u/AQualityofMercy

I've been struggling with depression for a long time, and during a particularly difficult period I spent £20,000 on a giant 9 foot wide Star Wars statue from Japan. I know it's a huge purchase, but unboxing it and finally having it has genuinely brought me some happiness. I'm proud of it, and it's been helping my mental health by giving me something positive to focus on.

The money I used came from my PIP payments, and now HMRC has contacted me about the purchase. They've sent me a large booklet to complete and are asking questions about whether I'm running a business. They've also said I may owe around £2,000, which has left me feeling frightened and overwhelmed.

I don't have any spare money left to pay this. After buying the statue, the remaining money I have is needed to cover my bills, food, and other essential living costs. I'm really worried about what will happen and don't know what to do.

I don't want to purchase anything. Just archive information about a puppet.

In 1989 there was a horror movie called Puppet Master. In the background of one scene there is a showcase of the puppet master's most important puppets. One shown for a glimpse is this tan skinned puppet with a turban on and a hoop ear ring, wearing a stripy clown outfit.

Fans over the years have re-created it in art and fan naming it "Gypsy, Indian Puppet, Gengie, Shogun" etc. All of these are fan names and fan art. None have anything to do with what it actually is. Even the official Wiki has falsely been edited to include these fan names, as it is a very obscure franchise that things like that just slide.

The body of the puppet uses a clown puppet called 'Commedie' by the Bob Baker Marionette company, who worked as the prop department on the film. Though that clown has a pale face, a Pinocchio nose and an admiral hat on. The outfit is identical, but the head is switched with this tan smiling face with a turban and earring.

Later, Bob Baker company made a modern Commedie clown, covered in sequins and very highly detailed.

I am trying to find the original puppet that this head was taken from. The one with the tan skin and turban. And maybe a lead to why the head was placed onto the Commedie puppet in the first place. I've tried e-mailing the company, they don't respond to anything that's not event planning.