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    Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 4:49pm
Hi,  does anyone know a woodcarver in the Leeds/York/Wetherby area that would be willing/able to make me a Professor Yaffle?  You might remember that Professor Yaffle was the carved wooden woodpecker bookend from the 1970's children's TV series, Bagpuss (see link below for image).  I don't want him to be a bookend, I'd like him to be a stand-alone figure. 

http://www.puppetcraft.co.uk/images/Yaffle.jpg

Thanks very much.
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Hi Suzilou,

Two of the best puppet makers currently working just now (who also have the what is probably the best collection in the UK) are John Blundall and Stephen Foster. I don't know either of them personally, but know their work.

They're based in Glasgow, and their website is at: http://www.theworldthroughwoodeneyes.co.uk/index.html

I'm sure you'll recognise many of their puppets, not least Winnie the Witch, which is a superb puppet http://www.theworldthroughwoodeneyes.co.uk/winnie.html and Parker.

I hope this is useful,
George
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