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LULABELLE.African native or possilby a hula dancer? dark skinned nativegirl wearing grass skirt; exaggerated puffyred lips with black fuzzy hair. and green eyes. large size approx. 24"tall. She is holding what appear to be Maracas in her hands. Shecomes with herpaperwork inside early stylebox. there is some paint chipping on parts of her arms and legs.her face looks great. overall excellent with originalbox. early and scarce ethnic toy! 325.00
SKELETON.fantastic marionette. the bones shake and rattle.spooky; eerie; realistic!Great Halloween direction. Mintin early brown box. Rarely found this nice! 350.00
WITCH.talker (moving mouth). 14" tall. holding broom. Pointedblack felt witch's hat. has minor wear to tip of her nose. clothingis bright and clean. overallnear mint. has the old style solid brown box. the paper label onboxtop is in rough shape. Includes original paperwork. 180.00
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from England. 1960's vintage.
A3.BABY DRAGON. non-talker. green felt wings. cute! 2piece yellow cardboard solid box. nearmint plus to mint. 85.00
SM. BOBBY(Policeman). blue outfit. movablemouth. clean. missing his hat badge. some strings disconnectedbut neatly wrapped. clean and near mint. 95.00
SS.CLOWN. yellow hat; pale violet hair. redcollar with yellow trim; polka dot outfit. some strings disconnected but neatlywrapped. clean and near mint. 60.00
SL6BALLETDANCER with black hair. lilac eye shadow. White dress. Silverpointed to ballet shoes! Mint in windowbox; box is near mint. Not areal common one. 119.50
SL17.BIMBOCLOWN. superbly detailed head and face. red yarn hair; red &white striped oversized bowtie; back and white checkered pants! nearmint to mint. window style display box. box does showwear. 119.50
A8.CAT. black with white. pink innerears. blue eyes. red bow. white paws.near mint to mint. only includes the top half of his card stock box. 65.00
CINDERELLA.long blonde hair. long satiny pink gown with gauzy multicolored panelin front. Silver feet. 12" tall. mint but NO box.95.00
CLEVERWILLIE - Clown. non-talker with large bulbous wooden nose. Hand paintedfacial features; elongate head with tuft red hair an pointed yellow hat.Red outfit with white polka dots. Green collar "ruffle".Old style wooden hinged feet. Molded hands. excellentplus to excellentplus to near mint. sorry sold
DUTCHBOY about13" tall to top of black felt hat. blue & white checkered pants;red shirt; yellow felt vest. colors strong and bright. older with woodenlegs. no flaws. near mint to mint; no box. 100.00
FRITZIThe Soldier. painted facial features. red blouse with yellowbuttons. gray pants with red stripe down the sides. mint but no box. 95.00
SS7.FRITZIThe Soldier. painted facial features. red blouse with yellowbuttons. gray pants with red stripe down the sides. box is worn.mint in box. 110.00
SL1.HANSEL from Hansel und Gretal. yellow hair. blue and whitechecked shirt. greenish blue pants with green legs.mint in yellow window box. box is near mint to mint. 95.00
SL.GRETAL from Hansel and Gretal. long BLONDE Hair. nobraids. very detailedmolded face. red blouse with white sleeve. green neckerchief.brown skirt with white and yellow plaid apron. green feet. hairis a bit unruly otherwise near mint in yellow 2 piece box. box hastape on corners. 75.00
SM11.MINSTREL. talker (moveable mouth). African American man withBanjo. has red hat with yellow brim. red and white stripedjacket. mintin yellow window box. box is near mint to mint. hard one tofind! 139.00
A9.MOUSE. I believe it is Jerry from Tom & Jerry cartoons.smaller size than most of the Pelham (proportionate to his smallerstature). mintin yellow solid card stock box. 85.00
SM10.PIRATE. talker (moveable mouth). very unique moldedface! black hat with skull & crossbones logo; black eye patch.blue shirt. black pantaloonstyle pants with red waist sash. nearmintin yellow window box (narrow style). box shows wear. hard one tofind. 112.00
SM10.PIRATE. talker (moveable mouth). very unique moldedface! black hat; black eye patch.blue shirt. black pantaloonstyle pants with red waist sash. mintin yellow window box (wide style). box is near mint to mint. hard one tofind. 135.00
SM5.SCHOOLMASTER.talker (moveable mouth). white haired man with black suit; white shirt;black bowtie; black hat. comes in the newer "open" style. marionetteis near mint to mint and complete. box is poor. 120.00
SL24.SNAKE CHARMER. dark skinned. wearing turban type head covering.red shirt and blue silky pants. complete with flute and snake! aVERY good looking piece! mintin yellow window box. box is near mint to mint. scarce!sorry sold
SL21. WOLF. beautifully sculpted head. grayfur upper. corduroy pants. reversible black and red cape.includes paperwork. near mint in card stock box. 100.00
YO-YOGIRL Marionette. Newer style in a window box. Finding ANY toyswith the person yo-yoing is VERY hard. Near mint to mint. Box isshelf worn. 85.00
Pelham VENT (ventriloquistpuppets)
KATY THECATERPILLAR. large moveable eyes.her antennae are retractable. no play wear. please note thatshe is missing the purple felt pad from her one hand. easilyreplaced. near mint to mint. large and colorful! scarce.149.50
TALENTTOYS Marionettes (Effanbee Doll Co.)
