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White Rabbit - Johnny Faust, Alice in Philcoland. The show was performed in appliance stores to advertise Philco products.

 
Baby Bear - Lewis Mahlmann hand puppet made for MollieFalkenstein production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, script by David C. Jones. Monkey - U.S.A. -Pickwick Puppets, New Jersey Theatre. An important touring company in the eastern part of the U.S.A. Walrus - Tom Tichenor for musical, "Carnival". From the book by Paul Gallico, "Love of Seven Dolls" dedicated to Burr Tillstom(Kukla, Fran and Ollie). The same story was adapted to film for the MGM production, "Lili" 1952-1953.

Myanamar(Burma) Tiger - toy folk art version of a marionette from the 1960's. The actual puppets ranged in size from 2 feet to 3 feet. Lion - Sue Hastings from the late 1930's - 40's for a circus act. Hastings took classes from Tony Sarg. She employed many puppeteers in the New York area, including Johnny Faust.

Eagle - Tatterman marionettes for Legend of the Lightning, 1930's. The troop did travelling puppet shows in schools and auditoriums. Rooster - Frank Paris. one of the finest! A master puppeteer noted for night-club performances. Hand puppet from 1940's - 1950's. Paris entered puppetry after reading an article by Tony > Sarg in a 1929 issue of "Ladies Home Journal" magazine.

Chinese (Taiwan) horse in traditional style for hand puppet show, early 1960's.Chinese (Taiwan) horse in traditional style for hand puppet show, early 1960's. Dog from WPA, South Pasadena recreation project, Lora Patterson, instructor at Oneonta Grammar School.

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