Priceless

Howard Lake | 23 May 1999 | News

You might have thought that some people would pay good money to see Lady Thatcher’s head on a plate. That was no doubt the thought in the minds of the fundraisers at the Cartoon Art Trust last week who were auctioning a Spitting Image puppet of the former Prime Minister to raise funds.

You might have thought that some people would pay good money to see Lady Thatcher’s head on a plate. That was no doubt the thought in the minds of the fundraisers at the Cartoon Art Trust last week who were auctioning a Spitting Image puppet of the former Prime Minister to raise funds. Sadly for them, no-one was prepared to pay the asking price of £2,500 for the latex lampoon at the Bonham’s auction.

Nevertheless, the Cartoon Art Trust had the last laugh. They raised over £12,000 on the night.

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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.