Object Details
- previous owner
- Rollins, Hazelle H.
- manufacturer
- Molded Latex Products, Inc.
- Molded Latex Products, Inc.
- Description (Brief)
- These three finger puppets are part of child's toy set based on characters from the popular children's television series, The Howdy Doody Show that aired from 1947-1960. The puppets include Howdy Doody the cowboy, Phineas T. Butler the mayor, and Clara Bell the clown.
- Made of soft molded latex, the heads are attached to a paper body with a cardboard backing printed to look like clothing. There is a small hole at the bottom of the head for your finger. Originally, the set was packaged in a cardboard box that doubled as a stage. The popularity of Howdy Doody created a sensation and this toy set was just one of many toys created to market the show to children.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Anne W. and John W. Rollins, Jr.
- 1947 - 1960
- ID Number
- 1980.0910.10
- accession number
- 1980.0910
- catalog number
- 1980.0910.10
- Object Name
- puppet
- Physical Description
- rubber (overall material)
- fabric (overall material)
- cardboard (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 in x 2 in x 2 in; 15.24 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Paterson
- Associated Place
- United States: New York, New York
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Puppets
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Puppetry
- Radio and television broadcasting
- Subject
- Television broadcasts
- Children's television programs
- Consumerism
- general subject association
- Television
- Subject
- Toys
- Record ID
- nmah_662709
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-dda5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
