Antique Three-Sheets Paper Toy Theatre Set to Print, Cut and Assemble - VIA DOWNLOAD. These are restored printable sheets for making an antique paper toy theatre diorama. While the original on-sheet instructions are in a foreign language it is simply a matter of using your intuition to correctly assemble the model. It is supplied in a standard 10x8 .jpg size for most printers, although it can be re-sized at will. The copyright notes will not appear in the download. These Victorian period sheets have been extensively restored and cleaned up from the originals and are therefore unique to us in this form. You may use them to make and assemble models (which may than be re-sold if desired) but naturally they must not be re-sold or distributed in this original sheet form, either physically or digitally, in violation of our copyright. We are offering these at a giveaway price for you to use as many times as you like. Please see our other paper theatre offerings in download form. HAVE FUN for very little cost -we have several similar sets available on Etsy right now. . Note: Some very small adjustment in print sizes to exactly match each other may be desirable, depending on your printer.
Today I continue my series on Toy Theaters and Paper Theater images by exploring some of the vintage images that were produced in Barcelona, Spain by Paluzie. Spain is near and dear to my heart and I have extensive family ties there. I was thrilled to discover some beautiful toy theater images from the land of my birth and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I begin by showcasing this whimsical stage curtain in Spain's National colors of Red and Gold with a few "extras" thrown in and then toward the bottom of the post I wanted to show some interesting comparisons between Paluzie images from Spain and Imagerie Pellerin, d'Epinal images from France. I hope you enjoy a digital journey to Spain with these vintage treasures. My Adaptation on a Paluzie, Barcelona Paper Toy Theater Curtain I've done a bit of digital re-orchestration to create this particular Stage and curtain in one. The original image was intended to be a curtain without a base but I thought it would make a nice stand alone stage and created a coordinating base for it. I've also popped in a fancy red curtain which you can find on my deviantART account HERE and other of my curtains can be seen at http://eveyd.deviantart.com/gallery/33415981 So if you are wondering what the original curtain looked like, well here is a "process" sheet showing you the stages of assembly and creation. Progress Sheet showing Original Sheet, Assembled Curtain and Altered Curtain Stage The original sheet appears to be an "extras" set showing the parts of the curtain and some props. I believe the original intent of the curtain is as an extra "inner" curtain to be used within another Theater or "Proscenium" rather than as a stand alone item. Personally I liked the image so much that I wanted it to stand alone as a theater; but if at any time I need just the curtain it is a simple process to "cut off" the lower base and have it as originally intended. I did find an image on the web showing a Paluzie Theater where this item was used as a secondary inner curtain. Paluzie Toy Theater - From The Bruce Museum's exhibit "A Child's View" The above image can be found at http://www.victoriana.com/theater/papertheaters.html and is part of an interesting article Victoriana Magazine did on Toy Theaters at the Bruce Museum. The Elaborate theater seen here is also by Paluzie and came as an unassembled sheet No 1028 which I'll bring to you in the next post. Since I wanted the curtain to play a major role rather than extra window dressing I created a fun "print and play" sheet with the stage, background curtain and two different Paluzie sets. The sets include a background and then side wings which are used to create illusion and depth within a toy theater, just as they would be used on a real stage. Toy Theater Paper Play Set - click on image to get higher resolution for downloading & printing These can be used to create a stage diorama or a miniature toy theater depending on how you choose to construct your set. (Remember to use the download instructions to get the highest print quality image.) The photo from Victorian Magazine shows the Paluzie Theater with a backdrop and side wings in place. You can also see other examples of backgrounds with side wings at Spielzeugmuseum Nürnberg using the following links: HERE - HERE - HERE - HERE and HERE (These my give you a better visual on how to use the wings in a toy theater). ***** OK - now for those who enjoy a bit of extra information along with pretty pictures... Paluzie was a well known printer in Spain and was producing paper toy sheets around the same time as Pellerin aka d'Epinal was in France (especially from the c1865-1920's time period). Those who follow my blog know I did a series of posts on d'Epinal images at the end of 2012 and in January 2013 I did a 2 part post showing a d'Epinal toy Theater; so I found it quite interesting as to how similar the styles of Paluzie was to Pellerin's d'Epinal sheets. I wanted to show some of my findings in this regard. Considering the d'Epinal firm had a larger selling market, I have to wonder