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Re: Full size kids puppet theatre Posted in Full size kids puppet theatre on Oct 31, 2013
Posted by: Snail on Oct 30, 2013
We used to use a curtain rod in doorway stage when my kids were young but they kept leaning on the rod and it would fall down. I was thinking of putting a rod across my narrow front porch for Halloween but I bet it would keep falling down too. I guess that will teach the puppeteers good technique to not lean on the stage.
You know there are cloths rod "holders" you can buy at the hardware store that could help this. They are normally plastic and you use a screw in the middle to attach them to the wood. Then the pole rest in them. You are right though that it should be good training for a puppeteer... they really should not be leaning against the play board.
Re: horizontal or vertical controller ? Posted in horizontal or vertical controller ? on Oct 10, 2013
I personally prefer a horizontal control or airplane control. I think it offers more range of movement. I like to be able to remove the leg bar in performance.
Re: Publication of Children's Outreach Posted in Publication of Children's Outreach on Sep 10, 2013
Na is right there is no reason why you should not use the patterns to make a puppet. Now that grandmother though is in a lot of trouble for duplicating and sending them to you. Just kidding. More then likely the company is no longer around. Google is no use because every church and children's organization use the term "Children's Outreach".
Just kidding. More then likely the company is no longer around. Google is no use because every church and children's organization use the term "Children's Outreach".Frank Herbert Bross Glove Puppets Posted in Frank Herbert Bross Glove Puppets on Aug 29, 2013
I recently received an email from someone asking if I could help value some puppets they had which belonged to their grandparents. They mentioned there was a metal "BROSS" tag on the back of each puppet. I replied that it was really hard to set a value on puppets but that the first step would be to get some pictures of the puppets they could spread around. They got back to me with some pictures and actually a bit more. They told me story of how their grandparents had gotten the puppets. I thought it was a cool bit of personal history and asked if I could share the pictures and story.
So here goes the story.
Their mom tells the story of when she was around 8 and living in Germany along with here brother and parents shortly after WW2 when "Checkpoint Charlie" was still in effect. Her dad was in the Army and they lived off base in a German residence. There was still some resentment among the Germans after the war but they would trade goods and whatever they had for food and other things with the U.S. soldiers. One day her father traded one pound of coffee for each puppet so that she and her brother would have something to play with.
Like I said I thought it was just one of the coolest personal history things ever and wanted to share it. Perhaps it is because my first puppets came from the store across the street when we lived in a small German village. In fact while my little set of hand puppets where made of plastic, the characters where similar to these.
The person who contacted me was not looking to sell them but really wanted to know the value so they could add the puppets to their insurance rider. If any one can help on that end please let us know. I did point them to a few different places where they could ask like the Center for Puppetry Arts.
So here goes the story.
Their mom tells the story of when she was around 8 and living in Germany along with here brother and parents shortly after WW2 when "Checkpoint Charlie" was still in effect. Her dad was in the Army and they lived off base in a German residence. There was still some resentment among the Germans after the war but they would trade goods and whatever they had for food and other things with the U.S. soldiers. One day her father traded one pound of coffee for each puppet so that she and her brother would have something to play with.
Like I said I thought it was just one of the coolest personal history things ever and wanted to share it. Perhaps it is because my first puppets came from the store across the street when we lived in a small German village. In fact while my little set of hand puppets where made of plastic, the characters where similar to these.
The person who contacted me was not looking to sell them but really wanted to know the value so they could add the puppets to their insurance rider. If any one can help on that end please let us know. I did point them to a few different places where they could ask like the Center for Puppetry Arts.