PELHAM Pinocchio Marionette ~ England 1960-80s Constable

PELHAM Pinocchio Marionette ~ England 1960-80s ConstableMarionettes have fascinated audiences of all ages over the centuries. Not surprisingly some toy companies devoted entire lines of string puppets for the family entertainment. Founded in England by Bob Pelham during the late 1940s, Pelham Puppets achieved international recognition and a reputation of manufacturing fun and easy to use marionettes for children. Pelham's anti tangle cross bar control, with colored rubber washers, allowed the strings to be

He has animal fur hair and leather sandals

ID: complete with button and yellow flag #317

usually sewn inside the body

The box is worn

Tom Cat has nylon whiskers and the nose/mouth is hand-stitched

He is as famous as Mickey Mouse in North America

Please note that the hat's feather is missing

Mohair shows wear

that seems glued/re-stitched

His unique appearance with wool beard and a pointy hat is quite eye-catching

Introduced in 1954 and produced until 1961

It is a very special animal not only because of its sweet look but also by its unusual wool plush and "made in US-Zone Germany" tag