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Aardman (Wallace and Gromit) Is Selling Its Original Movie Puppets

21 points Gaishan 3 days ago 7 comments

bcraven 3 days ago | parent

This is a surprising headline for anyone who remembers the huge fire they had in '05:

"Curses, Gromit! Fire destroys animation firm's history on eve of box office triumph"

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/oct/11/arts.media

Symbiote 15 minutes ago | parent

> All the sets and figures from the new Wallace and Gromit film are safe because they are being exhibited elsewhere in Bristol.

That looks to be what's being auctioned.

Gaishan 2 days ago | parent

I only wish there were more pieces involving one of my favorite villains; Feathers McGraw.

Auction link: https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/catalog/id/549?page=1

unsnap_biceps 53 minutes ago | parent

If I had the disposable money, https://propstoreauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/549/l... would have been mine.

abstractspoon 2 days ago | parent

'Morph' mesmerised me as a child in the 70s

hankbond 1 hour ago | parent

Might be a dumb question but are they actually made of clay?

unsnap_biceps 34 minutes ago | parent

some are

> Feathers McGraw’s body, including his wicked flippers, is made of clay, crafted over a fully jointed internal metal armature. The red glove he famously wears as a remarkably effective disguise — one that somehow seems to fool Wallace every time — is made of silicone. His eyes are glass pins, while his beak is fast-cast resin. The tea-stained mug he grips is resin. He comes displayed on a wooden base.