Jim Henson Autographs
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986).
Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created Sam and Friends (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics.
In 1969, Henson joined the children's television program Sesame Street (1969–present) where he helped to develop Muppet characters for the series. He and his creative team also appeared on the first season of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1975–present). He produced the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show (1976–1981) during this period. Henson revolutionized the way puppetry is captured and presented in video media, and he won fame for his characters – particularly Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and the characters on Sesame Street. During the later years of his life, he founded the Jim Henson Foundation and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He won the Emmy Award twice for his involvement in The StoryTeller (1987–1988) and The Jim Henson Hour (1989).
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Traded items with a signature of Jim Henson
The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Henson (1/1 ULTRA RARE JIM HENSON SIGNED INSCRIBED KERMIT THE FROG FULL JSA LOA BAS PSA) was sold in May 2021 for $9,800.00 while the cheapest item (Vintage 1981 Jim Henson Seseme Street book AUTOGRAPH AUTO SIGNED COA GORGEOUS!!!) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2013. The month with the most items sold (3) was November 2008 with an average selling price of $120.00 for an autographed item of Jim Henson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with $1,441.02 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.50 was May 2019. In average, an autographed item from Jim Henson is worth $69.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jim Henson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider Jim Henson * SIGNED * | $10.00 |  |
| It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider Jim Henson * SIGNED * | $10.00 | |
| It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider Jim Henson * SIGNED * | $10.00 | |
| Jim Henson Hand Drawn Sketch Kermit The Frog Jim Henson signed | $1,441.02 | |
| Jim Henson Hand Drawn Sketch Kermit The Frog Jim Henson signed | $1,441.02 | |
| Jim Henson Hand Drawn Sketch Kermit The Frog Jim Henson signed | $1,441.02 | |
| Jim Henson Hand Drawn Sketch Kermit The Frog Jim Henson signed | $1,441.02 | |
| Jim Henson Reproduction Signed Cancelled Check Framed Display | $59.95 | |
| Jim Henson Reproduction Signed Cancelled Check Framed Display | $59.95 | |
| Jim Henson Reproduction Signed Cancelled Check Framed Display | $59.95 | |
| Jim Henson Reproduction Signed Cancelled Check Framed Display | $59.95 | |
| Jim Henson Reproduction Signed Cancelled Check Framed Display | $59.95 | |
| Jim Henson Reproduction Signed Cancelled Check Framed Display | $59.95 | |
| Jim Henson Reproduction Signed Cancelled Check Framed Display | $59.95 | |
| Jim Henson Reproduction Signed Cancelled Check Framed Display | $59.95 | |
Latest News about Jim Henson
Coming Soon: Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Sirens | Muppet Fans Who Grew Up - T (01/28/2019): The new Storyteller miniseries will be going under the sea this April! 
$10K grant allows kids to see Henson stage show in Baraboo (01/23/2019): A $10,000 gift will allow area students to see an educational theatrical performance for free this week in Baraboo. The Muppets take Meridian: Exhibit offers in-depth look at Jim Henson's legacy (01/20/2019): MERIDIAN • Few may know that Kermit the Frog was born in Mississippi. New Magic House exhibit makes a splash with help from Jim Henson Co. (01/17/2019): “Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin!” opens Friday, and is the third exhibit the children's museum created in collaboration with The Jim Henson Company. Jim Henson Company Dumps Chick fil A After Antigay Comments From CEO (07/23/2012): After Chick-fil-A's CEO confirmed his opposition to gay rights earlier this month, the repercussions keep coming — the latest is an announcement from the Jim Henson Company that they will no longer read more
