A small update on the Louvre heist! Then: if your loved ones are Muppet fans, you might have some holiday shopping to do: The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off items from its collection for the first time ever.

Video captures Louvre jewel thieves emerging from museum in a cherry picker (Aicha El Hammar Castano, Jon Haworth, and Bill Hutchinson (ABC News, Oct 23, 2025)

'Quiet as a whisper': German firm launches ad campaign after lift used in Louvre heist (Deborah Cole, The Guardian, Oct 23, 2025)

Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's archives going up for auction for the first time (CTV / AP, Sep 25, 2025)

The Jim Henson Company Celebrates 70 Years by Partnering with Julien's for Their First-Ever Official Auction of Puppets, Props, Memorabilia and More (Press release, The Jim Henson Company, Sep 24, 2025)

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