Purple Ninja Classic Marionette Puppet

Ninjas 

Another hats-off to Eastern culture and my own childhood experience with martial arts action films. While the origins of the black ninja as a shadowy assassin with a deadly arsenal of swords and stars and other silent methods of dispatch remains the most classic example, it wasn’t long before I started indulging in a whole spectrum of other colours that, while entirely illogical for espionage, made for a whole lot more fun. These guys are still one of our best sellers for any adolescent who thinks everything should have a sword!

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!

Marionette in doll form is approximately 25cm in height or 60cm when strung.