Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:02:19 -0400
From: Andrew Young <beartown-AT-bear-town.com>
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] The Magic Onion


As others have I believed already mentioned, there was in fact a puppet 
pattern by Jim or Jane Henson (possibly both) in Women's Day a few years 
after this. I actually have a copy of the pattern tucked away in my 
files somewhere. I don't have the "Purple Necked Black Bearded Blatch" 
script (if anyone has one I would be grateful for a copy). The McCalls 
Muppet patterns were something else entirely different and pop up from 
time to time on ebay if you watch for them.

- Andrew

Nick Coppola wrote:

>"The Magic Onion", a hand puppet script,with patterns for all puppets and sets and props; directions for making  two different stages, rolling stools for puppeteers was published in Woman's Day in 1961. 
>It was a companion piece to an earlier article on building Marionettes. After publication, the long, in-depth, articles were available as booklets which could be ordered through the magazine.
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>The article was the work of Bil Baird and the gifted members of his company. It has nothing to do with Henson or Sesame Street. 
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>There were, however, patterns published by MCalls Crafts  for Grover, Bert and Ernie,and Prairie Dawn. They are small in size and intended for children to operate. These were not in a magazine, but could be found with clothing patterns. I do not know the date of publication.
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>Best to all...Nick Coppola
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