if many of the Paluzie sheets were inspired by what they saw in d'Epinal or other well known Paper Theater makers of the day. Don't get me wrong. Many of the Paluzie sheets and theaters are original to them and beautiful in their own right; I just find it interesting that there are some similarities between them and other prints, especially the French d'Epinal sheets. Here are a few comparison examples I found interesting. Mini Theaters by Paluzie on the Top and d'Epinal on the Bottom This first example shows a series of 4 mini theaters with stage, background and wings. On the top is Paluzie's set called Pequeno Theato (small theater) On the bottom is d'Epinal's set of Petites Theatres (small theaters) I did not have the full uncut sheet of the Paluzie theaters; but I was able to recreate the look of it from images I have of the various parts. You can see an uncut sheet of them HERE at www.teatritos.com along with other Paluzie items. (You'll need to scroll almost to the bottom of the page to see the Paluzie mini theater sheet) Though paper theaters were a majorly produced item for these companies, they also produced a wide variety of paper toy sheets as seen in the next two examples. One for a circus toy that moves and the other for jumping jack paper dolls. Miniature circus toy sheets - Top one by Paluzie - Bottom one by d'Epinal I've been able to locate just a few examples of Paluzie paper sheets so far, it seems they are a much harder to locate collectible than the d'Epinal sheets from France. Looks like I'll have to call in some favors with my cousins in Spain to try and find me some. - grins. The Paluzie sheet can be found HERE and a version of the d'Epinal HERE Il Favoloso Mondo di Carta di Toto, which by the way is a great resource of downloadable vintage items. Spanish and French Jumping Jack Paper Dolls Jumping Jack (Pantin) paper dolls were popular from the late 1700's through the early 1900's so it's not uncommon that many companies made these types of paper sheets. I've seen more than a dozen different Pantins by d'Epinal (harlequins, clowns, dancers, pirates, Asian, Turkish and a variety of others). I have a 5 post series showing may of them starting HERE if you want some nice downloadable versions to play with. I'm sure Paluzie must have made more than just the one jointed paper doll but this is the only one I've seen so far. Here again, I think it's an issue of the Paluzie sheets being harder to acquire or gain access to reference versions of their images. For this final comparison, I recently stumbled on this one and was shocked at how similar the two Toy Theater background images were. Arabian styled Toy Theater Backgrounds - Top one by Paluzie & the Bottom one by J.F. Schreiber The very colorful top background was by Paluzie and the elegant one on the bottom by Schreiber. J.F. Schreiber of Germany was one of the top publishers of Toy Theater sheets and they produced exceptionally well made sheets during their day; so I found it quite interesting how similar the Paluzie was to the Schreiber. I've noticed this in the past with other toy theater sheets and going forward I'm going to start keeping track because I find it fascinating and it may make for another interesting post later on down the line. I hope you found today's post on Paluzie, Barcelona paper sheets from Spain interesting. Next we'll have a bit of fun with Paluzie's Theater Nº 1028. Sneak Peek of the upcoming Paluzie Toy Theater post Till Next Time...
I bought this painted porcelain cameo a few months ago from Lindsey Carr's Little Robot Etsy Shop. I love it and immediately made it into a simple pendant to wear as a necklace. Lindsey also has a wonderful BLOG where...
I'm not sure I can tell you how much fun I had making this new tiny paper theater I got from Alpha Stamps last week. I was obsessed! If ther...
A. Mericant. Prosceni MON THÉÂTRE . Decorat JOSEPH PRUDHOMME VEUT VOYAGER. Mides 73×80,5×37,5cm. F-Paris 1905. Proszenium Renaissance Nº401/402. J.F. Schreiber (D-Esslingen), Neue Serie 1…
This is a marvelous free printable to make a paper theater! This rare Antique piece has been scanned and offered as a PDF printable.
Toy Shop from the "Toy Town" series of postcard cut-outs and pantins. No year, but if I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it dates from the era of the first World War, say 1916 or thereabouts. Most of the artwork in the series is signed Geo. Piper; the toy shop has no signature. Copyright: W.E. Mack, Hampstead, N.W.3. Marked No. 025; the card indicates card 025A has the roof and companion figures. (Just checked eBay, and it looks like 025A is for sale, and it is signed by the artist going by the name of Ellam. So this might be the work of Ellam, too.) This is the kind of card you wouldn't want to send through the mail! But just think of the lucky recipients, many of whom no doubt reached automatically for the scissors. I have two other Toy Town cards, Peter Pan and A Sailor, posted on my first blog two years ago: Here are other Toy Town postcard image grabs from around the internet, mostly eBay: Check out The Best Hearts Are Crunchy for more vintage postcards, including a quite beautiful post today. And thanks to Beth for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday.
