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Pelham Puppet 'Love Bug'

31/8/2014

I recently sold a rare puppet and called it Trug as it looked like the puppet named Trug in the 1960's Blue Peter series of Bleep and Booster. This little puppet was in fact called 'Love Bug' and was sold by Harrods in limited numbers. Great to see such a sweet rare puppet in the shop, he sold quickly :)

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Prince Charming and Cinderella

17/8/2014

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Prince Charming and Cinderella are in the shop today being sold as a pair. They appear on page 31 of 'Pelham Puppets' by David Leech. The book is available from the shop on the 'Books, Boxes and More' page if you don't already own a copy.

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Vintage Ladybird Books

12/8/2014

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The Story of Peter the Fisherman

Tiptoes the Mischievous Kitten

The Party

Come to France

We all have memories of a Ladybird book. For me, my sister and I always had a new exciting book every year in our Christmas stocking from Santa. I still have my own childhood books now, the images are so evocative of their time. The ladybird books I have to sell are from different eras and have varied rarity and therefore cost. The early books from the 1960's were matt board books, often with a dust jacket. Some of the rarest books can sell for large sums, one of the most sought after book is Cinderella with dust jacket.

The two rarest books I have for sale are 'The Party' and 'A Second Book of British Birds and their nests' both 2/6 early versions.

A second Book of British Birds and their nests

The Locomotive

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The Value of a Pelham Puppet

1/8/2014

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At the shop, I am often asked to value a Pelham Puppet. I never like to make a comment on my opinion of what it is worth, as it's worth what anyone will pay for it on a particular day and time. Pelham Puppets are like any other antiques and collectables, if you love it and can afford it, it's probably worth buying!

If you are selling, make sure you do some online research.

The photo here is an 'SS Girl' Pelham Puppet, she's beautiful and although not especially rare or sought after, her colours, immaculate face paint and styled hair may make her more valuable than a similar 'SS Girl' puppet with less attractive clothes. The materials used can often determine the price of a puppet. A 1963 type of Wolf with jazzy retro 70's trousers will probably sell for more than one with plain or checked trousers in unpleasing colours.

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Pelham Puppet 'Love Bug'

Prince Charming and Cinderella

Vintage Ladybird Books

The Value of a Pelham Puppet

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