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Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch 'Sesame Street' puppeteer Caroll Spinney dead at 85

Caroll Spinney, the television puppeteer known for his work as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the long-running show "Sesame Street," died Sunday. He was 85. In a statement posted to Facebook, Sesame ...

You Can Now Bid on Miss Piggy's Shoes and the Puppets From “Fraggle Rock ”in a 'Landmark' Jim Henson Auction

The auction marks the first time The Jim Henson Company has ever made officially authenticated items from their vast catalogue of titles available to the public ...
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'Puppets of New York' exhibit features Oscar the Grouch, Lambchop, Lion King, more

“Puppets of New York” is a new exhibit at The Museum of the City of New York that brings together some of the most famous puppets to ever have called NYC home. There will be over 100 puppets on ...
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Oscar the Grouch finger puppet

This molded plastic Oscar the Grouch finger puppet is one of a set of licensed Sesame Street toys made in the 1980s to capitalize on the popularity of the children’s television series, especially its ...
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Puppeteer who performed Sesame Street's Big Bird, Oscar, dies at 85

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought boyish vulnerability to Big Bird, the towering yellow-plumed character, during 50 years on the groundbreaking children's television show ...