Clangers and the Royal Mail

Clangers and the Royal Mail To celebrate half a century of children’s T.V. the Royal Mail released on the 3^rd September 1996 a series of five stamps depicting characters from ground-breaking and popular children’s television show’s over the five decades. The Clangers were featured on the 37 pence stamp. The five stamps entitled “Big Stars from the Small Screen” featured Muffin the Mule, with his human co-star, Annette Mills on the 20 pence stamp. Sooty the glove puppet with creator, Harry Corbett on the 26 pence stamp. Gerry Anderson’s string puppet creation Stingray on the 31 pence stamp. The Clangers on the 37p stamp and finally Dangermouse on the 43 pence stamp.

The stamps were available either singly or in a stamp presentation pack with a pop-up illustration from most post offices priced Ł1.90. The pack was illustrated with other stars of the small screen including Basil Brush and “Watch with Mother” favourites Andy Pandy and the Woodentops. Clangers fans may be more interested in the series of postcards accompanying the stamps as these show our knitted friends in considerably more detail these were a bargain at 25 pence each. The fanatical Clanger fan however may have only been satisfied by the purchase of a sheet of 100 Clanger stamps but at Ł37 this definitely not for everyone. The stamps may be purchased from Stanley Gibbons, 399 Strand, London WC2R 0LX. +44 (0)171 836-8444.