Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 15:44:14 -0700 (MST)
From: freshdlc-AT-primenet.com (Stu & Diane (aka HDulc & Freshwater))
Subject: Re: Puppet Storage


I both store and carry most of my hand puppets in plastic bags with holes
poked in them (the bags, not the puppets!) for air circulation.  Each
puppet head is wrapped in bubble wrap.  I carry the bagged puppets to/from
gigs in large quilted carrying bags.  After the gig, I lay the puppets out
to dry thoroughly (especially in the summer, when I/they get sweaty) before
putting them away. Hand puppets with costumes that wrinkle easily are
stored on stands consisting of a wood chopping board with an upright dowel.
I put a loose plastic dust cover over each puppet, and leave them sitting
out in the living room on a shelf.

My shadow puppets go into individual cardboard envelopes.  These are then
stored in large zip-up art portfolios with handles.  I carry the portfolios
to/from gigs, and I can fit 10-15 puppets in a portfolio.

Diane
alias Professor Freshwater
Freshwater Pearls Puppetry
Minnesota, USA

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>>What is the most efficient and cost effective (cheap) way to store puppets.
>>We have a lot of them and have been cut back to just one small room. We
>>currently have a peg board kind of setup that has a pair of pegs per puppet
>>for them to hang between. I've never really liked it because of the damage it
>>can cause to the puppet head and neck.  I also don't like big plastic 'trunk'
>>like containers because they don't allow the puppets to breath (evaporation
>>of moisture after being used, not actual breathing :<). Does anybody have any
>>good ideas?







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