The most memorable Wallace & Gromit collectable scenes

Ask a Wallace & Gromit collector why they bought a particular figure, and the answer is usually because it captures a particular joke, invention or expression. It’s often the split second before something goes wrong, frozen in resin and paint. They aren’t just familiar characters; they’re single frames lifted from a film, which you may already know scene by scene.

What the best pieces capture

Whether it’s the “No crackers, Gromit!” moment from A Grand Day Out, the classic train chase from The Wrong Trousers, or a beaming, toothy Wallace in his “Top Bun” mode, Wallace & Gromit collectable scenes will bring a smile to your face.

This is where Robert Harrop’s figurines earn their reputation among collectors. The range was developed in close consultation with Nick Park and Aardman, which particularly pays attention to preserving the “thumby” hand-worked texture of the original clay models. This helps make the pieces look like they were lifted straight off the animator’s bench, and they’re often hand-painted too.

You’ll find that individual pieces are named after the moment they capture. Robert Harrop has also made a habit of casting Feathers McGraw, Wallace & Gromit’s silent penguin nemesis, in his own scenes rather than only as a supporting figure – a nod to how much fans enjoy him as a villain in his own right.

We also buy and sell Wallace & Gromit figures designed by Leblon-Delienne, which are premium, French-made and stylised. They are sleek, large resin models with a modern smooth finish and tend to depict characters as static figures or in larger action sets, numbered as part of a wider collection rather than a one-off cast.

Collecting a favourite scene versus building a full display

Not every collector is trying to own everything. It might be you’re keen on one or two specific pieces that mean something to you personally, rather than chasing full sets. Or you could spend years slowly building toward a full scene or film, so your Wallace & Gromit figures tell the story rather satisfyingly on your shelf!

Neither way is right or wrong; it depends whether you’re drawn to a specific joke or the bigger picture of how their world works.

Why 2026 is a good year to collect Wallace & Gromit scenes

There’s a reason why Wallace & Gromit pieces feel desirable right now. Aardman turns 50 in 2026, and the studio has marked the anniversary with events across its home city of Bristol, including “Cracking Exhibition, Gromit!” and a treasure hunt trail.

The Royal Mint also launched a commemorative 50p coin to celebrate characters that have been part of our lives for 50 years. Alongside that, Young V&A is running “Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends”, an exhibition dedicated to the studio’s stop-motion craft. And a 360-degree immersive experience at London’s Lightroom, “Larger than Life”, invites audiences to step directly into the joyful world.

Feathers McGraw, the criminal mastermind, has had something of a moment. He returned as the villain in the more recent Vengeance Most Fowl, aired on BBC One, and now on Netflix. All this renewed attention is interesting to fans and collectors alike.

Boxes, certificates and condition

From A Grand Day Out and The Wrong Trousers to A Close Shave and A Matter of Loaf and Death, we stock limited-edition and more widely available caricature figures made from porcelain, resin or metals, such as pewter. Many of our pieces come from comprehensive, single-owner collections and are without detected damage or restoration.

You may have spotted in our current collection of Wallace & Gromit figurines that they often have original packaging, certificates of authenticity and edition numbers. These are worth keeping if you have them because they tell the full origin story.

If you’re a collector, condition is important too; they’re not toys, so it’s important to display them somewhere they won’t be knocked or handled too often. Editions vary considerably when it comes to giving a quotation, mainly because some were a small run, while others are more widely available.

The universal appeal of Wallace & Gromit

It’s not just die-hard fans who find these popular culture collectables interesting. You might not be able to quote the films line for line, but you can still have a passion for classic British animation, real craft, or nostalgic character figures.

A Grand Day Out won the BAFTA for Best Short Animation in 1990 and picked up an Oscar nomination the following year, so the figures appeal to anyone interested in film memorabilia and British animation history. There’s certainly plenty to enjoy, without being a lifelong superfan!

For Robert Harrop collectors, boxed Wallace, Gromit, Feathers McGraw, Christmas editions and limited runs are especially interesting to us because they combine character recognition with a strong collecting theme. If you’d like to know more, you can find out which Robert Harrop figures are most collectable in 2026.

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