Royal Mail to celebrate 40 years of Warhammer with limited edition stamps
The six stamps depict characters from the worlds of Warhammer 40,000; Warhammer: Age of Sigmar and Warhammer: The Old World
Royal Mail has announced the launch of 10 special stamps being issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the internationally popular miniatures Hobby, Warhammer.
Games Workshop Group PLC, which owns Warhammer, has its headquarters in Nottingham on Willow Road, Lenton.
Six stamps in the main set depict characters from the worlds of Warhammer - Space Marines and Orks from Warhammer 40,000, Stormcast Eternals and Slaves to Darkness from Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, and High Elves and Dwarfs from Warhammer: The Old World.
The Miniature Sheet shows four stamps featuring iconic illustrations from the last 40 years of Warhammer - Crimson Fists Space Marines from the first edition of Warhammer 40,000, The Emperor of Mankind from Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear from the current edition of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, and The Battle for Skull Pass from Warhammer: The Old World.
The background to the miniature sheet is a classic piece of artwork depicting Harald Hammerstorm, a Chaos Champion whose origins can be traced back to the first edition of Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles.
Helen Smallridge, Global Head of Marketing at Games Workshop, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Royal Mail to mark the 40th anniversary of Warhammer.
“From humble beginnings, Warhammer has grown into a British institution and a global success, with our fantasy miniatures collected by millions around the world.
“We hope this new stamp range will be a treat for fans, and for those who have yet to discover our rich and fantastical worlds.”
First produced in 1983, by the budding miniature gaming company, Games Workshop, Warhammer quickly became the most successful table-top miniatures hobby in history.
With models, paints and games designed and produced in-house its gown magazine, White Dwarf, and a bespoke publishing imprint known as Black Library producing novels set in the Warhammer universes, Games Workshop has become a real independent success story.
David Gold, Royal Mail Director of External Affairs and Policy, said: “With millions of devotees across the globe, Warhammer is a creative, collaborative pursuit with a unique power to spark the imagination.
“We are delighted to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of this immersive tabletop wargame with a set of Special Stamps.”
The stamps are available to pre-order from today, June 1 at royalmail.com/warhammer, by telephone at 03457 641 641, and at 7,000 Post Office branches across the UK.
A Presentation Pack including all 10 stamps in the set is priced at £18.10. The stamps go on general sale on June 8, 2023.