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Gollum - Marionette Puppet
$90.00
My Precious! The most treasured design in our collection! 💍
One of our most 'Precious' designs, this twisted little creature sat on the creative back-burner for about ten years, slowly incubating in my imagination until the time was ripe to release him. A favourite character from Tolkien's classics and Peter Jackson's masterful film trilogy, Gollum is now very much a favourite son of The Squeaking Tribe, too!
With his bulging eyes, emaciated frame, and that unforgettable split personality, this marionette captures both the tragic Sméagol and the corrupted Gollum in one haunting design. Watch him switch between pitiful whispers and hissing threats, forever torn between his former self and the creature the Ring made him. He's equal parts sympathetic and sinister - a reminder that even the smallest person can change the course of the future... for better or worse.
What Makes This Special:
- 💍 Authentic Gollum design capturing his iconic appearance
- 🎬 Middle-earth magic - brings Tolkien's most complex character to life
- 👁️ Detailed features including those haunting, bulging eyes
- 🎭 Premium marionette craftsmanship with professional stringing
- ✨ Ten years in development - worth the wait!
- Doll form: approximately 25cm tall
- As marionette: 60cm when hanging
- Perfect for Lord of the Rings fans and Tolkien collectors
Squeaky Classics: Original designs for all ages from our early roots til now!
The first puppet I ever made in our standard 6-string design was a little Mummy marionette, a simple bandaged affair which utilised the weight of the clay pieces and the meagre costuming to create a proper functioning prototype which remains the core design behind most of our work to date. By working with some basic archetypes and alternating through gender, age and cultural influences, I developed a classic range of differing characters which are a continuing part of the Squeaking Tribe canon today. As familiar as these characters are to me now, I keep the joy alive by incorporating more details and personal quirks than I did in the past, so each one still retains its own unique identity. For the budget-minded, these are a good starting point to gauge your interest without betting the farm. A perfect launch-pad for the young ones, too!
We wants it, we needs it... and now you can have it, Precious! 🐟