The Snowman and the Snowdog : 2014 Isle of Man

2014-Oct-23 Isle of Man

Designed by : EJC Design, after scenes from the Raymond Briggs tale The Snowman, remade as a video animation Snowman and Snowdog

The Snowman and the Snowdog is a 2012 British animated short film, based on the Raymond Briggs characters. It is the sequel to The Snowman, and was created to mark the 30th anniversary of the original short film. The Snowman and the Snowdog won the Televisual Bulldog Award 2013 in the Best Children's category. It was also nominated for the British Academy Children's Award for Animation in 2013

Dusty Miller : 2011 Isle of Man

2011-May-10

The late Harold 'Dusty' Miller (1880-1961), commemorated in these stamps, became one of the most influential cartoonists on the Isle of Man and nearly 50 years after his death remains firmly established in the public’s consciousness.

His obvious talent resurfaced during World War I when he designed a Christmas card in 1917 whilst in the trenches, which was adopted by the Postmen’s Federation and sent to postal workers serving in the armed forces. After moving to the Isle of Man, his impressions of Manx life embraced both people and events, straddling both satire and topical matters. His main body of work fell between 1933 and 1962 capturing the thrust of political and social issues of the time. - excerpts - Valerie Caine © April 2011