Dean Martin hand puppet
Dean Martin hand puppet
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- Description (Brief)
- Dean Martin hand puppet, part of a set representing the comic duo of Martin and Lewis. The puppet has a plastic head molded to resemble Martin with a red and navy blue striped fabric body. The puppets were sold as part of a "TV Puppet Show" set with a "vinylite" banner curtain stage, two-minute sound recording of a Martin & Lewis television performance, autographed photograph of Martin & Lewis, and set of tickets for admission to a puppet performance.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Puppet
- puppet
- date made
- 1952
- depicted (sitter)
- Martin, Dean
- Measurements
- overall: 8 in x 8 in x 3 in; 20.32 cm x 20.32 cm x 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- 2005.0277.01
- accession number
- 2005.0277
- catalog number
- 2005.0277.01
- subject
- Toys
- Puppetry
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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