Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:18:48 -0500
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] paper mache travelling


Yes, I think so.....shows how adding mere eyes to a stack of money can be
humorous!

Mary


On 12/24/08 1:50 PM, "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, but its not my peepers and its good free advertisement.  Is the ad
> funny?
> 
> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>> Hobey, have you seen the latest Geico commercials? They are using something
>> that looks very much like your Peepers.....
>> 
>> Mary H.
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/24/08 9:35 AM, "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> My guess is that they don't want sealed items like a pinata that has
>>> stuff in it. but who knows.  I agree just say its sculpture and you
>>> think its plastic.  I alway check my puppets in my baggage.  Usually
>>> they see my gear and ask what it is and i say a puppet show and they
>>> ease up and are genuinely curious and often give me a break on
>>> oversize or additional.  If I have a festival badge from a gig I' ll
>>> wear it.  Here is the thing to be aware of, Don't use oil paints,
>>> spray paints or flammable glue or super glue leading up to a trip. the
>>> off gassing will trip the chemical test and then your in for some
>>> possible hassle.  I always watch those things when I know I have to
>>> take my show on a plane.  They are always pretty good about not losing
>>> my gear.  I have all my boxes the same off color so they are an
>>> obvious set.  Once I got to oversize baggage and there were Phillip
>>> Huber's boxes and he was not far behind.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote:
>>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>> 
>>>> I have built puppets for a few companies, some tour internationaly, and I
>>>> never heard about this as a problem.
>>>> 
>>>> The text you mentionned is subject to interpretation, especially in view of
>>>> the two items mentionned:
>>>>> papier maché statues/pi=F1atas
>>>>  those are usually tourist bought items, not profesionnal tools of a
>>>> performing trade.
>>>> 
>>>> -they don't mention puppets.
>>>> 
>>>> -a lot of puppeteers travel by plane, and I'm guessing most of them  have
>>>> puppets made of various materials, which I'm sure they don't list
>>>> individually.
>>>> 
>>>> -The puppets I made you don't look like paper mache (more like latex,
>>>> somehow).
>>>> -Pro paper mache puppets will often look like wood (which logically, should
>>>> be more problematic because of insects, but no mention of it on the list)
>>>> 
>>>> -As you said, if you don't mention it, there won't be a problem, as long as
>>>> you are indeed not carrying anything illegal or truly dangerous. We have to
>>>> realize the rules have been made, on paper, much more severe than
>>>> necessary.
>>>> A safety data sheet for every oil paint tube one carries? Come on! That's
>>>> ridiculous! and that bit about forbidding ready-to-eat meals, even in
>>>> checked luggage, is probably just a commercial plot to force us to buy the
>>>> airline food!
>>>> 
>>>> -I've come to understand this principle about borders while traveling by
>>>> bus: The less you say, the less trouble you're in.  Just once I mentionned
>>>> I
>>>> was a puppeteer. I had twice the amount of questions as usual, and twice
>>>> the
>>>> amount of questions as anyone else on that bus. Now, when they ask what I
>>>> do
>>>> for a living, I say I'm a theatrical prop maker. Somehow, that doesn't set
>>>> them off?!
>>>> 
>>>> -Airline employees are people too. Even security. They are able to
>>>> interpret, and show flexibility within some limits, althought that bit is
>>>> not guaranteed. Once, I boldly brought an authentic farming Scythe handle
>>>> accross the border, from the USA to Canada. I'm pretty sure the USA
>>>> wouldn't
>>>> have let me bring it the other way around, even though I had no blade on
>>>> the
>>>> thing. The border agent was a bit surprised and wondering what I found
>>>> interesting about a scythe without a blade. "City folks", he said.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Alexander Winfield" <sheepwpunks-AT-gmail.com>
>>>> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 2:11 AM
>>>> Subject: [Puptcrit] paper mache travelling
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hello All,
>>>> 
>>>>  Was just having a look at the Air Canada website and I noticed that,
>>>> technically speaking, they do not allow any object made from paper mache on
>>>> an airline, but it in carry on luggage or in check in.
>>>>   http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/security.html
>>>>   (it is mentioned in the large yellow list at the bottom of the page under
>>>> flammable objects)
>>>>   I have several puppets made of paper mache (and more in the progress of
>>>> creation) and as it so happens I've already traveled around Europe with
>>>> them, taking at least one air canada flight and receiving no objections
>>>> about taking these puppets with me (though at the time I never thought to
>>>> mention it). I am curious if anyone has ever had any trouble with security
>>>> at airports in regards to transporting puppets - is there a 'special magic
>>>> form' one may have signed by authorative persons to allow us to transport
>>>> puppets of such material legally (ie. just in case they do check the
>>>> luggage). At the moment, having no time, I'm going with a policy of keeping
>>>> my trap shut and hoping for the best.
>>>> 
>>>> yrs.
>>>> 
>>>> Alexander
>>>> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Mathieu René
>>>> <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.instructables.com/id/Drill-Press-Lathe/
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a press drill, and I kept the head of an old drill.
>>>>> Maybe I'll make one of those!
>>>>> 
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