New stamps celebrate Paddington, Britain’s most beloved bear

The U.K.”™s Royal Mail is now offering a 10-stamp series celebrating the 65th anniversary of the debut of Paddington, Britain”™s most beloved marmalade-loving bear.

Six stamps are taken from Ivor Wood”™s strip cartoons of Paddington, which first appeared in the London Evening News newspaper in the late 1970s. The other our stamps are based on bear”™s appearance in his 1975 television series for the BBC.

“Paddington continues to bring cheer to generations of children worldwide,” said David Gold, director of external affairs and policy at the Royal Mail. “These delightful stamps will brighten up the day of anyone receiving mail with a touch of Paddington”™s charm.”

More information on the Paddington stamps is available on the Royal Mail website.