I dunno how long it'll be online for viewing but an auction of Howdy Doody memorabilia has just been conducted by an auctioneer named Leland's. It included many of the original puppets used on the show, plus scripts, props and other goodies. From what I can piece together, Leland's is the auction house of choice for all the folks who worked on the series, and has been selling items for most of them, including the late Buffalo Bob Smith, himself. This current offering seems to include items owned by many Howdy contributors, including writer Eddie Kean and the first Clarabelle, Bob "Captain Kangaroo" Keeshan. I was never a huge fan of the Howdy Doody program…though I suspect I would have been, had I been born a year or so earlier.
Despite this, it's kinda sad to see Phineas T. Bluster, Flub-a-Dub and all the rest up on the auction block. You can see just how sad — and how much they went for — by clicking here. But you might want to hurry because it probably won't be online for long.