Mr Turnip marionette (Luntoy)
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A marionette of "Mr Turnip", a character from the BBC children's television program "Whirligig"·
The piece was manufactured for the London Toy Company ("LunToy") by Berret & Sons), in 1953, and still has its original box.
External references
- Whirligig, turnip.net (scroll down to get to the "Mr Turnip" section)
- Norman Joplin, The Great Book of Hollow-cast Figures ISBN 1872727786 p.359
