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Peter Puppet Playthings HOWDY DOODY marionette vintage marionette

Description: It's Howdy Doody Time!Memories, All American favorite puppetHard to find, 1950's vintage, 15" tall, wood and composition, string puppet (marionette) (designed by Ray Copelan for Bob Smith) is ready for you enjoy. "HOWDY DOODY", string marionette from the early 1950s, a childhood favorite and just as you remember him from one of the most popular children's television classic shows of all time, (airing from 1949-1954) starring him with "Clarabell the Clown", Princess Summer-Fall, Winter-Spring and his puppet friends in a frontier/western theme. He has painted red hair, moving eyes, moving jaw with happy, grinning mouth and blushed cheeks. Produced by Peter Puppet Playthings, USA, circa 1952, as mfg. item #362 (signed at base of his neck). He wears his two piece-original, tan flannel,Shown on page 339, "Collector's Encyclopedia of American Composition Dolls", Vol. II-Mertz. He has a two-part wooden body, composition head, hands and feet and cloth arms and is fully signed on the back of his neck: PPP cprt. He has his original strings still attached to the original control board* and is in excellent condition, (no wear or missing paint, no cracks, no repairs or repaint) and no odors, from a smoke free home) especially considering how much attention these toys were given. Give him a place to "hang out" near your desk or around your home. He'll always bring a smile to your face! Bring back the "good old days"! His illustrated box is included but shows considerable wear and some taped repairs. Please check out our other vintage, marionettes, "Howdy Doody", "Clarabell Clown", Princess Summer-Fall, Winter-Spring, "Dilly Dally", etc. NONE are included with this item. Please note: nearly all of our items are antique or vintage (usually with some signs of wear due to usage and previous storage). We do our very best to describe and photograph them for you and do not repair, restring, repaint or enhance them in any way as most collectors prefer to find them in their original state. We have many other vintage & antique (some quite rare) marionettes available (see last photos) and will list them as quickly as possible.Thanks for visiting, Let us know if we can help you with anything else. We have more antique and vintage dolls, dollhouse furniture and antique dollhouse dolls available, each listed separately. Please also visit our constantly updated Ebay store! THANKS for visiting, please stop back often and Be sure to add me to your favorites list so that you will be among the first to find our next ebay treasures. We welcome your inquiries and gladly combine purchases to save you shipping costs and help stretch your "dolly budget". There is never a handling or packing fee. We do our best to describe our items well and want you to be happy with your purchase. We charge only the actual shipping costs (often less) and are deeply committed to giving every customer a "five-star" experience as we hope to become your first source for fine antique dolls and toys. If you are happy with your purchase, please leave us positive feedback and we will gladly return the favor. If there is a problem with your item, please let us know prior to leaving feedback and we will do our best to make sure you are satisfied. You can also pay for your item (even if you don't have a PayPal account) by charging it through PayPal to any major credit card! We recommend insurance on all your purchases.

Price: 189 USD

Location: Sparta, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-10-20T03:25:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.25 USD

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Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Decade: 1950s

Year Manufactured: 1950

Suitable For: Unisex

Vintage: Yes

Personalize: No

Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original

Character Type: television character

Recommended Age Range: all ages

Features: Interactive

Movie/TV Title: The Howdy Doody Show

Unit Quantity: one

Character: Howdy Doody, Princess

Signed: Yes

Toy Type: Dolls, Figures

Color: Multicolor

Media: TV Show

Character Gender: Male

Material: composition & wood

Age Level: 4-7

Franchise: Howdy Doody

Modified Item: No

Brand: Peter Puppet Playthings

Type: Puppet

Year: 1950

Model: Howdy Doody

Theme: storytime & movie

Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Character Family: Howdy Doody

Product Line: marionettes

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