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Despite the fact that The Sims franchise has sold more 58 million games worldwide, it wasn't until recently that the series was honored by the French postal service, La Poste, with a themed Sims postage stamp. The stamp, which will be published in a limited edition of 3 million units, is one of 10 stamps in La Poste's "Heroes of Videogames" collection. The set carries an MSRP of roughly $3.09 USD (2.67 euros) and is available now at La Poste's website, La Boutique du Timbre.“From fashion to food, history to heraldry, the French have always been cultural tastemakers,” said EA’s Chief Creative Officer Bing Gordon. “We thank them not only for commemorating The Sims with an official postage stamp, but also for making it one of the top ten most celebrated entertainment products in France - Merci!’”Below you'll find an image of an actual Sims stamp.

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