Exciting news for stop-motion fans! To celebrate Aardman Animations' 50th anniversary, they are auctioning off some incredible lots from the studio’s vault.
Whether you are a collector or a passionate animator, this is an unprecedented chance to own a genuine piece of British stop-motion history.
The items up for auction span five decades of plasticine brilliance, featuring iconic handmade characters, props, and artwork, which include:
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Original puppets of Wallace, Gromit, and Feathers McGraw from Vengeance Most Fowl .
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A Shaun the Sheep puppet featured in the upcoming feature Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.
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Original Morph and Chas puppets hand-crafted by Aardman co-founder Peter Lord, dating back to their TV debuts in the late 1970s.
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Exclusive, original concept sketches by Nick Park.
Every lot has a starting bid of £100, so it's just possible someone might get a bargain. Realistically many of these are likely to fetch thousands of pounds, though. The proceeds will be re-invested back into the animation community to fund things like bursaries for the Aardman Academy, supporting skills development and helping the next generation of emerging stop-motion talent.
View the online auction here.
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