Thunderbirds soar at auction

Figures and props from the Thunderbirds children's TV show have been auctioned for £112,000 - over five times more than expected. The only existing head of puppet astronaut John Tracy sold for £37,600 - despite being valued at just £6,000. The 23 Thunderbirds items, which also included military uniforms and clothing, were only expected to sell for a total of £20,000. . .

The Thunderbirds collection was saved from the rubbish dump by the seller's grandfather after the programme came to an end in the 1960s. . .

A Virgil Tracy puppet head, valued at £5,000-£6,000, ended up fetching £18,800, while a head of man servant Kyrano, with an estimate of £2,000-£3,000, sold for £11,750. Scott Tracy's blue International Rescue cap plus trousers and pistol were bought for £3,055, while Alan Tracy's cream suit fetched £1,528.

Posted by David on May 8, 2003 5:51 PM