In 1983 Pelham Puppets introduced a special Limited Edition series of puppets that they called "The Collectors Series".

They were all sold in a dark blue classy looking box.

The first introduced were Henry the VIII and his wives. The sales leaflet produced at the time said "A limited world wide edition of 1000 sets of collectors marionettes produced only in 1983".

All 1000 set were never produced and from production records only 424 sets were every produced. Each box came with a signed certificate and each one was numbered on a label sewn into the under garments.

Complete sets all of the same number are difficult to find as some sets may have been mixed during dispatch or at sales outlets

In 1984 Pelham produced 2 more in the series, this time they were Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket.

Each puppet featured a hardwood base with a metal rod that bent above the puppet. A small hardwood control was connected to the rod and the puppet hung on short black strings.

The market was not ready for puppets that were just for show.

These puppets often appear for sale on ebay.

Known characters include:

• King Henry the VIII
• Catherine of Aragon
• Catherine Parr
• Jane Seymore
• Anne of Cleeves
• Catherine Howard
• Anne Boleyn
• Jiminy Cricket
• Pinocchio
• Rupert Bear (White faced)
• Micky Mouse
• Minnie Mouse
• Pluto
• Donald Duck
• Daisy Duck
• Scott (Thunderbirds)
• Virgil (Thunderbirds)
• Brains (Thunderbirds)