ROYAL MAIL CELEBRATES BRISTOL’S AARDMAN ANIMATION
Royal Mail has unveiled a new set of stamps featuring Aardman Animations' most cherished characters, including Wallace and Gromit, Morph, and Shaun the Sheep. The Bristol-based animation studio, which was founded in 1972, is celebrated for its films using stop-motion and clay modelling animation techniques. The British postage service company has partnered with Aardman to showcase some of their most iconic characters on eight new stamps. They include well-loved Wallace and Gromit, Feathers McGraw, Shaun the Sheep, Timmy, Robin, Morph and Chas, Frank the Tortoise, Rocky, and Ginger.
Speaking about the collaboration, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy David Gold said in a online statement: “This set of stamps will surely bring a smile to everyone’s face. These instantly recognisable, iconic animated characters have found a place in our hearts. We are certain they will add a bit of joy to any envelope.”
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In addition to the eight stamps, an exclusive miniature sheet, created specially for Royal Mail by Aardman, will also be available. On the miniature sheet, Wallace and Gromit celebrate four of their favourite cracking moments by displaying them proudly on their wall, in their recognisable home at 62 West Wallaby Street. Key moments on the stamps include those from Wallace and Gromit animated short films A Matter Of Loaf And Death, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and A Grand Day Out. Aardman’s managing director Sean Clarke said: “We are delighted to partner with Royal Mail to celebrate some of our most iconic characters in this colourful and fun-packed stamps series. “We have had the pleasure of creating these films featuring these much-loved characters over the last 40 years, so it is a real honour for the studio to receive this royal stamp of approval.
