From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-magma.ca> To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 02:35:26 -0400 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Magnetic Stage for a puppet show? Hi Michelle, Thanks for reminding me of those kinds of magnetic toys. i've tried a few. I liked the principle, although the ones I've tried were badly done, and almost impossible to control. The wands kept losing the "puppets", for lack of magnetic strenght. Some companies seem to think that because it looks cute and it is very expensive (therefore a luxury toy), people won't care if it really works or not. The one I tried was for sale in a Museum's boutique. I just don't get it. But I can see the potential for such a device, if well done. Mathieu René Créaturiste Marionnettes, Masques, Etcetera... Puppets, Masks, Etcetera... www.creaturiste.com creaturiste-AT-magma.ca (514) 274-8027 ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mickybeshaw-AT-aol.com> To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Magnetic Stage for a puppet show? > There is a wonderful, and very simple toy theatre by a acompany called, > Petra. It is Czech. It has small wooden figures with metal pieces > embedded in > them that play on a more or less traditional, slightly raised cardboard > puppet > stage. It comes with magnetic wands that can move the figures around > from > beneath the stage. It's great fun and genuinely inventive. > > There are also any number of great metal objects that make great stages. > Old trays, platters, and flea markets full of other possibilities. It's > easy > to fix magnetic material, which can be purchased in a variety of formats, > to a > puppet. > > Should be fun to play with. > > Michelle > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org > Admin interface: > http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org > Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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