FOR PEOPLE of a certain age Sooty will forever remain a part of their childhood – as Jill Gallone found out when one of the oldest Harry Corbett puppets in existence arrived at the Derbyshire auction house where she works.

“Several members of staff went a bit barmy when they saw him,” says Jill, whose job it is to promote the bear ahead of his auction next month.

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