The Mask Design
Like every entry in the cycle, the Snake stamp uses Camille Chew's signature mask-style illustration: a stylised three-quarter view of the zodiac animal in a folk-art idiom, layered with traditional Lunar New Year colour symbolism (red, gold, black). The artwork translates the zodiac animal into a wearable-feeling design, distinct from photorealistic or purely typographic Lunar issues.
Blind Box Waitlist Format
The 2025 drop introduces a blind-box waitlist mechanic on VeVe: collectors first join a waitlist before the 8 AM PT drop window, and the actual edition tier (Common / Rare / Secret Rare) is revealed only on opening. This format builds on lessons from the Year of the Dragon 2024 edition, where the high Rare-tier mintage (6,888) and a separate Pane-of-20 variant created two distinct collector experiences.
Tech Stack
USPS Stamp Art editions live on Immutable X, an Ethereum L2 (StarkEx). NFTs are minted and traded through the VeVe marketplace; tokens are not directly resolvable via Etherscan because they live on the L2 sidechain. This is the same stack used for the entire USPS Stamp Art programme since 2021.
References
- pressUSPS on VeVe Blogen