FAB: The Genius of Gerry Anderson Special Stamp Set
Stingray, Joe 90, and Captain Scarlett - just
some of the ground-breaking TV shows devised by Gerry Anderson in the
1960s, and now set to feature on a set of six stamps. The puppet characters in Stingray, Joe 90, Captain Scarlett and
Thunderbirds have enthralled millions since they first arrived on our TV
screens in the 1960s.
Issued on 11 January, FAB: The Genius of Gerry Anderson marks the 50th anniversary of these ground-breaking programmes, which began with Supercar
in 1961. The set of stamps also includes Royal Mail’s first ‘motion
stamps’ on a miniature sheet using micro lenticular printing. With this special set of stamps is a presentation pack and as well as the miniature sheet's first motion stamps using mirco lenticular printing. |