The Jim Henson Company Auctions Pieces from The Muppets, Labyrinth, Fraggle Rock and More to Celebrate 70th Anniversary

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For the first time ever, the Jim Henson Company is auctioning a plethora of puppets, props, and memorabilia from its vast archives. Hosted by Julien’s Auctions, the sale is in celebration of the company’s 70th anniversary.

The auction will present more than 400 lots, which span props, costumes, set pieces, posters, autographed memorabilia, and more than 80 hand-made puppets. Original pieces from Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Labyrinth, multiple Muppet productions, and many more will be made available to the public through auction.

Among the items up for auction include an array of pieces from the most celebrated Muppet movies, TV series and specials: Miss Piggy’s iconic lavender suede heels (estimate: $7,000-$9,000) worn in The Great Muppet Caper‘s beloved bicycle scene, Baby Kermit’s rocking chair (estimate: $2,000-$3,000), used in the “I’m Gonna Always Love You” musical dream sequence from The Muppets Take Manhattan, notable for the circular puppeteering hole in its seat, and an original Miss Piggy Cover Girl 1981 Fantasy Calendar signed by Miss Piggy herself (estimate: $1,000-$2,000), as well as her perfume atomizer, hand mirror, French style telephone from photo shoots and more.

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Fans of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will be able to bid on the original, screen-used, full-size Crystal of Truth prop (estimate: $20,000-$30,000), the source of all life and evil in the story, as well as the iconic Naia Drenchen Gelfling full-body puppet (estimate: $15,000 – $25,000), among many other pieces.

Fraggle Rock aficionados can battle over full-body puppets of the intrepid explorer Uncle Travelling Matt (estimate: $40,000-$60,000), and the mustachioed Doozer (estimate: $30,000-$50,000).

There are plenty of other pieces from a wide array of Jim Henson productions available, including a Goblin Helmet (estimate: $2,000-$3,000) from Labyrinth; a Tiffany-Style Kermit the Frog Lamp (estimate: $1,000-$2,000) from the 1997 Signature Collection, five full-body puppets from the children’s series The Hoobs—Iver, Tula, Groove, Roma, and Hubba Hubba—each estimated at $10,000-$20,000, and a collection of handmade artwork from Sesame Street’s legendary puppeteer Caroll Spinney (Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch) featuring the landmark children’s television show’s beloved characters.

The live and online auction is set for November 25th in Los Angeles, beginning at 10:00 a.m. PT. Bids can be made online, over the phone, in person, or in advance by absentee bid.  For more information go to the Julien’s Auctions page here.

Learn how to bid using an actual puppet in the video and check out images of some of the items up for bid below.

The Dark Crystal Naia (Hannah John-Kamen) Drenchen Gelfling Full-Body Puppet

Dark Crystal The Crystal of Truth Full-Size Prop

The Great Muppet Caper Miss Piggy Shoes Production-Made for Couldn’t We Ride Bicycle Scene

Fraggle Rock Uncle Traveling Matt Full-Body Puppet

Dark Crystal Maudra Fara Axe Prop