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This puppet is from an unaired 1980 Smurfs television pilot entitled "Smurfwork!," predating the animated series. All of the characters, with the exception of Gargamel, were puppets built and performed by employees of "Great Jones Studio," the NY puppet shop run by Kermit Love, co-designer and builder of Big Bird and Snuffleupagus, among many others. These puppets were sold at Love's estate sale auction in 2012. These puppets are in good condition for their age, with their original foam interiors intact. To my knowledge, they were only used one. This puppet can be seen in that pilot blowing bu... |