Today "My Fanciful Muse" is presenting Part 2 of the the Cherub Toy Theater; which are my altered versions based on a vintage German Toy/Paper Theater sheet. Part 1 can be seen HERE, if you need to catch up first. One of my EKDuncan versions of the Cherub Theater with a fun scene and a few characters I love creating little "theatrical" scenes digitally and could not resist making one for this post. For the above scene I used my Rose version of the theater which will appear farther down in the post along with a nice color selection of other. But first I'd like to show you what changes I made to get to this new look. The Process of altering the old theater and coming up with something new I started with an unassembled theater sheet, did a bit of clean up and then assembled it digitally. I did a small bit of color clean up but not much; since for Part 1 of the post I wanted to present a fairly vintage authentic version of the theater. There are still some fun "adds" in Part 1 but the real magic for me takes place on this post and I hope you thing so too. The two bottom images show how the alteration progressed for this new post. I started off by reworking the details and colors on the entire theater and I chose to give the theater a base rather then leaving it open. I like having the addition to "anchor" it; however if the base is not needed for whatever reason it could easily be removed. Once this was done I removed the original curtain topper and installed a different Joseph Scholz theater curtain in its place. Sample Sheet showing the different looks for the altered theater I made a several different color versions of the altered theater and included a coordinating full curtain as a fun little bonus to use with it. Enjoy using the images for your crafting pleasure! See Downloading Instructions and Terms of Use Policy - HERE Cherub Theater - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper theater from Germany - Red This version of the theater is the closest to the original color scheme. For a different look you can also cut out the above inset curtain in whole or you can cut out the long part of the drapes and leave only the upper swag and cords. Full Theater Curtain - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper curtain - Ruby This full curtain can be used in addition to the above theater or if you have chosen to cut out the curtain portion on the theater you could use just the upper swag portion of this curtain as a topper curtain on the theater. It's fun to get creative and try different looks on these theaters. Cherub Theater - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper theater from Germany - Blue This version of the theater is is more of a "Fairy Tale" blue and pink color scheme. The theater parts can be used as you see them here or you can get a bit creative by cutting out the above inset curtain in whole or by leaving only the upper swag and cords. Full Theater Curtain - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper curtain -Teal This full curtain can be used in addition to the above theater or if you have chosen to cut out the curtain portion on the theater you could use just the upper swag portion of this curtain as a topper curtain on the theater. It's fun to get creative and try different looks on these theaters. Cherub Theater - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper theater from Germany - Green This is my Green and Teal version of the theater . The theater parts can be used as you see them here or you can get a bit creative by cutting out the above inset curtain in whole or by leaving only the upper swag and cords. Full Theater Curtain - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper curtain - Moss This full curtain can be used in addition to the above theater or if you have chosen to cut out the curtain portion on the theater you could use just the upper swag portion of this curtain as a topper curtain on the theater. It's fun to get creative and try different looks on these theaters. Cherub Theater - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper theater from Germany - Onyx I love classic black and could not resist Creating this Onyx color scheme. The theater parts can be used as you see them here or you can get a bit creative by cutting out the above inset curtain in whole or by leaving only the upper swag and cords. Full Theater Curtain - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper curtain - Black This full curtain can be used in addition to the above theater or if you have chosen to cut out the curtain portion on the theater you could use just the upper swag portion of this curtain as a topper curtain on the theater. It's fun to get creative and try different looks on these theaters. Cherub Theater - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper theater from Germany - Plum This is my Plum and Moss version of the theater . The theater parts can be used as you see them here or you can get a bit creative by cutting out the above inset curtain in whole or by leaving only the upper swag and cords. Full Theater Curtain - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper curtain - Plum This full curtain can be used in addition to the above theater or if you have chosen to cut out the curtain portion on the theater you could use just the upper swag portion of this curtain as a topper curtain on the theater. It's fun to get creative and try different looks on these theaters. Cherub Theater - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper theater from Germany - Rose This is my Pink and Green version; it's also the one I used for the opening image in this post. The theater parts can be used as you see them here or you can get a bit creative by cutting out the above inset curtain in whole or by leaving only the upper swag and cords. Full Theater Curtain - My Fanciful Muse by EKDuncan adaptation of a vintage paper curtain - Rose This full curtain can be used in addition to the above theater or if you have chosen to cut out the curtain portion on the theater you could use just the upper swag portion of this curtain as a topper curtain on the theater. It's fun to get creative and try different looks on these theaters. I create most of my art digitally but also intent to make several "real" theaters using a variety of vintage images I've altered. This digital scene gives you an idea of how you can add in backgrounds and characters to get a "theater" look. digital Theater scene using altered theater and some fun add-ins For my digital scene - I used the Rose colored theater, two fashion plate images from 1822 and a beautiful architectural painting for the background. The background I used is by Carlo Zucchi the Younger (1728-1796) and is a design for and opera set, the Congress of Cupids. The original image can be seen and downloaded from the Metropolitan Museum - HERE The Regency Couple 1822 French Fashion Plate Figures This sweet Regency couple graced the pages of an 1822 issue of Journal des Dames et des Modes (Costume Parisien) 1797-1839 I'm in the process of creating a theater diorama that I hope will tickle your fancy using one of these theaters and some fun wooden cutouts, so check back later on to see how it came out. Till Next Time...
