2008 Christmas Stamps

They’ve been topping the bill for hundreds of years, now some of our favourite pantomime characters are set to take centre stage on millions of Christmas stamps.

Stepping forward on the 2nd Class stamps are the stereotypically burly bullies from Cinderella, the Ugly Sisters, who are joined, as if by magic, on the 1st Class stamps by Aladdin’s Genie.

There’s some low cunning at work on both the 50p and 81p stamps where Peter Pan’s Captain Hook and Snow White’s Wicked Queen are seen in typically evil mood.

We are also offering the Madonna & Child stamps first produced last year. These beautiful stamps feature classic paintings from the 14th and 19th centuries and reflect a more traditional view of Christmas through the universal image of a mother’s love for her child.

Also available this month Lest We Forget issued on 6th November 2008 As the 90th Anniversary of Armistice Day draws near, Royal Mail is proud to release the third and final in the acclaimed Lest We Forget series of commemorative stamps.