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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Current items with a signature of Jim Henson
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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 (6) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $915.54 for an autographed item of Jim Henson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $2,507.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $24.50 was October 2009. In average, an autographed item from Jim Henson is worth $400.00.
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Latest News about Jim Henson
Jim Henson's Dinosaurs Is Streaming on Disney+ This January (12/15/2020): Jim Henson's series Dinosaurs is finally coming to the Disney+ streaming service next month.
