Lot 117 - Doug Beswick Collection Stop-Motion Dancing Linda (Denise Bixler) Puppet

Sold Stock #143189 | Sold Jul 19 2022

EVIL DEAD II (1987)

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Lot # 117 - Doug Beswick Collection: Stop-Motion Dancing Linda (Denise Bixler) Puppet

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A stop-motion dancing Linda (Denise Bixler) puppet from Sam Raimi's horror sequel Evil Dead II. After Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) killed and buried the Deadite version of Linda, the Deadite Linda rose from her grave and danced over it before she attacked Ash.

This lot comes from the collection of Doug Beswick, an effects artist well-known for his stop-motion animation and creature effects work. Created by Beswick, this puppet is constructed from foam latex molded around a jointed metal armature and hand-punched with synthetic blonde hair. The body is ornately detailed and painted to resemble rotting flesh with skeletal legs, a torn fabric costume, a severed neck, and a smirking, white-eyed face.

Following production, this puppet was well-stored to prevent degradation, and underwent sympathetic stabilization work. It nonetheless exhibits severe cracking and crumbling, with the armature exposed in the wrists and both legs, and fabric missing from the costume. It remains fragile and should be handled with caution. Dimensions: 4.5" x 2" x 14" (11.5 cm x 5 cm x 35.75 cm)

Estimate: $25,000 - 35,000

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Item size: 4.5" × 2" × 14" (11.43cm × 5.08cm × 35.56cm)

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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