The head is carved from wood. Mechanisms in the hollow head move the eyes and mouth. The main rod, made either of wood or bamboo, runs through the neck to the head, and the length varies. The hand ...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will open the new display “Puppetry in America” Dec. 13, featuring several Jim Henson puppet characters, the namesake puppet from The Howdy Doody ...