Fozzie's on the move!

[GreenQueen]

Were you guys aware that the original Fozzie Bear is moving from the Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford Upon Avon, England to be auctioned at Christies in London soon?

Does anyone have any details of the sale date/time etc?:o

[Punch'n'Judy]

The next film/entertainment memrobilia sale is 5th December. Perhaps it's then.

[MuppetDanny]

I think the auction has happend, a friend of my sister just gave me this news clipping from "metro" (http://www.metro.co.uk). The clipping was dated on Thursday 31st August '06

here's the article : CLICK TO VIEW (http://www.angelfire.com/mt/muppetdanny/fozzie.jpg)

[muppetsforlife]

I tried to open the link and I don't see nothing. :confused:

[MuppetDanny]

hhhmmm, Try right click on your mouse and "save target as....." - Let me know if you have problems :)

[MuppetMarc]

Awesome!

[gfarkwort]

I'm having problems with the link....I'm also not able to right click (on a mac)

[muppetperson]

I tried saving it and only got a small strip just showing Fozzie's head.

[muppetperson]

Just tried it again and got it.Thanks.

[Ilikemuppets]

I think that's so awsome!

[gfarkwort]

arg....I still cant get to it....Can someone please make an alternate link? or something?

[MuppetDanny]

arg....I still cant get to it....Can someone please make an alternate link? or something?

Here you go:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=1E27553C44845CFB

:)

[Punch'n'Judy]

Oh, how depressing. Never mind. Did anyone hear how much it fetched?

[MuppetDanny]

I found a couple of links but no info on how much Fozzie went for :( :
http://www.bsn.org.uk/view_all.php?id=12066 (includes video) (http://www.bsn.org.uk/view_all.php?id=12066)
http://www.otherimagespress.com/pressroot/topfoto.asp

[gfarkwort]

Sweet! Thanks A lot MuppetDanny!

That is one Old looking Fozzie...and it's interesting that his nose collapsed. It's Cool it was given to the museum by Jim.

Was the entire collection sold together? Or were the bears auctioned seperatly?

[Ilikemuppets]

Wow, after all these years, he still looks pretty good. Not Bad, Ahhhhhhhhh!:)

[Erine81981]

Just to know if either one of us could get our hands on that Fozzie would be awsome! Now just thing how much it went for. Only to know that it proubley didn't go for much. Just saying. :o

[Punch'n'Judy]

Was the entire collection sold together? Or were the bears auctioned seperatly?

I'd imagine they'd be sold individually, or in small groups, the way Christies (and others) usually do it.

[Chad Kermit]

The below link if it works shows video of Fozzie and other bears to be auctions. The interview leads one to believe they wanted to sell the entire the collection to one bidder to continue the museum. I don't know if that happened. If you watch the interview, it will show the original tag sewn in the lining of the Fozzie puppet.

http://www.bsn.org.uk/view_all.php?id=12066

[Chad Kermit]

http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail.cfm?codeID=16811

Another link states is a buyer for the whole collection is not found by the end of the year it will be sold bear by bear.

[Chad Kermit]

Photos from the auction publicity event

http://www.eastnews.info/news/biuletyn.php?idPozycji=4099

[Chad Kermit]

http://www.eastnews.com.pl/news/temat.php?temat=00116021

Link showing Fozzie's tag. I don't know who wrote the year on the tag. Does anyone know if Fozzie was created in 1965?

[Chad Kermit]

http://www.photoshot.com/imageset.jsp?iset_id=129059&cid=1&gid=

This link let me actually enlarge the images without being a member. You can also see how Fozzie has aged in more detail. Looks like some of the foam construction is caving in. They must have not had people on had like the Smithsonian to keep their pieces in good repair. Would be nice to see Disney have the chance to buy him back to put with the original Kermit.

Chad

[Ilikemuppets]

I never noticed his head looked that way before.

[Kermieuk]

This is really sad news.

I was hoping to go to the museum to see him again soon. Although I am glad I went when I did as I may never have seen him.

I would love to buy this puppet, as Im sure many of us would.

I just heard that The Telegraph paper also had an article on this with a picture of Fozzie, although I didnt see it!!

Here I aqm below holding hands with fozzie at the museum earlier this year. Lets hope he goes to another Museum where he can still be enjoyed.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f112/KERMIE1/fozziepuppet006.jpg

Chris

[MuppetDanny]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f112/KERMIE1/fozziepuppet006.jpg

How ironic the sign under Fozzie says "A Fozzie Farewell" :(

[MuppetMarc]

Gah! That is not the Fozzie we all know and love. Don't they have a way to preserve it?