The ten coolest things I saw at the Center for Puppetry Arts

I felt obligated to visit the Center for Puppetry Arts when I recently went to Atlanta. The Center has been around since 1978, and it is the largest American non-profit dedicated to puppetry. 

There are a lot of cool things to see at the Center for Puppetry Arts right now--particularly with the Labyrinth: Journey to Goblin City special exhibit, which runs until September 3.

Here are my top ten.

1. Carpenter and Walrus puppets (Broadway production of Alice in Wonderland, 1982)

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2. Mufasa mask (Julie Taymor's The Lion King, 1997)

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3. Jim Henson's design for Kermit the Frog

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4. Princess, the Eight of Diamonds (Alice in Wonderland film, 1941)

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5. Stop Motion kitchen set (Coraline film, 2009)

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6. Stop Motion Gumby (United States, 1962)

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7. Hisamatsu (Japan, date unknown) and Osome (Japan, 1860-1870)

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8. Sencaki (Indonesia, Java, date unknown)

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9. Ravana from the Ramayana (India, West Bengal, date unknown)

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10. Cookie Monster (Sesame Street, 1979)