And Winner Is...
Leonard the Elephant, created by David Rogers! Congratulations on being voted the Grand Prize Winner of Puppet Contest 2009, David!
Coming in, not too far behind in the Runner-Up position, is Ben Gali, created by Kanja Chen.
The Grand Prize Winner will win a $200 cash prize, and the First Runner-Up will receive $100 credit with Project Puppet.
Thanks to our sponsor, Puppeteers Unite, to all the judges, to all those that entered and to all those who voted. We hope you had fun and feel inspired to keep creating. Until next time!
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 | LeonardThis is Leonard. He is the youngest of seven in his elephant heard. While walking along in the jungle one day he found two strange items, a pair of glasses and an orange bowtie. He loves to wear them and his mom says they make him look smarter. His...Read more Creator: David Rogers |
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| Peetah the Grumpy CheetahPeetah is not like most cheetahs. Yes, he's fast and all that, but his once focused outlook on life has changed. You see Peetah has realized that with all his speed at catching prey, he can't prevent a bigger predator from stealing his meal since he...Read more Creator: Carlos R. Valentin |
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| Barry the SlothBarry is the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Administrative Information Officer of Lower Canopy Affairs. When asked what exactly it is he does, Barry replies: "I'm sorry, giving out actual information is not in my job description. Please...Read more Creator: Steve Clem |
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| Loxy the African Bush ElephantLoxy is a fun adventurous young elephant who loves to make new friends. Even when warned by his mother not to stray from the herd he always seems to wander off into the jungle. Recently he was almost caught by poachers barely escaping with the help of...Read more Creator: Gaston Morineau |
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| Ben GaliBen Gali is that guy your mother warned you about. He is the guy who makes tough guys talk a little quieter in a room full of others. Ben Gali is scary.
It could be his thick British (South London) accent, or his calm and deliberate way...Read more Creator: Kanja Chen |
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| BopThis is Bop! He has a twin brother, Shoo. Bop is the shorter, rounder of the twins and is less intellectual than his brother. He is more carefree and does not let things worry him. He loves "Mosquito-cherry" ice cream and likes to hang out at the Lily...Read more Creator: Joel Gennari |
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| Bob: The Amazonian Goldfish CreatureHaving once been an average-looking and sometimes boring creature, Bob's life has completely changed, and he is now the talk of the Amazon.
His story began in a secret laboratory, where he was the pet goldfish of a mad scientist. Unfortunately,...Read more Creator: Dan Vangeli |
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| Barnestein the LionThe lion is one of the largest and most feared felines in the animal kingdom. Barnestein the Lion, not so much. As the most undersized member of his family, Barnestein found it difficult to compete with his brothers for a spot serving as the "King of...Read more Creator: Shawn Henry |
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| Thomas I. Tikiman IIIThomas I. Tikiman III is a regular chip off the ol' block. "Tiki Tom," as he's known around Bossa Fossa Basin, is a third generation funny man. Humor is in his roots.
Tom's a clean comedian, and never tells "knotty" jokes. Some of them...Read more Creator: Robert E. Brown III |
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| Dalton the SlothDalton the Sloth spends his days sipping on sweet tea and climbing the trees of the bayou. Always greeting with a kiss, there isn't anyone that isn't an instant friend to this classy southern gentleman.
Dalton makes his living pruning...Read more Creator: Jacob Crowe |
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