Rudolph puppet restoration

[nick daring]

I think this is a very tasteful restoration.

http://www.screen-novelties.com/news/2006/...estoration.html

Nick

 

[rmschneider104]

Agreed... great to see Santa and Rudolph brought back.

Some more related links...
http://timespacetoys.stores.yahoo.net/reruorrarusa.html
http://www.rankinbass.com/news1106.htm

I'm a sucker for the old Rankin/Bass specials.

 

[Mechamaniac]

Awesome. I love the old Rankin Bass specials. I'm right there hoping Bumble shows up.

 

[SFPROPS]

Very tasteful, indeed.

I'm VERY glad to see the original puppets are still in good enough shape to be restored, and that the current owner had the good sense to see to it that these valuable pieces of TV history were given the proper respect they deserve.

Now..they can send them to me next Christmas as a nice gift in exchange for my kind words.

ps. Thanks for the link.

 

[mike5150]

Very cool.. Loved that Rudolph when I was a wee little lad.

 

[Jedirick]

Hooray.

 

[TomSpinaDesigns]

well done indeed. Great to see these important pieces being cared for.

Tom

 

[matic]

I loved all those old Rankin Bass Animated specials, Its great to see that some of the props have survived. Usually these things were destroyed after production.
Amazing that one guy ended up with rudolph ANd santa.

 

[gnrlotto]

Spectacular job those folks did. That's what happens when having a puppet maker fix a puppet.

Unlike a doll maker fixing a puppet like Hoggle.

Whoever had these restored went to the right people for the job. You don't call a pumber to make a pizza, and you don't call a chef to fix your pipes.

 

[Roger Ramjet]

This is the one Christmas Special I make sure my family watches each year and I am so glad there are people who care enough to take the time to preserve these wonderful treasures.

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Very cool..

These were on Antiques Road show this past Christmas and I think they were valued only at around $3500-5000 for the pair.

Lynn

 

[vaderdarth]

Yep, these puppets were on display in Atlanta recently and I missed them unfortunately. Rudolph will always be my favorite Christmas children's classic.

Dave

 

[franz bolo]

Awesome.. I loved R&B's shows..

They were selling the characters at CVSD pharmacy for $7.00 during the holidays.

FB

 

[WhiteCommando]

My number one fave of the Christmas shows. Saw it every year since I can remember. Great work....

 

[Beeb89]

Very cool item. Being a BIG R/B fan, I'd always wanted one of those puppets.

I bought a book on the R/B Studio by Rick Goldschmidt several years back and he mentioned Donner being one of the only surviving puppets from the Rudolph special. He mentioned also about it's poor shape due to it being played with and poorly handled. I think even if I were a kid and had one of those, I would not have used it like a play toy. :unsure Glad to see these getting the care and restoration they deserve.

It's a shame they weren't better cared for to begin with.

B89.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Have no clue what it's from, but that restoration job is superb and the approach - only to replace what was unsalvageable - is the way to go and highly commendable. Anyone got a picture from the original show for comparison?

 

[OldKen]

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Have no clue what it's from, but that restoration job is superb and the approach - only to replace what was unsalvageable - is the way to go and highly commendable. Anyone got a picture from the original show for comparison?
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you have NO idea where these are from??? :unsure

huh? :confused

a reigndeer with a red glowing nose, and a fat guy in a red suit, white beard...

nothin? :lol

 

[slave1pilot]

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Have no clue what it's from
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:eek

 

[Too Much Garlic]

I know the story... but not what these puppets are from - the Bass Special thing... not the Rudolph story.

 

[Treadwell]

WELLLL, pull up an ice block and lend an ear.