‘Cracking auction, Gromit!’ Original Aardman puppets go under the hammer
Wallace and Gromit stop-motion puppets from the film Vengeance Most Fowl are displayed during a preview of the Propstore auction of Aardman memorabilia. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PAView image in fullscreenWallace and Gromit stop-motion puppets from the film Vengeance Most Fowl are displayed during a preview of the Propstore auction of Aardman memorabilia. The catalogue said he was in “smashing condition”, and gave details of his construction: “Wallace’s head is moulded from clay; while his body is made of silicone to facilitate smooth repositioning by the animators.“He has a skeleton, just like every salt-of-the-earth lad, it’s just that his happens to be made of metal.
- ▪Wallace and Gromit stop-motion puppets from the film Vengeance Most Fowl are displayed during a preview of the Propstore auction of Aardman memorabilia.
- ▪Photograph: Ben Whitley/PAView image in fullscreenWallace and Gromit stop-motion puppets from the film Vengeance Most Fowl are displayed during a preview of the Propstore auction of Aardman memorabilia.
- ▪The catalogue said he was in “smashing condition”, and gave details of his construction: “Wallace’s head is moulded from clay; while his body is made of silicone to facilitate smooth repositioning by the animators.“He has a skeleton, just l
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Wallace and Gromit stop-motion puppets from the film Vengeance Most Fowl are displayed during a preview of the Propstore auction of Aardman memorabilia. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PAView image in fullscreenWallace and Gromit stop-motion puppets from the film Vengeance Most Fowl are displayed during a preview of the Propstore auction of Aardman memorabilia. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PAAardman‘Cracking auction, Gromit!’ Original Aardman puppets go under the hammer Wallace and Gromit stop-motion models and other beloved creations raise money to train new generations of animatorsSteven MorrisThu 24 Sep 2026 12.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 24 Sep 2026 12.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWallace’s reaction as the auction got into full swing might have been a trademark “good grief!” – and the…
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