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The Judges

A special thanks to the judges of the contest!

Terry Angus
Angus Puppets

Jarrod Boutcher
Jarrod Boutcher Puppets
Jarrod's Blog

Ed Christie
The Muppet Wiki
Alden Gallery

Phil Fletcher
The Gluvets Puppet Workshop Here's Phil's MySpace page

James Wojtal
Designer, Puppet Builder, and Puppeteer






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December 8, 2008

With nearly 1400 votes registered, the winners of Puppet Contest 2008: A Space Odyssey have emerged. Congratulations to Larry Merrill (creator of Blasfo Torgen) and Kanja Chen (Gimbul)!

Check out Puppeteers Unite for a glimpse of some of the other great characters that were submitted to the contest!



December 7, 2008

The voting period is now closed. The votes are being tallied. The winners will be announced tomorrow...stay tuned!



November 20, 2008

Time to vote! The Top Ten Finalists have been chosen by the panel of judges...now it's your turn!



November 4, 2008

All 28 entries to Puppet Contest 2008: A Space Odyssey have been prepared and submitted to the panel of judges for deliberation! We'll keep you updated as to when the Top Ten Finalists will be posted. Stay tuned...



October 30, 2008

Almost there! The entry deadline is November 1st!



October 13, 2008

Twenty days left! We hope everyone is having fun creating their space characters.

By the way, one of our contest judges, Jarrod Boutcher, has just started a new blog. Jarrod's blog will definitely be one to follow, so check it out - JBPuppets Blog.



 
 
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The universe has spoken! Congratulations to Larry Merrill, creator of Blasfo Torgen and Grand Prize Winner of this year's contest! Not too far behind in the First Runner-up position is Kanja Chen and his character Gimbul.

Thanks to all who participated in the contest this year - the judges, the contestants, the voters, and our contest sponsor Puppeteers Unite. We hope it was fun for everyone. Until next time....over and out!



 



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