While things looked a little dire for Hoggle for a while there, it turns out that everything’s all right now. The puppet was restored twice, most recently in 2022, when professionals brought him back to almost his full onscreen glory. He’s now on display at the Unclaimed Baggage Museum in Scottsboro. In his case, you can find his original restored head, a puppet hand, costume pieces and a hat. There’s also a “Labyrinth” poster and several books about the movie.
Other objects on display in the museum include Egyptian artifacts, freeze-dried snakes, signed sports equipment, antique instruments, and even a full suit of armor. Fans looking to hang out with Hoggle can see him every day except Sundays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Since there’s been chatter about a “Labyrinth” sequel recently — one that might be taken from a sequel comic that many fans have never heard of, or a dark prequel comic that touches on the origins of the Goblin King – perhaps he’ll get to leave his home in Alabama one more time to do battle with the latter.
