‘Cruizin Christmas’ Event at Bridge Creek Station Post Office

Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WICHITA FALLS, TX — On December 6, the Wichita Falls Post Office and the Wichita Falls Postal Customer Council will host Cruizin’ Christmas, a holiday event paying special tribute to '50's Fin and Chrome. Activities are set to begin at 10 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. at the Bridge Creek Station Post Office, 4001 Southwest Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308.

The Cruzin’ Christmas event will include a car show and musical entertainment. Vistors can obtain a special Cruizin’ Christmas pictorial postmark (pictured below) for their stamped Holiday cards and letters, other mail, or on stamped envelopes for keepsakes.

Cruizin postmark

How to Order the Cruizin’ Christmas Pictorial Postmark
Customers who miss the Cruizin’ Christmas event have 30 days to obtain the special pictorial postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, or at The Postal Store web site at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

Cruizin’ Christmas Cancellation Request
% Postmaster
Bridge Creek Station
4001 Southwest Pkwy
Wichita Falls, TX 76308-9998

After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by January 5, 2009.

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