Photos from a visit to the lovely and amazing Pollock's Toy Museum in London, England. More on that museum can be found here. Of, or related to, The Morbid Anatomy Blog.
Grand merci Tom pour ce charmant diorama lunaire
Today I continue my series on Toy Theaters and Paper Theater images by exploring some of the vintage images that were produced in Barcelona, Spain by Paluzie. Spain is near and dear to my heart and I have extensive family ties there. I was thrilled to discover some beautiful toy theater images from the land of my birth and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I begin by showcasing this whimsical stage curtain in Spain's National colors of Red and Gold with a few "extras" thrown in and then toward the bottom of the post I wanted to show some interesting comparisons between Paluzie images from Spain and Imagerie Pellerin, d'Epinal images from France. I hope you enjoy a digital journey to Spain with these vintage treasures. My Adaptation on a Paluzie, Barcelona Paper Toy Theater Curtain I've done a bit of digital re-orchestration to create this particular Stage and curtain in one. The original image was intended to be a curtain without a base but I thought it would make a nice stand alone stage and created a coordinating base for it. I've also popped in a fancy red curtain which you can find on my deviantART account HERE and other of my curtains can be seen at http://eveyd.deviantart.com/gallery/33415981 So if you are wondering what the original curtain looked like, well here is a "process" sheet showing you the stages of assembly and creation. Progress Sheet showing Original Sheet, Assembled Curtain and Altered Curtain Stage The original sheet appears to be an "extras" set showing the parts of the curtain and some props. I believe the original intent of the curtain is as an extra "inner" curtain to be used within another Theater or "Proscenium" rather than as a stand alone item. Personally I liked the image so much that I wanted it to stand alone as a theater; but if at any time I need just the curtain it is a simple process to "cut off" the lower base and have it as originally intended. I did find an image on the web showing a Paluzie Theater where this item was used as a secondary inner curtain. Paluzie Toy Theater - From The Bruce Museum's exhibit "A Child's View" The above image can be found at http://www.victoriana.com/theater/papertheaters.html and is part of an interesting article Victoriana Magazine did on Toy Theaters at the Bruce Museum. The Elaborate theater seen here is also by Paluzie and came as an unassembled sheet No 1028 which I'll bring to you in the next post. Since I wanted the curtain to play a major role rather than extra window dressing I created a fun "print and play" sheet with the stage, background curtain and two different Paluzie sets. The sets include a background and then side wings which are used to create illusion and depth within a toy theater, just as they would be used on a real stage. Toy Theater Paper Play Set - click on image to get higher resolution for downloading & printing These can be used to create a stage diorama or a miniature toy theater depending on how you choose to construct your set. (Remember to use the download instructions to get the highest print quality image.) The photo from Victorian Magazine shows the Paluzie Theater with a backdrop and side wings in place. You can also see other examples of backgrounds with side wings at Spielzeugmuseum Nürnberg using the following links: HERE - HERE - HERE - HERE and HERE (These my give you a better visual on how to use the wings in a toy theater). ***** OK - now for those who enjoy a bit of extra information along with pretty pictures... Paluzie was a well known printer in Spain and was producing paper toy sheets around the same time as Pellerin aka d'Epinal was in France (especially from the c1865-1920's time period). Those who follow my blog know I did a series of posts on d'Epinal images at the end of 2012 and in January 2013 I did a 2 part post showing a d'Epinal toy Theater; so I found it quite interesting as to how similar the styles of Paluzie was to Pellerin's d'Epinal sheets. I wanted to show some of my findings in this regard. Considering the d'Epinal firm had a larger selling market, I have to wonder if many of the Paluzie sheets were inspired by what they saw in d'Epinal or other well known Paper Theater makers of the day. Don't get me wrong. Many of the Paluzie sheets and theaters are original to them and beautiful in their own right; I just find it interesting that there are some similarities between them and other prints, especially the French d'Epinal sheets. Here are a few comparison examples I found interesting. Mini Theaters by Paluzie on the Top and d'Epinal