(Hitler
puppet contnued...) One of the men is deceased the other
is in a rest home and he has Alzheimer's. They were both very
intelligent individuals. The puppet was found in an unused
(for many-many years) bedroom closet buried in the back. There
were two female puppet heads also found at the same time,
in the same location. They were without bodies and puppet
strings. If you have any information about this puppet please
contact us at Jackpotjoker@aol.com.
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Major
Snorter -Harry Burnett Pie Eyed Piper Turnabout First performed
on Olvera Street then at Turnabout Theater on La Cienega
many puppets rebuilt and refurbished as they became worn
with use.
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Juggler
Marionette from Taming of the Shrew by the Tatterman
Marionettes probably late 20's-early 30's. Worked
in Detroit and Cleveland area. Went on to do department
store shows, some in the store windows.
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King
- WPA 1935, Pennsylvania. Made in multiple sets
to be used educationally for museums and schools
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Pinocchio
-Toy marionette by Bob Baker. Currently in production. sold
through Bob Baker and other vendors. Baker has designed
many toy marionettes as well as puppets for his own productions,
movies and commercials. Longest running puppet theater in
Southern California.
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Wizard
- toy marionette made by the Bozart Co. 2000, designed
by sculptor Samuel Oates Part of a well designed
set that includes a dragon, a unicorn, a princess,
a night, a jester and a raven.
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Rogers
Barnes Fairy Godmother - late 1960's-early 70's.
Show unidentified. Worked for company theatre, L.A.
worked with Croft show, Las Vegas, one of 12 puppeteers.
Started career as a dancer. Made some of the puppets
and worked on Dusty's Tree House with Tony Urbano.
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Penguin
rod puppet Rand Bohn (see #1)
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Lady
on a Horse - trick marionette by Stan Kramer. Mid 1960'2.
Solo puppeteer in the Los Angeles area traveled across the
country night clubs, etc. Head puppeteer at one point for
Sid and Marty Krofft Poupees de Paris. Later did his own
Poupees Joly.
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Rocking
Horse - Bil Baird Used in presentation having to do with
toys. Worked with Tony Sarg, including the Macy's parade.
Most prominent national puppeteer predating Jim Henson.
Noteworthy for the puppets in the "Sound of Music". Worked
on and off Broadway Did many commercials princess and a
jester and a raven.
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German
- Toy hand puppet with carved wooden head. A
simpler version of a traditional, more elaborate
carved wood style. A wizard or magician from 1940's-60's.
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Major
Snorter -Harry Burnett Pie Eyed Piper Turnabout
First performed on Olvera Street then at Turnabout
Theater on La Cienega many puppets rebuilt and refurbished
as they became worn with use.
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