Post #139699 by ikitnrev on Sun, Feb 6, 2005 6:34 AM

From the ebay auction website ....

"This original puppet was used in the first series of black and white Mister Rogers PBS shows from 1968 to sometime in the 1970’s. The original show ran from February 19, 1968 to about 1976, and then was suspended for a few years. The show resumed production in 1979 and continued until 2001. The puppets for the show were remade sometime in the 1970’s and may have been remade several times since then. When the puppets were remade for the show, these original puppets were sent back to A.P.A. Studios (where they were made) and they were on display there until the studio closed in 1997.

I purchased these 5 puppets from Bob Self, the head of A.P.A. studio, on EBAY in 2001. Also for sale at that time were the original King Friday, Lady Elaine Fairchild, Daniel Tiger, X-the Owl and several others. The winner of the other puppets won’t part with them for anything, I know I tried!"

Vern

[ Edited by: ikitnrev on 2005-02-06 06:35 ]