I've been blogging about puppets a lot lately, and I haven't gotten started on the fact that 80's Sesame Street has been dubbed "Not For Children."
In other news, I was listening to a piece on NPR about the long-lost puppets from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, so I put my google skills to the test and found this from last Christmas:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Puppets - Report - New York Times: "ATLANTA, Dec. 22 — In Hollywood, a nip and tuck can often give an old star new life. So it is fitting that the puppets that starred in the 1964 stop-motion classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” are making a comeback after some cosmetic work. "
Since Dec. 8, visitors have been flocking to see Rudolph and Santa Claus at the Center for Puppetry Arts here, where they will be on display until Jan. 13.
“The response has been overwhelming,” said Stacy Shaw, development director for the center. “People have been driving from Florida and places to see the puppets.”
The pair, made of wood, felted wool and wire, are thought to be two of the last surviving figures of the thousands made by Japanese puppet makers in the 1960s for the Rankin-Bass animated film production company, led by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.
Shortly after “Rudolph” was completed, the tiny Rudolph and Santa puppets were taken home by a Rankin-Bass employee. She gave them to her children, who fed Rudolph crayons and red Play-Doh. Over time, his glowing red nose was lost and his felt fur deteriorated. Santa’s fluffy white eyebrows and half his mustache vanished.
In 2005, the nephew of the original rescuer found the puppets in a family attic and brought them to be appraised on the PBS series “Antiques Roadshow.” Created for about $5,000 each in 1964, they were valued at $8,000 to $10,000 for the pair.
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In other news, I was listening to a piece on NPR about the long-lost puppets from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, so I put my google skills to the test and found this from last Christmas:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Puppets - Report - New York Times: "ATLANTA, Dec. 22 — In Hollywood, a nip and tuck can often give an old star new life. So it is fitting that the puppets that starred in the 1964 stop-motion classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” are making a comeback after some cosmetic work. "
Since Dec. 8, visitors have been flocking to see Rudolph and Santa Claus at the Center for Puppetry Arts here, where they will be on display until Jan. 13.
“The response has been overwhelming,” said Stacy Shaw, development director for the center. “People have been driving from Florida and places to see the puppets.”
The pair, made of wood, felted wool and wire, are thought to be two of the last surviving figures of the thousands made by Japanese puppet makers in the 1960s for the Rankin-Bass animated film production company, led by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.
Shortly after “Rudolph” was completed, the tiny Rudolph and Santa puppets were taken home by a Rankin-Bass employee. She gave them to her children, who fed Rudolph crayons and red Play-Doh. Over time, his glowing red nose was lost and his felt fur deteriorated. Santa’s fluffy white eyebrows and half his mustache vanished.
In 2005, the nephew of the original rescuer found the puppets in a family attic and brought them to be appraised on the PBS series “Antiques Roadshow.” Created for about $5,000 each in 1964, they were valued at $8,000 to $10,000 for the pair.
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