Collection
No.01
Collector
Chris Burney
Curator
tbd
Location
Poughkeepsie, NY
Year
2027
The Ones Who Moved
Who was pulling the strings? You thought you were the one playing. But the puppet knew your name before you did. Pelham Puppets were mass-produced in a Marlborough UK workshop from 1947 onward — sold in toy shops, given as Christmas gifts, forgotten in attics. And yet they persist. This collection asks what we put into objects when we love them — and what stays behind when we're not looking ...
01Jiminy Cricket Marionette
Pelham Puppets, England, c. late 1950s–1960s
02Mr. Toad Marionette Pelham Puppets, England, c. late 1950s–1960s
03Pinky Pig Marionette Pelham Puppets, England, c. 1970s
04Witch SM model Marionette Pelham Puppets, England, c. late 1960s
05Tricky Willy Marionette Pelham Puppets, England, c. late 1970s
06Monkey Marionette Pelham Puppets, England, c. late 1970s
07Hedgehog as Robin Hood Marionette Pelham Puppets, England, c. late 1960s