From: "Robert Rogers" <robertrogers-AT-robertrogerspuppets.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 16:48:18 -0400
Subject: [Puptcrit] 19th C. toy theater figures


>But the best English language guide  may still be Peter Baldwin's TOY 
>THEATRES OF THE WORLD, 1992, published in England.

I have this book and unfortunately I don't see anything in it that's of a 
similar style to the cut-out figures in Hobey's collection.  In fact, I'm 
not sure that they are toy theatre figures.  I would hope so, but wonder why 
some are just torsos and others are in various sizes.  Also, they all have a 
less formal or sketchy appearance than what is typical of printed toy 
theatre sheets - in Europe anyway.

I suggest that Hobey contact Peter Baldwin's shop in Covent Garden in 
London.  It's different from the old Pollock's Toy Theatre Museum.  I did 
once myself and the people there were very helpful.

Robert Rogers 

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