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

21 points3 daysgizmodo.com
bcraven3 days ago

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

Symbiote29 minutes ago

> 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.

Gaishan3 days ago

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_biceps1 hour ago

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

hankbond2 hours ago

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

unsnap_biceps48 minutes ago

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.

abstractspoon3 days ago

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