Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:47:40 -0400
From: Hobey Ford <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] "Bristle Dolls"?


They remind me of another folktoy: an acorn which has loosely jointed
limbs to look like a little animal.  You pull out a little wooden cork
and put a fly inside for a while and it animates the limbs as it moves
around inside the acorn.  I too am intrigued by these bristol dolls
and have never heard about them.  So you get bristol brush fibers and
glue them to light figures. Great for a flea circus.

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Grego <grego-AT-gregoland.com> wrote:
> As a fan of musical instrument/puppet collaborations, my curiosity
> glands are all a-jitter over something that had until now escaped my
> notice. "Bristle Dolls" are apparently small, light, and mounted on
> thin wire stilts. When placed on a vibrant instrument they dance.
> I could find only three references online. One mentions them as being
> German, but doesn't provide a German term that would facilitate
> further searching.
> http://www.lotzdollpages.com/ldance.html
> Another talks about a Chinese tradition:
> http://www.bjreview.cn/EN/06-46-e/china-6.htm
> And lastly an engraving from 17th century U.S.
> http://www.kitchenmusician.net/smoke/dulcimer.html
>
> Can anyone provide a first hand account, or point me towards more info?
>
> -G
>
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