#2507 PHOENIX

A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes. This Hand Puppet is 15 inches tall and we guess that it will probably NOT self-destruct anytime soon.

#2577 GARGOYLE

In architecture, gargoyles are the carved terminations to spouts which convey water away from the sides of buildings. The term originates from the French gargouille, originally the throat or gullet. A chimera, or a grotesque figure, is a similar type of sculpture that does not work as a waterspout and serves only an ornamental or artistic function. These are also popularly referred to as gargoyles. Our Gargoyle Hand Puppet is 10 inches tall and has a working water spout... um... mouth.

#2434 PINOCCHIO

This from Folkmanis, Inc.: "While the classic story of Pinocchio finds the poor puppet only wanting to become real—a real boy—here at Folkmanis we’ve been busy bringing life to all of our puppets! After years of trying, we have finally achieved a Pinocchio worthy of Carlo Collodi’s dreams! Not only does he have jointed knees, working arms, movable mouth and tongue—his nose actually GROWS with the help of your fingers!"

In the classic story mentioned above, Pinocchio is, of course, a String Puppet. Here, he is a Hand Puppet... and a magnifiscent one to say the least. With a movable mouth, workable hands and a retractable nose, Pinocchio stands 30 inches tall.

#2359 GRIFFIN

A Griffin’s mythological history is as rich as the gold it carefully hoards inside its nest. This Griffin puppet has entered the modern world seeking a warmer treasure—a heart of gold. Will it be yours? Hand enters from chest area to animate the beak and tongue. This puppet is 20 inches long.

#2298 SEA SERPENT

From the lonely depths of a sailor’s imagination emerges this delightful Sea Serpent puppet. Scaly green fabric, wiggly eyes and movable forked tongue bring this fantasy to life. Hand enters from chest area. This Hand Puppet is 60 inches long.

#2411 ANGEL

She may look like a fiery redhead, but it's far from the flames she dwells. Perch this Angel puppet (top left) on your shoulder for some heavenly advice, or have her put in a good word for you upstairs. Workable head and hands. Puppet is 12 inches tall.

#2518 GNOME

When you go for a walk in the forest, you may see a clump of leaves, berries, twigs, moss and tufts of milkweed seeds, but look again, the wee folk are masters of disguise! Garbed in the colors of the forest, this little Gnome finger puppet will care for your home…if you take care of his. This Gnome Hand Puppet is 15 inches tall and has a workable head and arms.

VENUS UNICORN #32001

Sylvia never did like her name... so she changed it herself to "Venus." She is very sensitive about being mistaken for a FLH* and takes pains to keep her prominent gold horn brightly polished. She feels that it's unfair that they won't let her try on ladies hats at the department store... she only poked holes in a few of them. And she did appologize for breaking all of the overhead flourscent tubes at the pharmacy with her horn. And if people didn't want holes poked into their screen windows when a unicorn goes for a breath of fresh air, then they would make them out of stronger materials. Sylvia... uh, Venus is 12 inches tall.

*FLH = Funny Looking Horse

#2818 URIEL UNICORN

A unicorn is a mythological creature often used in fantasy stories, picture book, and novels. Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn has a billy-goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hooves—these distinguish it from a horse. It has been observed that the unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears. In even the earliest references it is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, but always mysteriously beautiful. A unicorn could be captured only by unfair means, and it's single horn was said to neutralize poison. Our Unicorn Hand Puppet is 16 inches tall and may not have any of the magical qualities described but is indeed mysteriously beautiful!