TYPE SL DAVY CROCKETT
Type SL Davy Crockett, a Walt Disney character based on the movie The Adventures of Davy Crockett an American folk hero.
This puppet is one of the best I have seen of this character. The only flaws I can see are rusted screw eyes, but this has not interfered with the clothes at all. The back screw eye under the clothes is bright, so storage has been good I think generally. All clothes are excellent, the felt pouch and holster are often damaged as they are quite small, but these are good. A previous owner has added a small dagger carved from matchstick, I have left it in the pouch.
The real fur hat is very good and extends on wire down his back. He has black painted hair underneath.
Face paint is very good, under the neck is unpainted.
The original box is very poor with tape trying to secure the splits. It is correct for this puppet with Walt Disney on the label. The stamp is not visible, just Type SL ..The untangling instructions are included. It was one of the first puppets to be strung on the small control with coloured buffers. The buffers are aged and the screw eyes rusted.