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Punch & Judy Article

Punch & Judy's puppet regime still rules
As tasteless as candyfloss, as stomach-churning as the Big Dipper – no wonder children still love Britain's grossest seaside attraction.
Click here to see the Punch and Judy article from the Telegraph.

That's the way to do it!

Added by Dave Goboff on August 17, 2008 at 7:04am — No Comments

Here are some links for Puppet related books on Dover

Dover also re-prints classic puppetry books. Here are a couple of links...

Puppetry Search

Toy Theater Sets…

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Added by Dave Goboff on August 16, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Paper Presidents...For free and for fee

If you have never heard of Dover Books you are in for a treat. Dover Books are a great resource for puppeteers. They are currently featuring Presidental Paper Dolls. You can get on their mailing list for free samples or buy you favorite Presidents.

Presidental Paper Dolls

Prez Bush

And Laura

Or a… Continue

Added by Dave Goboff on August 16, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Another puppet related news article...Help find the puppets!

This story out of Canada via CBC News - let's watch eBay to see if the puppets turn up...

Mum's the word: ventriloquist searches for missing puppets

Agatha Christie might have dubbed it the Case of the Purloined Puppets, but a New Brunswick ventriloquist just wants to solve the mystery of her missing dummies.

Darlene Porter's two "silent partners" — Wally, a red-haired boy,… Continue

Added by Dave Goboff on April 22, 2008 at 8:41pm — No Comments

Change the World - Perform an illegal puppet show. Go to Jail.

There's a guy named Dave Ridley in Manchester, New Hampshire who, on April 23rd, is going to challenge obsolete laws on that state's books by performing an illegal puppet show on the steps to the state capital in Concord. He's performing "The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail" .

Here's a link to a local newspaper article and the Blog with the whole story:…

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Added by Dave Goboff on April 20, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

FOW - Big Bad Wolf Puppet Pattern Giveaway - contest this week only

FOW (Found On Web) - Big Bad Wolf Puppet Pattern Giveaway - contest this week only

April 15, 2008 by lauraslefthook

http://lauraslefthook.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/big-bad-wolf-puppet-pattern-giveaway/

Added by Dave Goboff on April 16, 2008 at 9:56am — No Comments

At $4/each these would make great puppets...Now I need a duck show...

At $4/each these would make great puppets...Now I need a duck show...

http://graveyardmall.com/duhacof10.html

Added by Dave Goboff on April 14, 2008 at 5:01pm — 1 Comment

Perhaps I'll try loading the Blog with interesting (to me) puppet news from 'round the net...

An interview with Paul Zaloom...

Speakeasy with Paul Zaloom

Political puppet show at Center for Puppetry Arts

For most of the 1990s, Paul Zaloom taught scientific principles through wacky experiments as "Beakman" on the hit children's show "Beakman's World." For most of his 37-year career, however, Zaloom has used puppetry to "teach" satirical political principles, and he brings his latest one-man comedy, The Mother of All Enemies, to the Center for Puppetry Arts from April… Continue

Added by Dave Goboff on April 9, 2008 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment