Mr Blobby Crashes Into Auction

Iconic Television History Goes Under the Hammer: Original Mr Blobby Costume Featured in Our June 29th Memorabilia Sale

We are thrilled to announce the headline lot of our upcoming, highly anticipated British Comedy Auction on June 29th: a completely original and historically significant Mr Blobby costume!

Mr Blobby, the chaotic, bright pink and yellow-spotted character created by Noel Edmonds for the hit BBC One Saturday night variety show Noel’s House Party, transitioned from a television prank segment into a certified national phenomenon. ‘This costume was one of the original three made for the character,’ says our auctioneer Andy Stowe. ‘To be able to offer an original costume for sale, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!’

The costume was originally owned by the late Mickey Wills, the former Head of Entertainment at the Cricket St Thomas ‘Blobbyland’ theme park, in Somerset. Wills was personally tutored in the art of portraying the character by Barry Killerby, the main actor behind Mr Blobby's iconic television appearances. Stepping into the heavy, energetic suit, Wills performed up to seven high-energy shows a day at Blobbyland, entertaining an estimated two-million visitors during the height of Blobby-mania.

Beyond its theme park residency, this specific costume earned its stripes across a variety of media platforms. While the first two costumes built were reserved strictly for studio use, this third original costume was also utilized heavily for outside broadcast filming and physically demanding stunt work. This is also the exact costume featured prominently on the wildly successful, multi-platinum-selling Mr Blobby VHS home video releases of the 1990s.

‘If you ever saw footage of Mr Blobby wreaking havoc outside the studio, it was in this very costume,' adds Andy. 'During its lifetime it performed many stunts including running along Charmouth beach, and even dangling from a helicopter!’

The character has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence in the last few months, with appearances on The Claudia Winkleman Show, and the British version of Saturday Night Live.

‘Mr Blobby is iconic,’ adds Andy. ‘The ultimate symbol of nineties nostalgia. We’ve had him on display in our saleroom for a short while and some of the reactions by clients have been hilarious. Everyone remembers the utter chaos he caused! All these years later, he’s still making people laugh.’

‘It’s not just a costume - it’s a piece of pure British comedy history.’

The costume, which also includes ‘Baby Blobby,’ a baby-version of the character used at the Crinkley Bottom attraction, is estimated to fetch between £3,000 and £5,000 when it goes under the hammer on June 29^th

 The full catalogue can be found HERE.