USPS unveils mythical creature stamps
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The gist
The U.S. Postal Service announced a 2027 Mythical Creatures stamp set with Mothman, Jackalope, Squonk, Sasquatch and Champ.
The designs are preliminary, and the list of 2027 subjects is only partial.
Background
The U.S. Postal Service is the federal agency that issues U.S. postage stamps, roughly 35 new ones a year. Its 2027 lineup, announced Nov 9, 2026, includes a Mythical Creatures pane of five folkloric animals — Mothman, Jackalope, Squonk, Sasquatch and Champ — drawn by tattoo artist Nat Power with USPS art director Antonio Alcalá. The agency said the set reflects "our love of the unknown and odd." The announcement is a partial list, with more subjects to come.
How it unfolded
- Nov 9, 2026USPS announced its preliminary 2027 stamp subjects, including a Mythical Creatures set with Mothman, Jackalope, Squonk, Sasquatch and Champ.
- Nov 9, 2026USPS said the list is partial and the designs are preliminary and may change; the Mothman stamp shows glowing red eyes, bat wings and claws in a cartoon style.
- Nov 10, 2026Stampsforever described the set as capturing five folkloric animals on a single pane.
Key terms
- pane
- A unit of postage stamps as printed and sold, separated from a larger printed sheet.
- USPS
- An independent agency of the US federal government responsible for providing postal service across the United States and its territories.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- USPS said America's folkloric animals reflect a love of the unknown and odd, and the set features five regional favorites.
Still unverified
USPS states the 2027 designs are preliminary and may change.