22 days ago
‘Cracking auction, Gromit!’ Original Aardman puppets go under the hammer
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Cracking auction, Gromit!’ Original Aardman puppets go under the hammer”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Wallace and Gromit stop-motion models and other beloved creations raise money to train new generations of animators Wallace’s reaction as the auction got into full swing might have been a trademark “good grief!” – and the enthusiasm of some of the bidding could have caused even the phlegmatic Gromit to…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
‘Cracking auction, Gromit!’ Original Aardman puppets go under the hammer
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian