Pelham Puppets Classifications

While the quintessential aesthetics of Pelham Puppets remained the same the company had many different variation of design. Here is a short guide to identifying which classification a puppet would fall under.

LS: The LS model ran from 1946 to 1956. Their feet are made from small balls sliced in two and their heads were spherical rather than specifically moulded.

SL: The SL models have specially moulded heads rather than painted balls. The Line began solely with designs of famous film and television characters but was eventually expanded to other characters.

SL 63: The SL 63 line were made from wholly new moulds after the factory fire of 1961. Though initially popular the design was not as effective when it came to actually performing as earlier types of puppet and half of the line were slowly phased out, culminating in a mass sale at half price in 1967.

SM: SM puppets are famous for their opening mouths.

SS: The SS model much like the LS has a painted wooden ball for the head, the major difference between the two models is that SS marionettes have 'Toggle' feet rather than half balls like the LSes.