Fraggle Rock puppets have sold for £413,852 at auction.
Fourteen of them from the cult 80s kids show went under the hammer at the same time.
The top-selling ones were Uncle Travelling Matt and Gillis Fraggle that fetched £48,513 each.
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A Doozer was bought for £43,662, and an Aunt Granny went for £38,810.
A Terrible Tunnel Spider, Morris Fraggle, Rumple Fraggle and Mermer Fraggle were sold for £33,959 each.
The HBO series ran from 1983 to 1987 and was aired on ITV in the UK, as reported on What’s The Jam.
The show was created by legendary puppeteer Jim Henson, who was also behind The Muppets.
The puppets were sold as part of the Jim Henson 70th anniversary by Julien’s in Los Angeles, California, US.
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The other Fraggle Rock puppets bought were Tosh Fraggle, Trunk Cave Creatures, Diggit and Flying Whoopie Cushion.
The others were Flutebird, Squash Bird, Three-Toe Tickler and Cuckoo Clock Bird.
Other memorabilia from the show was also sold.
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A spokesperson said: “Over the course of its 70-year history, The Jim Henson Company has brought some of the most memorable characters and worlds to life with films and television shows.
“Auch as The Muppet Movie, Fraggle Rock, Labyrinth, Farscape, The Hoobs, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and so much more.
“This auction marks the first time ever that The Jim Henson Company has ever made officially authenticated items from their vast catalogue of titles available to the public.
“Including over 80 hand-made puppets.
“ If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands or paws or claws or webbed, felt fingers on official Henson props, costumes, set pieces, memorabilia, or a puppet of your own, the time has finally come.”
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