sold out
PETER PUPPETPLAYTHINGS Marionettes
PETERMARIONETTE on roller skates. approx. 13.5" tall. very earlycirca late 1940s. the roller skates were originally glued onto bottom ofshoes and need to be reglued. no damage.near mint to mint. original cardboard box is very worn butcomplete. scarce marionette. 99.50
COWBOY (Howdy Doodylook-alike). approx. 13.5" tall. makersmark in raised lettering on back of head. (note minor hair line crackon back of neck). black pants; white boots; white gauntlets; white cloth belt. beige neckerchief;color swirled shirt. clean. circa 1950. movingmouth.near mint to mint. 65.00
COWBOY (Howdy Doodylook-alike). approx. 13.5" tall. makersmark in raised lettering on back of head. black pants; white boots; white gauntlets; blue vinyl beltwith white holster.beige neckerchief; green on white shirt.. clean. circa 1950. movingmouth (note small crack). excellent. 69.50
Walt Disney's PETERPAN. moveable mouth.composition head/hands/feet. soft felt like clothing. no cracks; nochips. there are stains on the clothes. overall very good toexcellent. 150.00
Walt Disney'sMADHATTER from Alice in Wonderland. talker. Molded head; feet andhands are composition material. missing his hat. used; but not abused.clean. minor pinhead nicks on back of his hair. very smallhairline expansion crack on right side of his nose. paint isbright and crisp. Overallexcellent. scarce! 120.00
GIRLfrom the "Small Fry Club".black hair with clownish styleoutfit. A character from the late 1940's TVkid's show. Some of the characters VERY closely resemble the Howdy DoodyCharacters. Slightly smaller in size. he stands a bit over 13"tall. Has yellow felt hat; black stringy hair with red felt bow in it;green felt scalloped collar; blue shirt with multicolored balloonedoveralls. Has the SMALL FRY CLUB felt patch on chest. He has paintedeyes. Moving mouth. Overall excellent to near mint. 125.00
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color Xerox copy of original HAZELLE advertising catalog - pamphlet. 8.5" by11"; 4 page bifold. Front and back are full color. Lists theNEW "talking Marionettes" on front. Inside there are 30marionettes photographed from the "Lifelike" and "Popular"lines. Great reference item. mint. 10.00
COLOR XEROX copy of the 1953 - 2 sided tri-color photoillustrated advertising brochure from HAZELLE. Offers the "MarionetteDisplay Stand"; the RARE "Build-Your-Own" CLOWN Kit. Thereverse has the BEST OF THE WEST series pictured: DavyCrockett; Rodeo Roy;Rodeo Rosie; Indian Boy; Indian Girl; Mexican. Great referencematerial. mint - COPY. 5.00
TALKERS - moving mouths
HazelleCOWGIRL talker. reddish hairin pigtails. yellow felt hat; brown vest and skirt; yellow rope tie; satin-likegolden yellow blouse. leather belt with twin holsters. missingher pistols. hat a bit worn.used but excellent plus. 120.00
Hazelle#303 PATCHES. talker. Approx. 15" or more to top of hat. Redhair; youngerstyle face. black hat; black overcoat. Yellow shirt; rope belt; greenpants have fringe on cuffs and yellow patches. Kind of a hobo typecharacter. near mint to mint condition. DIFFERENT.125.00
#307Hazelle NANCY. moveable mouth.short curly reddish brown hair. black shoes. floral pattern dress withblack and red trim. black bow on red collar. includes4 page illustrated brochure. she still has originaltag. does not appear to have been played with. near mint plus tomint with originalbox. 129.50
#310 Hazelle DOTTY.moveable mouth. bluefelt dress with white trim; white blouse. blondehair. includes illustrated brochure for Hazelle's LITTLE PLAY Theatertitled "Jack and Jill Meet Bimbo the Clown".box top has edge wear and the lower left corner is split. Near mint invery good box. 125.00
#311Hazelle DOLLY. moveable mouth. blonde wavy hair. whiteblouse and pantaloons. blue felt dress with white trim. whiteribbon belt. white high heeled shoes. please note:her head is attached to body backwards (an easy item to fix).her strings are not attached but are included. she does not appear to havebeen played with. not counting the above mentioned items - she is in nearmint plus or nicer condition withbox. 89.50
HazelleBLONDEHOUSEWIFE talker. approx. 14" tall. Curly blonde hair,moving mouth, eyelashes go straight up. Black collar bow on red &white checkered blouse. blue skirt with white apron trimmed in red.black shoes. Her hair is a bit matted down on backside, but other thanthat she is near mint. 99.50