on the Bottom This first example shows a series of 4 mini theaters with stage, background and wings. On the top is Paluzie's set called Pequeno Theato (small theater) On the bottom is d'Epinal's set of Petites Theatres (small theaters) I did not have the full uncut sheet of the Paluzie theaters; but I was able to recreate the look of it from images I have of the various parts. You can see an uncut sheet of them HERE at www.teatritos.com along with other Paluzie items. (You'll need to scroll almost to the bottom of the page to see the Paluzie mini theater sheet) Though paper theaters were a majorly produced item for these companies, they also produced a wide variety of paper toy sheets as seen in the next two examples. One for a circus toy that moves and the other for jumping jack paper dolls. Miniature circus toy sheets - Top one by Paluzie - Bottom one by d'Epinal I've been able to locate just a few examples of Paluzie paper sheets so far, it seems they are a much harder to locate collectible than the d'Epinal sheets from France. Looks like I'll have to call in some favors with my cousins in Spain to try and find me some. - grins. The Paluzie sheet can be found HERE and a version of the d'Epinal HERE Il Favoloso Mondo di Carta di Toto, which by the way is a great resource of downloadable vintage items. Spanish and French Jumping Jack Paper Dolls Jumping Jack (Pantin) paper dolls were popular from the late 1700's through the early 1900's so it's not uncommon that many companies made these types of paper sheets. I've seen more than a dozen different Pantins by d'Epinal (harlequins, clowns, dancers, pirates, Asian, Turkish and a variety of others). I have a 5 post series showing may of them starting HERE if you want some nice downloadable versions to play with. I'm sure Paluzie must have made more than just the one jointed paper doll but this is the only one I've seen so far. Here again, I think it's an issue of the Paluzie sheets being harder to acquire or gain access to reference versions of their images. For this final comparison, I recently stumbled on this one and was shocked at how similar the two Toy Theater background images were. Arabian styled Toy Theater Backgrounds - Top one by Paluzie & the Bottom one by J.F. Schreiber The very colorful top background was by Paluzie and the elegant one on the bottom by Schreiber. J.F. Schreiber of Germany was one of the top publishers of Toy Theater sheets and they produced exceptionally well made sheets during their day; so I found it quite interesting how similar the Paluzie was to the Schreiber. I've noticed this in the past with other toy theater sheets and going forward I'm going to start keeping track because I find it fascinating and it may make for another interesting post later on down the line. I hope you found today's post on Paluzie, Barcelona paper sheets from Spain interesting. Next we'll have a bit of fun with Paluzie's Theater Nº 1028. Sneak Peek of the upcoming Paluzie Toy Theater post Till Next Time...
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There was an exhibit at the Viaduct Theater where we played in Chicago that was a whole city and scenes made of cardboard.
This weekend was snowy (Bleh!). Friday was 72 degrees, and we were enjoying every second of it. Then a good 5 inches of snow dropped on us, and we've been bundled up in the house all weekend. Spring, and I tend to forget this every year, is like that. You never know when those 'inside' days are goi
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Puppet Theater now presents, "Peter and the Wolf!" INCLUDES (as PDF files for you to print): - Stage Proscenium - Peter and the Wolf Characters - Instructions for cutting and playing - List of household tools for puppet playing - Links of where to find the music ALL PDF SHEETS require cutting and should be printed on heavy cardstock for best performance. Instructions for cutting and performing are included in the PDF download. Peter and the Wolf, Written by Serge Prokofiev, was the first symphony ever written for children. It's a classic that is still inspiring imagination play and I've created a paper puppet theater for children to act out the story as they hear it. You can find more information about this project on my blog here: www.sarahjanestudios.com/blog/peterandthewolfpuppettheater
50 Watts (*), Agence Eureka and Geheugen van Nederland made a great work collecting images and samples of 19th Century paper theaters. Scenes from gothic gardens, prisons, battlefields, folk homes. Jean Charles Pellerin's company created the "Grand Théâtre Nouveau," in 1896, using a lithographic...
1930`s Paper model diorama offered as gift in French stores "La Belle Jardiniere" . - This old diorama has been posted by Toto on his ...
