Isle of Man Post Office to release eight-piece collection on August 12.
The celebrations for Aardman’s 40th anniversary are continuing, with a special commemorative stamp collection due to arrive in August.
The Isle of Man Post Office is marking the milestone with a range of eight special stamps. They will feature favourite Aardman characters including Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Morph, Timmy and Trixie and Cuddlepuss from Creature Comforts.
In addition, two further stamps have been created of Morph on a visit to the Isle of Man to complete the set.
The special edition has been endorsed and approved by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, co-founders of Aardman, who said: “We’re delighted, and honoured to be celebrating 40 years of great characters, good humour and thoroughly British comedy with these lovely Isle of Man stamps.”
Maxine Cannon, Isle of Man Stamps and Coins general manager, added: “All of us at the Isle of Man Post Office feel extremely proud to be working with Aardman on such a fantastic and nostalgic collection of stamps to celebrate ‘40 Years of Creativity’ from the studio.
“It was a really special day when Morph came into our office, especially watching him lark about in the sorting office! We are committed as a business to encourage innovative thinking, and we hope that these stamps continue to inspire creativity amongst our community.”
In addition to the eight-piece set, the Isle of Man Post Office has a range of Aardman gifts available, including limited edition prints signed by Peter Lord.
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