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 | 1990s UK Merrythought Rabbit Hand Puppet with Label(Reference #01-3-02mr)
Although this plush rabbit hand puppet is of recent manufacture, it is not included in the current Merrythought catalogue, and is therefore no longer easily available. Standing 12" tall, the puppet is in 'as new' condition, and is complete with both labels and the paper swing tag. (WR) US$20.00
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Unusual 1930s German Four-Limbed Monkey Glove Puppet(Reference #9-5-02mp)
 This delightful and unusual four-limbed monkey puppet was probably made in Germany in the pre-war period. Measuring almost 9" in height, he is made of mohair plush, has woodwool and kapok stuffing, glass eyes, felt face, ears, and paws with separately stitched fingers - always the sign of a quality toy. The monkey has a particularly appealing expression on his face, and is in very good condition for his age. He just suffers from some loss of mohair to the chin. He would make a wonderful addition to any collection of monkey plush toys.
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 | 1960s English Child's Donkey String Puppet(Reference #05-5-72)
Designed for younger children, this donkey string puppet (5" tall) may be a Pelham Minipups, although it is completely unmarked. The puppet only has two strings. It is complete and in good, original condition; the only slight defects to report are very minor paint loss and the fact that one string is longer than the other.
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1960s English Pelham Woodenhead Horse String Puppet(Reference #05-5-73)
Designed for younger children, this Pelham woodenhead horse string puppet (9" tall) only has two strings, one of which is elasticated so that the head can be made to bobble up and down. He has attractively stencilled facial features and pointed felt ears. The puppet is complete and in good, original condition; the only slight defect to report is very minor marking to the saddle cloth.
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 | 1960s Boxed Pelham Tyrolean Girl String Puppet(Reference #05-5-78)
Dating from the 1960s, this Tyrolean Girl string puppet stands 11" tall, and is dressed in a gaily patterned cotton and felt costume. She is in excellent, original condition, and is also complete with her original 1968 yellow cardboard display box. This is in reasonable condition for its age, but does suffer from minor taping and cardboard loss, as well as childhood graffiti. It also lacks the cellophane panel from the front of the box. (#) US$70.00
Price: £35.00 |
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1960s Boxed Pelham Fritzi String Puppet(Reference #05-5-76)
Dating from the 1960s, Fritzi is the male companion to Mitzi. He stands 12" tall to the top of his felt hat, and is in excellent, original condition. Fritzi is also complete with his original 1968 yellow cardboard display box. This is in reasonable condition for its age, but does suffer from minor tearing and creasing, as well as childhood graffiti. It also lacks the cellophane panel from the front of the box. (#) US$70.00
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 | 1960s Boxed Pelham Cat String Puppet(Reference #05-5-71)
Pelham made this cat puppet from 1962 until the 1980s. This version dates from the mid-1960s. Entirley made of wood, he stands 5.5" high, and is in excellent, original condition. He is also complete with his original, yellow cardboard box. This is complete and intact, but does suffer from some marking and scuffing. (#) US$58.00
Price: £29.00 |
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1960s Boxed Pelham Dutch Girl String Puppet(Reference #05-5-66)
Dating from the 1960s, this 12" tall Pelham Dutch Girl string puppet is in lovely original condition, with a yellow plaited mohair wig, and cotton and felt costume. There is some slight marking to the white sleeves, but no other defects to report. The puppet is still complete with its original pre-1968 yellow cardboard box. This is complete and intact, but is both grubby and scuffed. (#) US$70.00
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 | 1960s Pelham Ballet Dancer String Puppet(Reference #05-5-67)
Made by Pelham Puppets of England in the 1960s, this ballet dancer string puppet (11" tall) has the most exquisitely moulded head. She wears an attractively patterned costume, and has brightly coloured beads round her neck and entwined in her hair. She is in completely original condition and the only slight defects to report are some very minor paint loss to her silver ballet shoes, and the partial replacement of one blue string. This does not affect the operation of the puppet in any way. (#) US$70.00
Price: £35.00 |
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1965 - 1986 Boxed Pelham Pirate String Puppet(Reference #05-5-23)
Pelham made two different versions of a pirate; this evil-looking character with the opening mouth, beetling eyebrows, and eye-patch ws produced from 1965 until 1986. Measuring 13" from the tips of his toes to the top of his pirate's hat, the puppet is in absolutely excellent condition. His gaily coloured clothes are in very good, original condition, and his mouth still opens as it should. The only minor defect to report is that the skull and crossbones motif has faded somewhat from the hat. The box is also in very good condition, although it does have 'PIRATE' written on the top of the box in biro. If you're looking for a villain to add to your puppet collection, then this pirate could be just the character for you. (#) US$110.00
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 | Early 1970s Pelham Pinnochio String Puppet(Reference #05-5-29)
Pelham made a number of variations of Pinnochio; this one dates from the early 1970s. The puppet measures 11" high from head to toe and is in very good condition: there is just very mnior paint loss to the hair. Please also note that the puppet has been restrung at some stage as all the strings are black. However, Pinnochio works as well as ever he did and is decorative in the extreme. (#) US$98.00
Price: £49.00 |
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1960s Pelham Junior Control Boy String Puppet(Reference #03-12-57a)
The junior control (JC) range of puppets was designed for smaller children. JC puppets have a simplified control bar and six strings. They were made from the 1960s through to the 1980s. This wooden boy puppet measures 8.5" high, and is in very good original condition. The only slight defect to report is very minor marking to the bottom of the left trouser leg. (#) US$44.00
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 | 1960s Dancing Negro String Puppet(Reference #8-5-25a)
This simple five-string Negro dancing puppet with maracas, measuring 12" long, is believed to date from the late1950s/early1960s. The puppet can be manipulated to perform an engaging tap dance with rattle accompaniment. He has a clothed wooden body, wooden feet, a plastic head and plastic maracas. The handle is made of bamboo, and the puppet has clearly been produced by a cottage industry somewhere in the third world. (#) US$78.00
Price: £39.00 |
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1960s Bendy Yogi Bear Ventriloquist's Head (Reference #NKH-1 )
Made in the early 1960s by Bendy Toys of England, this rubber Yogi Bear head measures 5.5" high and has a hole in the back where the hand is inserted to operate the nose and lower jaw. This is a very good representation of that famous cartoon bear Yogi and it has survived reasonably well over the years. The rubber head has not become hard and cracked as usual with these toys, but does have cracking to the paint on the nose and around the mouth. There is also a small area of paint and rubber loss to the rear of the front brim of Yogi's hat and to his left ear. However, this is an unusual item of Yogi memorabilia to have lasted as well as it has done. It would be of interest either to collectors of cartoon art and ephemera in general, or to Yogi collectors in particular, or to those with a passion for ventriloquist's items. (WR) US$40.00
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