The Museum will be open as part of the open studio's weekend 12th,13th and 14th of september at Porlock- Porlock Weir West Somerset full details from...
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pelhampuppetman
Apr 30, 2008 10:19 am
hi i have just added four photos of shackman (pelham)puppets...
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pelhampuppetman
May 1, 2008 1:08 pm
the hair was supplied by www.ephraimson.com heads were sourced after Bob Pelham went to the Marlborough Mop Fair and met a man on a cocnut shy called mr bunce...
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Tim
tubbs.tattsyrup
May 3, 2008 2:32 pm
The moulds for the composition heads bodies, feet and hands were made by Percy Mortimer, he also created the original recipie for the composition used The...
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pelhampuppetman
May 4, 2008 7:53 am
black buffers are still obtainable from "wilkinsons" and they are about the right size, screw eyes every time i go somewhere new i look in the the hardware...
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Tim
tubbs.tattsyrup
May 4, 2008 12:42 pm
Somac in Chester were the factory that used to supply B&M latex in south London which for a long time was the supplier of similar Pelham Strings. They no...
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pelhampuppetman
May 4, 2008 12:49 pm
hi tim yes i was going to try dyeing the white thread ,its weight is 25grms and they are doing all the the colours in this weight I bought the white as a trial...
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Tim
tubbs.tattsyrup
May 4, 2008 3:42 pm
No not slow, just the next person in the queue for finding info out! I was not the first person to go looking and some of the info I pass on has been handed on...
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pelhampuppetman
May 4, 2008 7:50 pm
hi all I have just worked out how to unmoderate your messages so now your post will be seen imediatley. tim slight confusion I meant I was slow letting...
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pelhampuppetman
May 8, 2008 8:27 pm
control bars are fairly easey to reconstruct although the problem is they always look brand new. there are several options 1 you canabalize a broken or cheaper...
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pelhampuppetman
May 12, 2008 7:24 pm
Hi all the cost of standerd control bars 8+8 inches will be 5 pounds plus postage, but Ive now hit a snag the buffer surplier know longer stocks them so I have...
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pelhampuppetman
May 14, 2008 8:13 pm
hi 18 new photos just added more to follow steve...
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pelhampuppetman
May 15, 2008 2:47 pm
Hi I phoned wilkinsons (01909 505505)who have cnfirmed they are no longer stocking the black buffers for the controllers of our beloved puppets they were quite...
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Jamie S
jamie697477
May 15, 2008 6:48 pm
Hi Steve, Laura loved the caterpillar photos and I thought there was some good ones too!! By the way in some of the pics, is that your thatched cottage in the...
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pelhampuppetman
May 17, 2008 8:38 am
hi jamie yes all the pics were taken at the cottage steve...
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pelhampuppetman
May 17, 2008 8:44 am
hi we dont just have puppets so if there are any particular favourites you liked to see on these pages please let me know have just aquired another three...
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Jamie S
jamie697477
May 17, 2008 3:30 pm
Like the new photo on the main page Steve - Mother Dragon. Very nice! I think I might look out for a Mother Dragon because I understand she is quite a good...
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pelhampuppetman
May 17, 2008 3:39 pm
hi mother dragon on the front page had a fang missing and no strings or control bar thanks to a couple of people on other sites i got the measurements for the...
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wizardofporlock
May 22, 2008 6:29 am
Hi everyone further to my message 31 i have now added new albums E.T. Magic Roundabout.Spitting Image. Thunderbirds.Tom&Jerry.and Toy Radio's I will fill these...
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pelhampuppetman
Jun 4, 2008 9:25 am
Hi just to let you all know there are thirteen new pelham puppet pictures in the album puppets at the museum. Strings ( yes we are back to that again )I have...
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pelhampuppetman
Jun 9, 2008 5:51 pm
Hi all great News David Leech, the leading authority on this subject, presents a talk, demonstration and exhibition about the history and development of Pelham...
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David Leech
dj373921
Jun 18, 2008 7:05 pm
What date does he present his talk and exhibition? Is it Saturday or Sunday? I forgot what you said!!...
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David Leech
dj373921
Jun 18, 2008 7:07 pm
I have added a picture of the forthcoming book to this site....
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stephen adams
pelhampuppetman
Jun 18, 2008 7:20 pm
Saturday 13th September 11.00am at The Anchor Hotel Porlock Weir Tickets from Porlock Visitor Centre 01643 863150 these are free but must be booked David Leech...
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ladyandthetramp_uk
ladyandthetr...
Jun 21, 2008 8:33 am
Hello Steven I wondered if you could contact me please I may have something you might like to add to the musuem plus I wondered if you or nay of your memebers...
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Jamie S
jamie697477
Jun 23, 2008 6:22 pm
Hi Steve, can you tell me if you can get into my yahoo group. I emailed yahoo about that problem and I can get in now myself but wondered if other people can...
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Jamie S
jamie697477
Jun 24, 2008 6:53 pm
Thanks for testing my site. If its just theme tunes on the CD, I could get them but I'm unsure if they are or not. You can get themes off Limerwire but the...
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Jamie S
jamie697477
Jun 24, 2008 6:54 pm
Spelt "Limewire"; wrong in the last post....
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wizardofporlock
Jul 20, 2008 10:27 am
hi although quiet at the moment theres a lot going on behind the scenes the museum is all tidy new shelves, new lighting repainted where needed, and new...
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pelhampuppetman
Aug 17, 2008 8:35 am
The Museum will be open on friday12th September from 10.am till 5.pm Saturday from 1.pm till 5.pm Davids talk and exhibition is 11.am on Saturday, Sunday the...
