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Title: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: hunter on August 07, 2011, 10:04:59 am

My wife found this one yesterday. Picked it up for $3.00 I can only find one that sold at the end of 2010, but does not say what it sold for.
This one is made for fairyland international inc. Any help would be great. Thanx
(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww25/swickross/yardsale%20finds/2011-08-07085229.jpg)

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: ironlord1963 on August 07, 2011, 10:26:40 am

   Don't know much about puppets, but is it made of Wood?  The fabric looks polyester or more of a modern cloth.  This might help to date this.

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: hunter on August 07, 2011, 10:40:23 am

Quote from: ironlord1963 on August 07, 2011, 10:26:40 am

   Don't know much about puppets, but is it made of Wood?  The fabric looks polyester or more of a modern cloth.  This might help to date this.

Indeed it is made of wood. here is a link to the only onfo I could find.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/44729040/vintage-wooden-marionette-clown-puppet

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: galaxywomun on August 07, 2011, 11:43:31 am

he is super cute!!  someone will want him  :)

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: hunter on August 07, 2011, 11:53:21 am

Quote from: galaxywomun on August 07, 2011, 11:43:31 am

he is super cute!!  someone will want him  :)

Yup! They say cute sells

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: ironlord1963 on August 07, 2011, 12:30:02 pm

Also can't help notice that it appears to be giving the Finger  :o

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: waywardangler on August 07, 2011, 12:32:37 pm

Oh, my! A nasty clown puppet! Not so cute anymore.  :o

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on August 07, 2011, 01:43:32 pm

I'm afraid it looks modern to me too, with modern fabrics and I think those are decals on the eyes. They still make wooden puppets in Mexico I think, (not sure about that) you might look under the clothes and on the bottoms of the feet to see if there is any kind of mark.

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: KC on August 07, 2011, 05:53:54 pm

Beat me to that talesof.  Looks modern (within past 20+ years) and gotta admit....wouldn't buy that to entertain kids with that sign language gesture!  LOL

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: mart on August 07, 2011, 06:09:19 pm

Mmmm,,, he would fit right in with some of the people that drive the roads here !!

Title: Re: Not sure what to ask for wooden string puppet
Post by: hunter on August 07, 2011, 07:08:39 pm

Haha. He must be giving that to me for buying him. We'll try feebay and see how he does.