A papier mache model of music legend Noddy Holder was a smash hit at Art Fair Cheshire.
It sold within minutes for £208, even before the one-time Slade front man had chance to admire the clever artwork created by Patty Callaghan.
The talented artist is more than happy to make another copy of Cum On Feel The Noize, named after the glam rock group’s No 1 record in 1976.
Noddy Holder with his papier mache model. Picture courtesy of Suzan Holder via Instagram.
Proceeds will be donated to East Cheshire Hospice where Noddy and wife Suzan have become patrons.
Patty said: “I’d be delighted to make another version, especially for such a good cause.
“I’m thrilled that Noddy and Suzan liked it so much and I grew up listening to Slade.
“My brother Chris was always keen to get home on Christmas Day to watch Top of the Pops and Slade were always on.
The sculpture of Noddy Holder. Picture courtesy of Paul Quirk.
“Chris sadly died, so it felt quite poignant to make it and I always think of him and feel nostalgic when I hear Noddy singing Merry Xmas Everybody for the first time each year.
“I use magazines for the colour layer. Noddy’s shirt came from a Christmas edition of the Radio Times and, if you look carefully, you can spot the word ‘Christmas’ which seemed fitting.
“Making the guitar on that small scale was fiddly. Luckily, my husband Paul has a similar guitar, so I studied that as finding photographs which show the strings and other detail isn’t easy.
“I’m not sure whether the next mini Noddy will be raffled or auctioned, but it’s a great fundraising idea.”