Hazelle"HANSEL"from Hansel und Gretel. 14" tall with"talking" mouth. Wearing blue knee length shorts and red andwhite small checked shirt with red/white/blue embroidered suspenders. Hasshort cropped very wavy hair. Complete and near mint to mint. 115.00
#412Hazelle U.S. SAILOR. moveable mouth. black hair. blue Navyuniform WITH his whitehat. near mint to mint withoriginal box. hard one to find! 149.50
HazelleWITCH talker. Approx. 15" or more to top of hat. Gray hair, pointedblack hat, white neckerchief with apron. Holds broom in one hand. Haswhite pointed fangs printed on her lips. Gruesome old gal! Beautifulnear mint condition. 150.00
non-moveable mouth
Hazelle #101CLOWN- TETO"White-Face". Wearing very colorful costume. Full size approx. 15" tall. Comes in the large, oversized "Hobby Kit" Box. He has been completely assembled and is in near mint to mint condition. Box is excellent plus. sorry sold
#800Hazelle Special Order INDIAN BOY. long curly black hair. tan fringedshirt and pants.red ribbon headband with red feather. beaded 2 tone leather moccasins.it does not appear to have been played with. near mint to mint withoriginal box. scarce. 129.50
#800Hazelle Special Order INDIAN GIRL. long curly black hair. tan fringedblouse and skirt.red ribbon headband with red feather. beaded leather moccasins.it does not appear to have been played with. near mint to mint withoriginal box. scarce. 129.50
#800Hazelle Special Order TOMBOY BILLY (Toby). short wavy blonde hair. whiteblouse with red bow. green knickers with black belt and brassbuckle. black shoes. does not appear to have been played with.near mint plus to mint withoriginal box. 114.50
#800Hazelle Special Order DOTTY. short curly blonde hair. reddress with multicolored floral pattern and white trim. blue silky bowand waist sash. white shoes. does not appear to have been playedwith. box hassome spotting. near mint to mint withbox (box has paper label atop #803 Pennie). 114.00
#800Special. PETER PAN. blonde hair. yellowcap with pinkish purple feather. green tunic with matching belt andpants. bottom edge of tunic is fringed. does not appear to have beenplayed with. nearmint plus to mint with box. 115.00
#803Hazelle PLANET FLYER "Lanny". Hazelle's version of TomCorbett! darkbrown curly hair. blue shirt and pants. red and white polka dotneckerchief. black belt with brass button. black shoes. includesillustrated brochure. does not appear to have been played with butplease note that the leg strings are connected but are included. near mintto mint withoriginal box. 129.00
#804Hazelle TOMMY TOMBOY. short curly blonde hair. red/whitecheckered blouse. blue collar and blue pants. does not appear tohave been played with. near mint plus to mint withoriginal box. 110.00
Hazelle #805.FATHER.balding gray hair. white shirt with red tie. gray pants and brownshoes. approx. 14" tall. excellent condition with box.box is worn with taped corners. 95.00
#806Hazelle MOTHER. gray hair.floral patterned dress with white collar and white apron. black grannyshoes. does not appear to have been played with. near mint plus tomint with originalbox. 115.00
#807.Hazelle SAMBO JR. early 1950's issue.African-American.black curly hair. blue knickers. shirt is white with red andblue checker pattern and has gold (brass) buttons. black belt with goldbuckle. red bowtie. does not appear to have been used. nearmint plus to mint in original box. scarce doll! 124.50
#808.Hazelle TOPSY JR. early 1950's issue. African-American.shorter style black curlyhair with red bow. red patterned dress. red ribbonat collar and waist. black shoes. does not appear to have beenused. near mint plusto mint in original box. scarce doll! 124.50
#809Hazelle ROBIN HOOD. dark curly hair. pinkhat with blue feather. red tunic with blue belt. bluetrousers. does not appear to have been played with. nearmint plus to mint in original box. 120.00
#810Hazelle PENNIE. short curly dark brown hair. white shoes.white blouse with red collar and red sash. floral pattern bluedress. does not appear to have been played with. near mint to mintin originalbox. 112.50
#810Hazelle PATTY - PENNIE. curly dark brown hair w/pig tails. whiteshoes.. does notappear to have been played with. near mint to mint in withoriginal box. 115.00
#815Hazelle INDIAN BOY. early 1950's issue. long black hair withcolorful headbandand red feather. light color shirt. light tan pants with red& white fringe down outside seam. multicolored waist belt orsash. does not appear to have been played with. nearmint plus to mint with original box. hard one to find! 129.50
