Puppet Tree

[Super Scooter]

No, not just another clever play on words. (Get it? Puppetry? Puppet Tree? Ah, never mind.)

I'm curious to know where one might locate a puppet tree. Sort of a rack to hang your puppets on while not in use like what they would display puppets on at a store. I'm interested in purchasing one so I don't have to have my puppets locked away in a bin anymore (It's cramped, and I don't have the room for more storage bins). If there isn't a place to purchase one, does anyone have instructions for building one?

An ideal puppet rack is shown in the background of this picture: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Workshop-1980-2.jpg

One that's actually on the floor might be a little easier, though.

Thanks for the help!

 

[staceyrebecca]

If you search froogle.com for "metal puppet stand" you can probably find one. They're a bit on the expensive side. Otherwise you can get a big dowel & drill holes into it & throw other dowels onto the side.

 

[Super Scooter]

Thanks!

Here's one of the links that came up. I'm posting it here in case anyone else is interested: http://www.puppetuniverse.com/puppe...rce=gbase&gbid=Full_Body_Puppet_Display_Racks

I may attempt building one with the dowels first. Is that what you've used?

 

[staceyrebecca]

No, I usually borrow one from our theater. Our theater has that one and others similar. At home I toss them into rubbermaid boxes where they suffer sniffing each other's puppet-holes.

 

[MuppetCaper]

How about one of those paper towel holders you put in you ktichen that stands on it's side..you know the ones that you put on your counter top. You can find them anywhere.

 

[larz]

http://www.codamount.com/accessrack.htm - expensive, but look very sturdy.

Wall mount version - http://www.vinyldirect.com/vd.asp?Param=2,7012 - cheaper, could be set on table or floor.

Hope this helps!

I have access to the discards of large rolls of paper for large format printing. The paper ships with two end cap pieces that make perfect bases and I use a discarded empty roll tube set onto it. A perfect single puppet stand. And free! I can show you guys pictures if you want...

 

[biblebetty]

Yes! i like to see a picture.

 

[muppetfan89]

At home I toss them into rubbermaid boxes where they suffer sniffing each other's puppet-holes.

LOL....