Puppet Mania

Today I bought two hand puppets. I don't know what came over me, but the Tweed Museum of Art was having a huge sale to get rid of merchandise. I bought some paint-a-pot kits, and a children's book. But the puppets were just adorable, and with the deep discounts, I couldn't pass them up.

I first saw a unicorn, which has a workable mouth and is the size of Bates. Clay was trying to make Bates jealous by sitting in his chair with the unicorn on his lap. Bates definitely did not like what was going on.

So I put the paint-a-pot kits, book and unicorn on hold while I went back to work. After work, I walked back down to the Tweed and picked them up. While I was waiting in line, I saw another puppet, a fortune teller. She is so cool, with little cord hoop earrings, curly hair, a head scarf and a crystal ball. The fiddler was with her at the Tweed, but I didn't get him. I jus saw their picture at the Folkmanis web page, and now I feel like I broke up a couple. Clay says he might still be there.

I know some kids who will get a kick out of these puppets when they visit. And Clay says now we can give each other puppet shows...that made me laugh. I wouldn't put it past us.