Hi! As many of you know, I open each show with Sandy Twinkletoes, my 6' ostrich puppet, walking thru the audience then getting everyone to dance either "The...
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Wilma Swartz
wilmas_vent_...
Jul 2, 2009 3:24 pm
Several questions have popped up in my mind these past couple of days and I'm hoping that someone out there in ventland knows the legal answers to these...
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narrow duv
narrowduv
Jul 2, 2009 4:02 pm
Hi Wilma.... You pose some very good questions. They would be best addressed by an experienced intellectual property attorney. You can get free advice from...
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Gabriel Galdamez Manz...
gdub106
Jul 2, 2009 5:22 pm
Hey Wilma, Actually, just Puppet Productions is out of business, it does not mean that the rights to the products can be infringed any more than when they were...
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wlbohannon
Jul 3, 2009 6:06 pm
The problem here is... no one knows what rights, which products, etc. This is such a mess....
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Wilma Swartz
wilmas_vent_...
Jul 5, 2009 9:06 pm
After fighting with myself for weeks, I had to put my Jerry Mahoney 40" ventriloquist figure and Knucklehead Smiff 40" ventriloquist figure up on ebay. I've...
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ALAN
alansacres
Jul 8, 2009 4:16 pm
Hi, I am new to this group but have made puppets for many years. .......Zim's Crafts of Salt Lake City,Ut. is going out of business sometime this summer-fall. ...
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Wilma Swartz
wilmas_vent_...
Jul 8, 2009 4:30 pm
Welcome to the group and I'm envious because you don't want to see what's left of a puppet I tried to make. ________________________________ From: ALAN...
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ALAN
alansacres
Jul 8, 2009 5:36 pm
... Back in 2000.I put puppets in a christian bookstore and they let kids rip they apart.The owners never said a word or offered to pay for them. You learned...
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ALAN
alansacres
Jul 8, 2009 5:48 pm
... Mercury Plastic: merplast@... (No website) I asked for( w/my name&address) their plastic eye catalog. It was sent free,but you have to buy bags of 500...
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ALAN
alansacres
Jul 8, 2009 11:35 pm
Hi, This is a great christian site. I just got the birds pattern book.(click:puppets-then patterns) It's from the old CHILDREN'S OUTREACH ministry. Pat is...
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ontherockministry@...
ontherockmin...
Jul 9, 2009 2:35 pm
I joined the group a few days ago. I was looking for places to share ideas and tips with. This looks like just the group I was wanting. I am Rev. Pam and am...
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Wilma Swartz
wilmas_vent_...
Jul 9, 2009 3:04 pm
Rev. Pam; Welcome to the group. I travel with my puppet ministry and am getting ready to add clown ministry to it because many churches are requesting puppets...
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Alan Luehmann
alansacres
Jul 9, 2009 3:47 pm
Hi Pam, www.letusteachkids.com sells puppets and patterns. I just got the bird patterns book. Also: www.puppeteersofamerica.com sells lots of patterns in...
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The Beatties
dorcb
Jul 9, 2009 3:53 pm
Hi Pam, Welcome to the group! The list is pretty quiet these days, but there are some awesome people with lots of experience to share. It's awesome that you...
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The Beatties
dorcb
Jul 9, 2009 4:06 pm
... I've used that pattern a lot, and love it. They are so easy to make, and inexpensive, besides. Dorean Dorean's blog: http://dorean.wordpress.com/ Dorean's...
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Alan Luehmann
alansacres
Jul 9, 2009 9:15 pm
Hi, www.puppeteersofamerica.com And this bookstore still has a lot of old patterns you can't get at WalMart.( Our fabric shop closed this spring.)...
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Alan Luehmann
alansacres
Jul 9, 2009 9:24 pm
www.puppeteersofamerica.com Don't know why it keeps tying wrong. puppeteersofamerica later,Alan ________________________________ From: Alan Luehmann...
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ALAN
alansacres
Jul 9, 2009 9:52 pm
... It's now: www.puppeteers.org I just joined their mailing list. Alan...
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wlbohannon
Jul 10, 2009 8:52 pm
We use fleece for puppets and robe velour for curtains (it does NOT wrinkle, so travels well)....
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ALAN
alansacres
Jul 10, 2009 10:54 pm
-- I can't find velour here in Alabama and it costs too much to ship it now. Almost as much as the fabric. My kids don't mind the wrinkled curtains.As long as...
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Joe Dunfee
cadcoke4
Jul 11, 2009 3:47 am
I've always liked crush velour for curtains, since wrinkles are hidden by the texture. Another approach is to frame out the puppet stage, and cover in cloth so...
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Alan Luehmann
alansacres
Jul 11, 2009 4:19 am
Joe, I designed a classroom stage that you stand behind (not on your knees) It's 4' X 6' with height that can be changed from 6 to 7 foot.This is for 4-6...
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Joe Dunfee
cadcoke4
Jul 11, 2009 4:30 am
Alan wrote; ... You didn't mention the cloth or curtains. Do these stay attached to the PVC? Joe Dunfee joe@... Gordonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A....
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Alan Luehmann
alansacres
Jul 11, 2009 4:44 am
No It does not stay on the stage. I will glue the loopy velcro to the "backside of the pipe". And sew the soft side velcro to the drape. I only use small...
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wlbohannon
Jul 11, 2009 5:11 am
Velour is a seasonal fabric (as we found out when we started looking for it)! We have casings sewn in our curtains and the PVC slides in the casing. I like...
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Alan Luehmann
alansacres
Jul 11, 2009 5:46 am
Yes I have thought about sturdy.But this is in 2 foot sections and has 3 crossbars. This is a classroom stage.For what I do now at 62. I don't have time or...
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ontherockministry@...
ontherockmin...
Jul 11, 2009 4:22 pm
Thanks for all the information from everyone. I got information on the group and sent to my semail both. Wow It is alot of information to go thourgh. Thanks ...
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Alan Luehmann
alansacres
Jul 11, 2009 4:36 pm
________________________________ From: "ontherockministry@..." <ontherockministry@...> To: christpup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009...
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Alan Luehmann
alansacres
Jul 11, 2009 4:45 pm
trying again... "THOU SHALL SHOP RESALE STORES" JUST GOT 2-4'X6' DRAPES FOR 3.50 Alan ________________________________ From: Alan Luehmann...
