"LUNCH WITH SOUPY SALES" TV SHOW-USED POOKIE THE LION PUPPET.
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Winning Bid:
$1,683.72
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:00:00 AM)
Item Description
13" tall puppet w/plush/fur-covered body, soft vinyl head and yarn "mane." c. 1950s. Soupy Sales' earliest show was "Lunch With Soupy Sales" and this puppet was sold to Andy Levison as Pookie the Lion, an actual show-used puppet. Archival photos show at least three versions of the Pookie puppet, earliest photos appear to show this particular one. Fur-covered body shows wear w/some loss of fur covering. Yarn "mane" has some staining and has come loose on puppet's right-hand side. Face shows aging w/some paint scuffing to muzzle. VG. A chance to own a piece of TV history from this iconic show. Ex-Andy Levison Collection.
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