The Top 5 Items We Want From The Jim Henson Company’s 70th Anniversary Auction

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Okay, fellow fans, get ready to open your wallets! Julien’s Auctions is holding what might be the coolest auction of the year – a massive collection of items from The Jim Henson Company’s incredible 70-year history. This is huge because, for the first time ever, they’re letting us, the public, bid on everything! We’re talking puppets, props, posters, books – you name it – from all your favorite Henson productions like The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Labyrinth, and even The Hoobs. And get this – there are even personal items that belonged to Jim Henson himself up for grabs! It’s a dream come true for any Henson enthusiast.

The Jim Henson Company is holding a 70th Anniversary Auction on November 25th, and while we can’t realistically bid on everything, we’ve picked out the five items we’d most love to own if money were no object!

A Doozer Puppet from Fraggle Rock

Expected Final Sale Price: $30,000 – $50,000

For those who watched it as kids, Fraggle Rock remains a beloved show. Among the puppets being auctioned off from the series, this sweet little Doozer stands out as the most desirable – the Doozers were always the best characters!

Miss Piggy Production-Worn Shoes from The Great Muppet Caper

Expected Final Sale Price: $7,000 – $9,000

Any fan of the Muppets would be thrilled to own something worn by the fashionable Miss Piggy. Now, you have the chance to win the shoes she wore in the bicycle scene from The Great Muppet Caper.

Scrooge and Marley Eviction Notices from The Muppet Christmas Carol

Expected Final Sale Price: $500 – $700

This collection of quirky items includes a particularly fun piece: a stack of fake eviction notices. They’re designed to look like the ones Michael Caine’s Scrooge gives to Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, and then to the office’s rat accountants. We’d love to get our hands on them!

Caroll Spinney’s Original Artwork of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch

Expected Final Sale Price: $800 – $1,200

Caroll Spinney, the beloved actor who brought Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird to life, performed those roles from 1969 to 2018. Anything related to him or those famous Sesame Street characters is truly special, but owning his original 2014 watercolor painting of them both? That’s something extraordinary.

The Crystal of Truth Full-Size Prop from The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Expected Final Sale Price: $800 – $1,200

We’re still incredibly disappointed that Netflix didn’t renew The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance for at least eight more seasons. If we had the funds, we could buy all the props and puppets being sold and recreate the show ourselves! The highlight would definitely be the full-sized Crystal of Truth used on set – it’s a stunning purple piece.

We really, really want this item from Julian’s Jim Henson Company Auction – please consider buying it for us! If you’re feeling generous, we’d love it if you bought everything else as well.

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2025-10-23 19:33