Toby Philpott Autographs
Toby Philpott (born 14 February 1946) is an English puppeteer best known for his work in motion picture animatronics during the 1980s in such films as The Dark Crystal and Return of the Jedi. Born into a family of entertainers, Philpott dropped out of school and traveled the world during the 1960s, squatting in various locations and surviving off money he earned from his work as a street performer, which included juggling, fire eating, magic shows, clowning and acrobatics. He began his film career after Jim Henson personally selected Philpott to work on the 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal, in which he worked side-by-side with Henson.
The next year, Philpott was approached to serve as one of the puppeteers controlling Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi. Philpott controlled the left arm, head, tongue and body of the giant Hutt puppet. Philpott would lend his puppetry skills to other such movies as The Company of Wolves (1984), Labyrinth (1986), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) before leaving the film industry. Reflecting upon his movie career, Philpott describes himself as a "street juggler that got lucky".
Toby Philpott was born 14 February 1946 in London, England into a family of performers and teachers. His father, A. R. Philpott, also known as "Pantopuck the Puppet Man," was a well-known puppeteer who would go on to become a writer and teacher on the subject of puppets. Toby's mother, Sheila Moriarty, was a singer and actress who taught voice lessons and Shakespearian verse speaking. At an early age, Toby Philpott discovered an interest in the performing arts and a particular love for magic. He also developed an interest in puppetry in part by reading a diary his father kept about using puppets throughout the Great Depression of the 1930s. Nevertheless, his parents did not encourage him to pursue a career in show business.
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Current items with a signature of Toby Philpott
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2018 Topps Archives Star Wars Signature Series 22/32 Toby Philpott Auto 5m1 | $63.02 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Toby Philpott
The most expensive item with a signature of Toby Philpott (FEMI TAYLOR TOBY PHILPOTT & DAVE BARCLAY Signed 8x10 Photo STAR WARS #BD74402) was sold in March 2026 for $299.00 while the cheapest item (Topps Star Wars Jabba the Hutt Autographed by: Toby Philpott) found a new owner for $15.00 in December 2024. The month with the most items sold (6) was March 2026 with an average selling price of $48.64 for an autographed item of Toby Philpott. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $199.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $15.00 was December 2024. In average, an autographed item from Toby Philpott is worth $44.97.
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