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Mr Men & Little Miss When an idea for a children's book gets off the ground, it can quickly become established with a whole generation of toddlers. Such was the case with the Mr. Men series, which rocketed from unknown to internationally sought-after in a short time during the 1970s. The books were devised, drawn and written by Roger Hargreaves, born in 1938 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. Hargreaves began his career with a Bradford advertising agency before moving to London, where he joined a similar company and rose to the position of creative director. In 1971, so the story goes, his eldest son, Adam, asked him what a tickle looked like (well, he was his Dad and he did creative things for a living, so he would know that kind of thing). Hargreaves senior came up with a round; cheerful orange face on tiny legs, with long, rubbery arms designed to reach anybody's laughter zones and called him Mr. Tickle. The ball was rolling, so Hargreaves developed other characters (Messrs Greedy, Happy, Nosey and so on) in a similar vein and eventually found a publisher. Once that hurdle had been overcome, the Mr. Men books sold a million copies in just three years and were turned into a television series, voiced by no less a figure than Arthur Lowe - Captain Mainwaring from Dad's Army. As the Mr. Men characters began to appear on everything from towels to lunchboxes Hargreaves created a second group, this time with female characters: the Little Miss series featuring Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Naughty and so on. In 1981 the Hargreaves family moved to Guernsey, which has attracted creative people and entertainers for centuries. From Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Victor Hugo to Oliver Reed and the Krankies, the appeal nowadays being largely its friendly tax laws and convenient location. When Roger Hargreaves died at the young age of 53, Adam effectively joined the family firm, helping his mother to run the business. Something of an artist himself, albeit in a very different style from his father, he taught himself to draw the characters, even creating some new ones, such as Mr. Rude, Mr. Cool and Little Miss Scary. Mr. Men and Little Miss are now firmly established among the classics of their genre, with a timeless quality that promises to keep them on bookshelves for many years to come. Product Information Set of mint stamps Our beautifully illustrated set of mint stamps (otherwise known as unused) is supplied securely in the same pristine condition as when they left the printer. Cancelled To Order (CTO) All mint sets are available for cancellation either with the Philatelic datestamp or Fine Used with the Postal datestamp. If you require a cancellation, please send a message and any instructions or preferences at the time of purchase. SPECIFICATION Date of issue Photographer Printer Values Process Stamp sizes Paper Perforation Sheet Cylinder 15 May 2008 Andrew Fothergill Joh Enschede 34p, 40p, 48p, 51p, 53p, 74p Offset lithography 30mm deep x 30mm wide 110 gsm unwatermarked PVA adhesive 14 x 13.25 10 A Buying from us All our items are professionally packaged and we currently dispatch more than 100,000 orders per year. Items are dispatched within 3 days and should be received easily within 7 working days to any UK address. International orders may take longer. Postage is set at £1.40 and is a flat rate for anywhere in the world. As we are an established business but new to eBay we would appreciate if you could contact us if you are unhappy in any way with our service or our products. Our customer satisfaction guarantee aims to resolve all issues within 5 working days. Feedback will be left once we know you are happy with your item. Please feel free to check out all other available sets, presentation packs, FDC's, printer's sheets and yearbooks by clicking this link Guernsey Stamps items! You can also add Guernsey Stamps to your favourites list to keep up to date with the latest issues and products by clicking this link favourites list
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