Sylvia Anderson on Blue Peter 

Sylvia’s Lady Penelope, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90 puppets were actually in the Museum of the Moving Image for several years prior to this auction.

Hi, thank you for the info - what happened, why were they auctioned? I remember when Supercar came out in 1960, it was such a change of paradigm in marionettes. Later, i wrote to the BBC (Stingray time) and Sylvia Anderson send me a letter, encouraging me to pursue my studies and become a submariner or a pilot (which I was dreaming of at the time). She also wrote to me in the early 2000, after I had thanked her for orienting my career (Naval Officer) with their shows. An entire Baby Boomer generation grew up watching these marvels, Thank you for your answer, Ciao, L (USA)

I think she said she wanted to "move on", and I'm sure the money was nice! A number of the other puppet heads in the auction (from Mary Turner's collection) have been lovingly restored and given new bodies & costumes, and occasionally appear in displays in the UK. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1q6kvaB76pk.html

Secret Service is my favourite. I wish they'd made more. It seemed less like it was desperately trying to court American money than the other series, and just seemed content to be a very odd, very English little television programme. I love it

Yes it's a shame , we hope and wish they cud live forever. It's sad when we all have to get old and age.♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏

*Their son still lives!!*

The real shame is that many of the items in that auction have disappeared into private collections, never to be seen again. There are some collectors who do exhibit at events such as RAF Cosford's 'Flights of Fantasy' and "The FAB Worlds of Anderson' at the National Space Centre.

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I think those other heads where Professor McClaines from Joe 90.

They were worth a fortune even then, certainly those complete puppets went for an awful lot of money. But like all things collectable, they’re only worth what somebody is prepared to pay for them. It’s just a shame that so many of the heads that appeared in the auction have not been seen since.

No dedicated museum, but there are a few artefacts in some places like The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford. However there are often exhibitions by groups of collectors featuring original and replica puppets, craft, props and costumes. The National Space Centre in Leicester has held exhibitions in the last couple of years.

@@mostspecialagent thanks for the info. My parents are only a few miles away from the space centre in Leicester. I'll definitely plan a visit when there's an exhibition on!

*Wolverhampton a tiny museum*

Are you saying your girlfriend talks too much? lol

@@Wagoo hahahaha!

A marionette is a puppet, but not all of the puppets were marionettes. Certain heads were never strung and only ever operated from underneath.

Good info

According to Lady Penelope's Secrets, she goes with Scott Tracy to the Opera and nixes any hints of romance with the Virg. Poor Virg. LOLOL