The Sunday Post’s family favourites are given the stamp of approval
jist black and white and awfy peelywally,” he said.
“His Ma says it shows up the dirt on his face but what would she ken, she’s only his Ma.
“The Auchenshoogle polisman, PC Murdoch, said it is very fitting as somebody has been needing tae stamp on Wullie’s bad behaviour for years. Wullie’s poems aboot the officer’s size 22 feet are legendary aroond here.
“If ye are wanting a set of the stamps ye’ll hae tae be quick – Pr imrose Paterson, who fancies Wu l l i e l ike mad, is WE have 140 sets of the stamps to give away – that’s both the Oor Wullie and The Broons sets, worth £14.99 per sheet.
All you have to do is answer this question: planning tae buy them all and stick them on her wall. That’s lassies for ye.”
Each sheet is housed in a speciallydesigned folder bearing the respective tartans of the comic strips and featuring reproductions of original illustrations from throughout the years. You can also read the back story of the two series and each folder contains the first strip to be published in the Sunday Post on March 8, 1936.
Julie Pirone of Royal Mail said: “Ask anyone who spent their
childhood in Scotland and they’ll tell you how they grew up with OorWullie and The Broons. Opening your annual is still a Christmas tradition that’s been handed down through generations of Scottish families.
“We are delighted to be celebrating these iconic characters with their own sets of stamps in their 80th anniversary year and hope they will bring back some happy memories for everyone sending and receiving mail with them.” The stamp sets are available from tomorrow on royalmail.com/ oorwullie and royalmail. com/thebroons or by phone on 03457 641 641. They will also be on sale at selected Post Offices across Scotland.
The new stamps will feature old favourites.
Send your answer and your name and address to: Broons Stamps, The Sunday Post, 80 Kingsway East, Dundee, DD4 8SL. The closing date for entries is June 14. Normal DC Thomson competition rules and Ts & Cs apply.
See page 48 to find out what Wullie thinks of his stamps.