Thanks to the internet and Knoxville's Cattywampus Puppet Council, you can bid on the 12.5-foot Dolly Parton puppet, as seen marching with the Voices for Trans Youth Campaign at the Knox PrideFest parade last weekend.

Cattywampus Puppet Council is a nonprofit organization seeking to strengthen community and promote play through the puppetry arts. The organization has youth programs and puts on local shows including an annual community art parade, and puppet pageant.

"Our biggest constraint to keeping this going is funding," said Rachel Milford, executive and artistic director. Cattywampus recently lost its studio space at The Emporium downtown when a group it shared the space with moved out.

With four days to pack up Cattywampus' stuff into a storage unit and leave, Milford said the group decided it was time to sell their beloved Giant Dolly, though they intend to craft a replacement as soon as possible.

"It's been so fun to see how much people get excited and want to interact with Giant Dolly," Milford said.

"People run up to see her, want to hug her and dance with her. We want to keep that magic alive, so mostly we just want her to go to a place she can receive love and continue to be seen and enjoyed by folks."

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Giant Dolly is listed on eBay. The sale can be accessed at bit.ly/GiantDolly. As of Wednesday afternoon, the top bid on the puppet was just $389.

According to the sale page, the puppet measures over 12 feet tall when worn. It has movable arms and can be operated by a single person or up to three. The puppet has a yellow mesh screen between Dolly's skirt and blouse for whoever is operating the puppet to see through.

Bidding on Giant Dolly ends Friday evening.

6 ideas for integrating Giant Dolly into your life

Now you might be thinking, "What on Earth could I do with a 12-foot Dolly Parton puppet?" Well, the better question is what couldn't you do?

"With any giant puppet, there's an element of fun and play involved," Milford said.

"We hope that spirit follows Giant Dolly to her next home."

Here's a few ideas to keep the magic alive.

Honorary mascot for your family, organization, or sports team

OK, so yes your kid's baseball team might already have some basic name like "the cheetahs." But you're not going to get away with bringing a live cheetah to a little league game, and that one dad screaming from the sidelines definitely can't pull off animal print like Dolly Parton.

Let your kids' team march into the diamond with Giant Dolly at their backs and watch the "Best Woman (err...kid?) Win."

Home decor

"My world is such an empty place, I need someone to fill the space," the Country Music star herself croons in her new movie, "Dumplin'." Maybe your thoughts are similar when you look at your living room?

Yes, yes, interior focal points on home improvement shows these days are all shiplap and vintage tile, but why decorate like everyone else when you can bring the room together with a giant Dolly Parton puppet perched gracefully on your mantle?

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Festive holiday decoration

If you're not ready to commit to a full-time decoration, maybe your home or office could use some new holiday decor? On Jan. 19 — right around the time the laziest of us are packing up the Christmas lights — there's another important holiday. It's Dolly Parton's birthday!

Extend the holiday season, make it "A Christmas To Remember" this year and decorate a Giant Dolly instead of a Christmas tree. If nothing else, you'll have a real reason to leave those lights out until the middle of January.

Conversation starter

Giant Dolly might be just what you need to break the silence at your next awkward family dinner or Tinder date.

"Dolly is just so universally loved across political lines and religious lines," Milford said. "I think Giant Dolly would be a great conversation piece to break conversational awkwardness."

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Scare pests from the garden

If you've got a garden to protect from deer, crows or other pests and scarecrows aren't doing the trick, consider protecting your homestead with the nearly 20-foot reach of Giant Dolly.

Keep your crops safe with a 12-foot tall graven image of the original "farmer's daughter" so you can stop worrying and start enjoying the bittersweet refrain of your Smoky Mountain Home.

Personal space protection

Do you ride public transit? Black Friday shop? Go dancing? Attend crowded festivals? Then you might know what it's like to wish you had just a little more elbow room.

You know who has large, protective elbows? Giant Dolly. Increase the range of your personal space bubble with outerwear as universally beloved as Dolly's "Coat of Many Colors."

Reach Brittany Crocker at brittany.crocker@knoxnews.com. Follow her on Twitter @brittcrocker.