Hand Puppet

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Hand Puppet

Entry/Object ID

2008.57

Description

Hand puppet made from a sock. The head is made from the foot of the sock, with cardboard reinforcing the shape of the mouth. It has white buttons for eyes, frayed yarn and a bell for a nose, and braded green and white yarn for hair. There is red felt on the inside of the mouth. A tag stapled to the end reads, "1609 350th CHAMPLAIN 1959 / ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL" "CRAFT-MART".

Context

Depicts Champ, the monster of Lake Champlain. Produced to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Lake Champlain.

Acquisition

Accession

2008.57

Source or Donor

Clark, Susan

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Craft-Mart

Date made

1959

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Puppet, Hand

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Puppet

Nomenclature Class

Public Entertainment Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

19 in

Material

Cotton, Buttons, Yarn

Relationships

Related Events

Event

350th Champlain Anniversary Festival