Scope and Contents A file of papers concerning matters prior to the first sale of Spitting Image puppets by Sotheby's, held online over 14 days in July 2000. The majority of items present are correspondence, in the form of faxes, and they cover the following topics: early interest from the Christie's auction house to host a sale; a proposed exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery, which would have preceded the sale at Sotheby's; the preparation of puppets and photographs for the sale;...