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Royal Mint Launches Mr Men Collection

Gregory Robinson

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Royal Mint Launches Mr Men Collection

Featured Image Credit: Mr Men/The Royal Mint

Get ready for a wonderful, nostalgic trip back to 'Happyland'.

The Royal Mint, the original maker of UK coins, has today launched a commemorative coin collection to celebrate 50 years of Mr. Men and Little Miss.

Yep, the Mr. Men Little Miss commemorative coin collection features Mr Happy, Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Giggles and Mr Strong.

The characters feature on a commemorative £5 coin and are available in gold and silver, as well as a special colour printed 'Brilliant Uncirculated' edition.

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The 50th Anniversary of Mr Men 2021 UK 5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (Credit: Mr Men/The Royal Mint)
The 50th Anniversary of Mr Men 2021 UK 5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (Credit: Mr Men/The Royal Mint)

All three coin designs have been created exclusively by Adam Hargreaves, son of creator Roger Hargreaves, to celebrate the characters' 50th anniversary.

The Brilliant Uncirculated edition of the coin features the latest colour printing techniques showcasing the Mr. Men Little Miss characters in vivid colour - capturing their vibrant personalities.

And there's more - the Royal Mint will also be hiding 50 golden Mr Tickle tickets amongst all three of the colour brilliant uncirculated commemorative coins. Every customer that finds a gold Mr Tickle ticket will be entitled to a Mr Men and Little Miss prize bundle.

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Mr Men and Little Miss was created by prolific illustrator Roger Hargreaves in 1971 (Credit: Mr Men/The Royal Mint)
Mr Men and Little Miss was created by prolific illustrator Roger Hargreaves in 1971 (Credit: Mr Men/The Royal Mint)

Created by prolific illustrator Roger Hargreaves in 1971, the Mr. Men Little Miss books and their ever-expanding world of 'Happyland' have become a favourite across the globe.

The inspiration came from a simple question: what does a tickle look like? The answer was Mr. Tickle, who is now one of more than 90 characters in 'Happyland'.

Today, the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters are illustrated by Roger's son, Adam, captivating a new generation of fans with each passing decade.

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Clare Maclennan, Divisional Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint, said: "Each year we celebrate British icons, anniversaries and moments from history on commemorative coins, and this is a fun new addition to the collection. With this year marking the 50th anniversary since the Mr. Men Little Miss characters were introduced to the world, it felt right to celebrate the loveable characters on their own commemorative coins.

Adam Hargreaves is the son of Roger Hargreaves, who created the world of Mr. Men and Little Miss in 1971 (Credit: Mr Men/The Royal Mint)
Adam Hargreaves is the son of Roger Hargreaves, who created the world of Mr. Men and Little Miss in 1971 (Credit: Mr Men/The Royal Mint)

"All three coin designs have been designed exclusively by Adam Hargreaves, son of Roger Hargreaves the original creator and illustrator of the Mr. Men Little Miss."

Adam Hargreaves, son of Roger Hargreaves, main author and illustrator of Mr. Men and Little Miss and designer of the Mr. Men Little Miss commemorative coin collection, said: "It is an absolute honour to not only have the Mr. Men Little Miss characters' feature on official UK commemorative coins but to have the opportunity to create the designs that feature on the coins too.

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"Over the past 50 years Mr. Men Little Miss characters' have grown to become a global favourite amongst many and I am delighted to be celebrating 50 years of fun with The Royal Mint and I hope fans of the Mr. Men Little Miss series will be just as thrilled with this commemorative coin collection as I am."

Visit www.royalmint.com/MrMen to view the full commemorative coin range.

Topics: Books, Life News, News, Nostalgia

Gregory Robinson
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