The original Sooty and Sweep puppets, owned by legendary puppeteer Harry Corbett, are being sold at auction by his son Dave ...
The famous yellow bear and his pals had been expected to make between £4,000-£6,000 before being bought for over twice their ...
The Sooty franchise is focused upon the adventures of Sooty, a fictional glove puppet character created by magician and puppeteer Harry Corbett in the 1950s, alongside his other friends Sweep and Soo.
They're a key part of TV history for anyone born in the last century. Sooty and Sweep were regular fare for young TV lovers ...