: The existence of Mrs. ZIP was only confirmed in 2008 when curators at the National Postal Museum discovered a stand-up placard of the character.
Mrs. ZIP was designed in the same whimsical, two-dimensional style as Mr. ZIP, but with several distinct features:
: A "U.S. Mail" satchel is slung over her shoulder, and she holds an envelope addressed to "Mr. John Doe" in New York. MRS zip
: She wears a female letter carrier's outfit, complete with a blue uniform cap over blonde hair tied with a red ribbon.
While the male mascot was a national celebrity after the 1963 launch of the Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) , his female counterpart remained largely unknown for decades. : The existence of Mrs
: There is no official postal documentation regarding her creation or official rollout. Experts believe she may have been used exclusively for local events, such as parades or in-lobby promotions at New York City’s old main post office. Visual Identity
: While Mr. ZIP appeared on stamp sheets (selvage) until 1986 and was recently revived for a kids' series called Mail with Mr. ZIP , Mrs. ZIP remains a specialized piece of postal lore, representing the localized efforts to modernize the service. ZIP was designed in the same whimsical, two-dimensional
: They served as "friendly reminders" to include the 5-digit numbers that allowed mail to be sorted more efficiently by machine.