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==Replicas of Howdy==
In addition to the original vintage puppets, puppet maker Alan Semok (at the request of Bob Smith in the early 1990s) created several precise replicas of Howdy, including—thanks to improved materials and new molding techniques—a more exact marionette replica than had ever been produced, as well as a new Photo Doody which Smith used in personal appearances until his death from cancer on July 30, 1998, at the age of 80. One of Semok's marionette duplicates appears on a 2005 cover of ''[[TV Guide]]'' magazine as part of a series recreating classic covers from the magazine's history. The cover featured Howdy with TV host [[Conan O'Brien]] dressed as Buffalo Bob Smith. Another of the Semok duplicates resides in the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, the private museum owned by illusionist [[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/movie-talk/david-copperfield-did-way-more-cameo-incredible-burt-211444535.html|title=David Copperfield Did WAY More Than a Cameo for 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'|website=yahoo.com|date=March 15, 2013 }}</ref>