File puptcrit/puptcrit.0912, message 63


From: Gregory Ballora <gregballora-AT-sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:50:23 -0800
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puppets and puppeteers



On Dec 3, 2009, at 1:32 PM, puppetpro-AT-aol.com wrote:

>  It was made in the 1940's or '50s, I think. The connection to its  
> maker (and performer?) is secondary to its character as a commercial  
> brand. What was her story? I'd love to know. Does it really matter?  
> Probably not.

I would say that it does matter, since it colors your relationship to  
the puppet. Your knowledge of her (how do you know that it was a she?)  
could mean a lot to you. If that knowledge were shared by more people,  
we would call it "fame", but in many ways it would be no more valuable.
Greg Ballora


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