#816Hazelle INDIAN GIRL. early 1950's issue. long black hair. turquoisedress with red and white trim pieces. red shoes.does not appear to have been played with. nearmint plus to mint with original box. hard one to find! 129.50
HazelleCLOWN.no stock #. no name - similar to Teto Clown. red outfit with whitepolka dots. Mint/factory sealed in later style gold and black box.Original shrinkwrap still intact. Almost 15" tall marionette.Unusual box. MINT. 100.00
HazelleCLOWN. yellow, blue, green, pink, red, and greenvertical rows of polka dots on white outfit. blue plastic shoes.Pointed blue hat molded to head. decals on crossbars are intact.near mint. 75.00
HazelleCLOWN.no stock #, no name - similar to Teto Clown but different facial paint. red outfit with SMALLwhitepolka dots.Red hat. Almost 15" tall marionette. nobox. used, but well taken care of. near mint to mint. 89.50
HazelleCLOWN.no stock #, no name - similar to Teto Clown but different facial paint. red outfit with LARGEwhitepolka dots.Red hat. Almost 15" tall marionette. nobox. used, but taken care of. overall excellent plus. 79.50
HazelleHOUSEWIFE.dark, short cropped curly hair. non-talker. white blouse with redwaist band and matching neck ribbon. Blue dress with floral print.white shoes. no flaws. excellent to near mint. 85.00
HazelleROBINHOOD. non-talker. standard size. Green and yellow outfitwith original cap with feathered plume. no flaws.near mint to mint. 99.00
JILL.Made by Hazelle. late 1950's vintage.molded vinyl head; hands and legs. black shoes. Detailed head, with small ponytail and ribbon. reddish brown hair. pink and white checkered dress. Marionette is very clean. one piece red wood "T" shape control bar "Beginner Series". she is approx. 11.5" tall. used but not abused. 59.50
TOEDANCER - BALLERINA. Made by Hazelle. late 1950's vintage.molded vinyl head with vinyl arms and legs! Hair is in a bun. Stands on tiptoe with black ballet slippers painted on. Blue dress has lace collar with black tied belt. Minor age soiling to costume: otherwise no flaws. excellent plus or better. 89.50
Rare KOKONUT Clown from"Out of the Inkwell" Cartoon series. 1962. Obscure character was a relative ofBETTY BOOP's friend KOKO THE CLOWN. Molded vinyl head. cloth clothes.Complete. paint rubto nose. overall near mint. very rare. 175.00
MITZINETTEMarionettes by Mitzi & Doug Goodrich
EZRY.bearded Hillbilly character. very heavy material used to mold thehead. arms and feet are wood. approx. 16" long. blue andwhite checked shirt with black pants and a rope for his belt. black woolenbeard with large red lips. facialfeatures are handpainted. Made in Portland Oregon by Mitzinette Mfg.Co. excellent withoriginal box. scarce! 95.00
KnickerbockerFRED FLINTSTONE. molded vinylhead. white faux fur outfit with green felt collar and orange felttie. The controls have a broken handle and need to be restrung. themarionette himself is excellent plus. Madein Japan. circa 1963 vintage. clothlabel intact. clean. 45.00
Virginia Austin Marionettes.CurtisCrafts TIZZIE copyright by Polly Pigtails. circa early 1950'svintage. Originally a magazine for Girls, POLLY PIGTAILS wasalso a Harvey Comic Book character by Vic Herman. wonderfullysculpted head with molded blond hair that has yellow yarn pigtailsattached. molded hands and molded molded shoes. white cloth sockswith wooded legs. blue pants with cuffs, white shirt with silver buttonsdown the front. The control panel is similar to a Peter Puppetstyle. . The Curtis Crafts logo ismolded into the bottom of the shoes. no box, but there are no flaws.clean and bright. Near mint to mint. scarce! 339.50
WITCH withstraw broom and large pointed hat. Composition molded head, handsand feet. Her eyeballs are painted cardboard and are held in place with apin so that the can "wiggle". Hear hair is straw, as is herbroom. The hat is held in place with small pins, and there are white starsattached. The face isextremely good looking - in a "Witch" sense. possiblyMexican made? very simple "T" bar control. Larger thanmost, over 18" tall. excellent. 89.50
UneedaDoll DOG (looks a lot like Pluto - but it is not). All vinyl withwooden neck and red wood nose. Long black felt ears. Dated1964. Large, he is approx. 12" long by 9" tall. Simple 2string control. Hiscontroller is shaped like a dog bone and is a rubber squeeze toy - and stillsqueaks great. Very cute. first one of these that I have comeacross. No flaws. Near mint condition. 65.00
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