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A smoking Worm guy puppet from Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black. Worm guys, aka Annelids, spilled coffee and smoked cigarettes in MIB headquarters' break room while Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) explained the agency to J (Will Smith) and while walking through the main control room.

This detailed foam latex puppet was constructed by Rick Baker's Cinovation Studios, who created the film's groundbreaking alien effects. For their franchise-shaping work, Baker and special makeup effects artist David LeRoy Anderson won the Academy Award® for Best Makeup.

The puppet is inset with black acrylic eyes and metal-reinforced antennae holding an oversized foam cigarette and a faux ceramic mug of coffee. It comes mounted via a metal rod in its back to a custom carpet-lined display base along with a plaque labeled "Alien Creature." Following production, the puppet underwent extensive sympathetic restoration to correct significant cracking and chipping to the foam latex around the body, with high-quality, hand-sculpted replicas of its head and both arms - all of which were lost after filming - added for display. Some cracking and splitting from age remain visible. Dimensions: 18" x 16" x 38" (45.75 cm x 40.75 cm x 96.75 cm)

Contains mechanical components; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: $6,000 - 12,000