Labyrinth

Should you decide to go to the bog of eternal stench, and why wouldn’t you, you will find its guard, Sir Didymus. He is a goblin, a terrier fox goblin, who believes he is the most chivalrous of knights, he is utterly fearless, taunting any potential enemy at any opportunity. He rides Ambrosius, a sheepdog who is, by contrast, a complete coward.

After the successful collaboration of director Jim Henson and production designer Brian Froud on The Dark Crystal 1982, the two reteamed in 1986 to make Labyrinth. It was the story of Sarah Williams played by Jennifer Connelly who, in a fit of rage, demands that the goblins take away her baby brother Toby. When this actually transpires the films follows her desperate quest to rescue him. The villain of the piece is the cunning Jareth, The Goblin King played by David Bowie.

Sir Didymus, his head at least, stands about 12 inches tall on his custom stand and he still has his distinctive black eye patch. All the components including his blue velvet hat are original but he undergone some professional restoration. Tom Spina Designs have done an amazing job bringing him back to his full, proud, movie condition. The Muppet would have been used like a glove puppet and the standard Henson sock is sewn with the head.