Overview
- The United States Postal Service announced a Mythical Creatures sheet that depicts five U.S. cryptids—Mothman, Jackalope, Squonk, Sasquatch, and Champ—and the stamps will be produced 20 to a sheet for release in 2027.
- Austin tattoo artist Nat Power illustrated the cryptid designs in bold black linework and vivid colors, marking her first USPS stamp project.
- The Mythical Creatures issue is separate from a Unicorns stamp set illustrated by Kendra Binney that the Postal Service announced at the same time.
- USPS selected the subjects through its usual Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee process, which aims to balance art, history, science, and culture and to draw new audiences to stamp collecting.
- The themed releases continue USPS’s turn toward fantastical subjects and are likely meant to boost collector sales and public interest by linking regional folklore with contemporary art styles.