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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
United States Postal Service released the Take Me Out to the Ball Game Stamp Art edition on VeVe on 10 April 2022 — a single motif at the Rare tier with 7,123 editions at USD 6.00. It reproduces the 42-cent commemorative stamp of 2008 marking the 100th anniversary of the baseball song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", issued on 16 July 2008 in Washington, DC; design, art direction and typography by Richard Sheaff (Scottsdale, AZ), print run 75 million stamps. The drop was timed to the opening day of the National Postal Museum exhibit "Baseball: America’s Home Run" on 9 April 2022. Mintage and date come solely from VeVe’s own editorial pages.
Variants
| Variant | Variant | Mintage |
|---|---|---|
| Take Me Out to the Ball Game | 7,123 |
USPS Take Me Out to the Ball Game Stamp Art 2022
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2022-04-10 |
| Tech | VeVe / Immutable X |
| List Price | $6 USD per NFT |
| Sale Format | Fixed-price drop, 8 AM PT |
The Original 2008 Stamp
USPS issued the 42-cent Take Me Out to the Ball Game commemorative on 16 July 2008 in Washington, DC, for the 100th anniversary of one of the most popular baseball songs of all time. According to the USPS stamp announcement, the song was born on a New York City train in the summer of 1908, when Jack Norworth — an actor, singer and songwriter who had never attended a major league ball game — saw a sign for an upcoming game at the Polo Grounds. Design, art direction and typography Richard Sheaff (Scottsdale, AZ); pane of 20, print run 75 million stamps, printed by Avery Dennison.
A Single Rare Drop
The digital edition dropped on 10 April 2022 at 8 AM PT as one collectible only: Rare, 7,123 editions, USD 6 each. No Common or Secret Rare tier was offered. VeVe timed the release to the opening day of the National Postal Museum exhibit "Baseball: America's Home Run", which opened on 9 April 2022.
Curator note: single editorial source. The edition count, rarity and drop date are published only by VeVe (series page and blog); USPS did not issue a newsroom item or store listing for the NFT. The Postal Bulletin reference covers the physical 2008 stamp only.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many exist?
7,123, all in a single collectible of the Rare tier; no Common or Secret Rare tier was offered. The count, rarity and drop date are published only by VeVe; USPS issued nothing of its own on the NFT.
Which stamp is it based on?
On the 42-cent Take Me Out to the Ball Game commemorative issued on 16 July 2008 in Washington, DC, for the 100th anniversary of the song. Richard Sheaff was designer, art director and typographer; Avery Dennison printed 75,000,000 stamps.
When and at what price was it released?
On 10 April 2022 at 8 AM PT, as a fixed-price drop at 6 USD per NFT. VeVe timed it to the National Postal Museum exhibit “Baseball: America’s Home Run”, which opened on 9 April 2022.
How can ownership be verified?
The NFTs live on Immutable X, an Ethereum layer-2 network built on StarkEx, and are minted and traded through VeVe. No contract address is listed; the tokens are read via VeVe or the Immutable X interface and cannot be looked up directly on Etherscan.