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Hoggle from Labyrinth

One of our most well-known finds is the four-foot-tall goblin puppet Hoggle, a key character from the Jim Henson fantasy film Labyrinth. To achieve Hoggle’s fantastical, lifelike movements for the film, five puppeteers were required to operate him in unison!

Hoggle arrived at Unclaimed Baggage in a deteriorated condition, as the materials used to build him weren’t meant to last long-term. He was lovingly restored by master doll doctor and artist Gary Sowatzka and now resides in our entryway, where he greets thousands of guests every year.

"Hoggle is the most complicated figure anyone has ever tried to use as a main character in a film – to get five people to move, act, and think as one is the hardest." - Jim Henson