US Postal Service Announces Mythical Creature Stamps Including Cryptids and Unicorns for 2027

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The United States Postal Service collaborated with Austin tattoo artist Nat Power to create Mythical Creatures", a fantastical folkloric stamp series showcasing five different US cryptids - Mothman, Jackalope, Squonk, Sasquatch, and Champ. These colorful stamps come 20 to a sheet and will be released in 2027.

A hazy line divides folklore, regional tales passed through generations, and cryptozoology, the study and pursuit of unverified species. The stamps feature a variety of mythical creatures, a term that embraces both categories. Countless other such beings populate the nation's mythology. Though elusive, each one reveals aspects of the lore and landscape of its local origins.

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It's Power's first stamp project for the USPS, and she drew the creatures in bold black linework and vivid colors, the same way she designs her regular tattoo flash.

The USPS is also releasing Unicorns" stamps featuring artwork by Kendra Binney.

Unicorns
Featuring dreamlike scenes that suggest a gentle forest of enchantment and peace, these stamps feature unicorns, the legendary creatures that hold the promise of magic to those who have the rare good fortune to encounter them.

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The USPS has gone fantastical before with its Dragons and Dungeons & Dragons stamps.

Cryptids From Every US State

Legendary Regional Cryptids From All 50 US States

Monsters in America, A Cryptozoological Map Featuring Legendary Creatures From Across the United States

The US Postal ServiceIssues Forever Stamps in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons

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