Puppets and Automatons
Funky Robot
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 13, 2018 -
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Category: Funk, Music, Puppets and Automatons, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #338
Original ad here.
I find this ad too creepy for me even to register the product, as if it were something out of THE TWILIGHT ZONE.
But perhaps that's because I was seriously creeped out by this comic book cover when I was a kid!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 02, 2017 -
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Category: Body Modifications, Business, Advertising, Products, Puppets and Automatons, Comics, 1950s, 1960s
Tony Sarg
Tony Sarg, "America's Puppet Master," did some weird stuff, among which were early Macy's Thanksgiving Parade balloons; the cartoon below; and his inflatable beach monster on Nantucket.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 12, 2017 -
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Category: Puppets and Automatons, Cartoons, 1920s, 1930s
Paul Starr, Space Agent
More info at the YouTube URL of this clip, as well as here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 18, 2016 -
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Category: Puppets and Automatons, Television, Science Fiction, 1960s
Pinocchio In Africa
Not expecting Disney to film this sequel any time soon.
Full text here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 28, 2016 -
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Category: Puppets and Automatons, Racism, Fantasy, 1910s, Africa, Europe
Dulce Dolor
DULCE DOLOR from Filmaciones de la Ciudad on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 18, 2016 -
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Category: Puppets and Automatons, Sexuality, Surrealism, Foreign Customs, Candy
Happy the Cowboy Ventriloquist Dummy
"Happy" looks anything but, as if he's battling the DTs. Does his cigarette really emit smoke?
Original ad here. (Page 35.)
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 09, 2016 -
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Category: Puppets and Automatons, 1950s, Sadness
Shirley Dinsdale and Judy Splinters
Female ventriloquists are pretty rare. So it's always weird to find a forgotten one, especially one who might be remembered for garnering the first Emmy award ever given. Shirley Dinsdale might have been talented, but Judy Splinters was surely ugly as all get-out.
This 1945 radio show (not embeddable) features her act in its prime, starting after the 3-minute mark.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 22, 2016 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Entertainment, Puppets and Automatons, 1940s
Elektro the Robot
No need to worry about the Singularity with Elektro.
Wikipedia entry.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 23, 2015 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Puppets and Automatons, 1930s
World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock Contender
Sugarcreek, Ohio has what they claim is the world's largest cuckoo clock. In fact it had been on display at a couple of different venues for many years. It is quite a lovely and charming tourist attraction.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 20, 2015 -
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Category: Art, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Puppets and Automatons, World Records, Landmarks, Sightseeing
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