Original Mermaid Marionette David Syrotiak NO RESERVE!! Beautiful One-Off Marionette Start Price USD 750.00 Current Price USD 750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 900.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 27, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Location Brattleboro, VT See more about 'Original Mermaid Marionette David Syrotiak NO RESERVE!!' Description After forty years of producing marionettes, National Marionette Theater is cleaning house! Up for sale is an original marionette by David Syrotiak depicting a mermaid. This character was produced circa 1972 for a children’s theater production that toured the country. This figure is one of three from that production we have posted here on EBay this time around. The figure is approximately 30 inches long. The head and trunk are made in the traditional cast plastic wood technique. The hands and arms are carved basswood for proper weight and balance. The head is attached to the neck by means of an extended universal joint with stops. The elbow joints are trunk fiber ball and socket with dowel pins, while the shoulder and wrist joints are rope. The tail is made of concentric discs of plywood that have been joined by two long ropes with knots separating the discs. The entire tail was then covered in a stretchy fabric and then the outer covering. The result is an incredibly flexible and expressive tail that moves very realistically when manipulated. The control is a modified American airplane made of pine with elbow and tail levers. This figure has eleven strings. This marionette is an absolute joy to perform with and is built to last for many years to come. The marionette posted here IS signed by David Syrotiak Sr. International bids will be considered, but the item will not be shipped out until funds have cleared here. All additional international shipping charges, import duties, customs fees, etc. will be the responsibility of the bidder. Contact me for more info. All sales are final, no returns accepted. I have tried to represent this item to the best of my ability and any other assumptions by the bidder unless clarified by me in a private message are irrelevant. If you need to know anything more about this item, ASK! Thank you for viewing this listing and happy bidding! Place a Bid!