By Tim Binnall
The U.S. Postal Service has announced a forthcoming set of stamps featuring Sasquatch, the Lake Champlain Monster, and other legendary cryptids. The collection, dubbed 'Mythical Creatures,' was unveiled on Monday in a press release detailing 2027's planned offerings from the USPS. Joining the beloved Bigfoot and America's resident lake monster, Champ, in the set are West Virginia's iconic Mothman and the 'fearsome' Jackalope. Rounding out the collection, in something of a surprise, is a cult-favorite among cryptid fans: the delightfully odd Squonk of Pennsylvania lumberjack lore.
Similar to the historic nature of West Virginia's wildly popular cryptid-themed license plate that made headlines last week, the forthcoming USPS set will be the first time ever that Sasquatch, the Lake Champlain Monster, or any of the other creatures in the collection have been celebrated on an American stamp. That said, for the philatelists keeping score at home, Britain recognized the Loch Ness Monster with its own stamp last March as part of a series recognizing the UK's most-famous folkloric figures and curious critters.
Iceland's postal service also celebrated the country's cryptids with a set released in 2009. Additionally, way back in 1990, the Canadian postal service officially recognized Sasquatch and the legendary lake monster Ogopogo with stamps of their own. Although the USPS did not announce a specific date for when the 'Mythical Creatures' set will be released to the public in 2027, one imagines that the news will be hard to miss when the fantastic-looking stamps become available next year.