Do any of the Telegoon puppets still exist?
Very few of the Telegoon puppets are known to still exist; most have been lost to time, rumours not withstanding. The only confirmed recent sighting is the Neddie Seagoon puppet, who came to light sometime in early 1997. Discovered in S.W. London, in a sadly dilapidated state, Ned was given an offer of better lodgings. He accepted, and is now in the care of the The Goon Show Preservation Society of Great Britain (also known as the highly esteemed GSPS). By way of celebrating the find, the puppet’s remains were shown at the 2nd annual convention of the GSPS (Son of A Weekend Called Fred), held in Brighton, UK, October 1997. A restoration fund has been set up by the GSPS to restore Ned so that he may enjoy future outings without the danger of his knees falling off or his boots exploding. Although it’s not known for sure if any other puppets still exist, what we do know is that several of the puppets ended up being displayed in a Sunbury jazz restaurant, “The Nellie McQueens”, run by Davi
