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Sooty Glove Puppet to Be Sold at Auction

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'It's a puppet!' as Brian Conley used to say on his comedy shows

But this one, sooty, is going to auction and is looking for a new home

On the other hand , please excuse the pun, It is not the original sooty, the original 1950's used by Harry Corbet set a world record auction price when it sold for £14,500

This one , from the 1980's is expected to sell for a modest £400-£600, although the bidding could go higher

I feel sorry for sweep , he doesn't even get a mention , and as for soo, sootys' girlfriend , she is also out of the running, if she could 😀

Maybe she is too high maintenance

Here's an interesting fact about sooty

How did Sooty get his name?

The glove puppet was first called Teddy and used to entertain his son, then soon became part of his magic act. The chimney soot on his nose and ears were added to enhance his character, of course leading to the name 'Sooty'

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www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/sooty-puppet-brought-home-by-tv-stagehand-to-be-sold-at-auction-4212812

telmel
a year ago
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eyeballkerry

I had a little bear when I was younger called Sooty. It always sat on my bed with an elephant toy called Dumbo. But somehow, don’t know when Sooty got thrown in the bin by my mum. I still have Dumbo.

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telmel

eyeballkerry If only we knew then what we know now E, those puppets could be worth a fortune at auction, just like the Steiff ones

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eyeballkerry

telmel Mine wasn’t a puppet but I probably did get rid of things which could be worth a bit by now. I have a collection of 4 Kodak kolorkins which are worth something but can’t part with them yet.

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telmel

eyeballkerry I didnt know what they were E, i had to google it, so they are like TY bears but made by Kodak ?

I would certainly hang onto them with only commercial printing existing now , they can be worth a lot in the future

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MelissaLee1

My brother made me a clanger out of an old sock.Remember Lamb Chop?

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telmel

MelissaLee1 Who could forget M , the old are the best

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Geekygamergurl

It should be put into a museum

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