In the history of television and film, there is no collection of material that can quite compare to what’s in the archive of The Jim Henson Company. Jim Henson is responsible for bringing the world advanced puppetry and animatronics that still hold up today and remain some of the industries finest creations. Whether we’re talking about The Muppets, “Fraggle Rock,” “Labyrinth,” “The Dark Crystal,” or even the costumes for the first two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films, it was all Henson and his workshop. Now, for the first time ever, the public will have a chance to own pieces of that history thanks to Julien’s Auctions.
In a brief video featuring Brian Henson, the son of the elder Henson announces that a variety of objects, from props to puppets. The video can be seen on YouTube and the official Jim Henson Company Instagram. A few different images are shown including a puppet from “Fraggle Rock”and another from “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” We also see props from everything from “The Muppets Take Manhattan” to “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas.” All of it is in-line with the company’s 70th anniversary being celebrated this year.
We can only imagine how much material is going to be unearthed and what’s going to wind up on the auction block. Not to mention, given the love that so many people around the world have for Henson’s work, what are these items going to end up going for? Bids will begin opening on October 22nd with the actual auction taking place the following month on November 25th. If you’ll be in Hollywood, you can attend the auction live at the Jim Henson Company. As more details come out about what’s going up for bid, we look forward to updating you. In the meantime start saving up your cash if you want to own your very own Fraggle.
You can register to bid via the Julien’s Auctions website here.
