Reds California Raisin Puppet and Keyboard Replica Signed By Will Vinton | CALIFORNIA RAISINS

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Sold Stock #97135 | Sold Dec 18 2018

CALIFORNIA RAISINS

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Red's California Raisin Puppet and Keyboard Replica Signed By Will Vinton

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Red California Raisin puppet and keyboard replica made and signed by Claymation creator Will Vinton. Red, the raisin with a Mohawk, wears teal sunglasses with red lenses, white gloves and green sneakers with a resin keyboard and stand. The production-used clay Raisins were fragile (with heavy metal armatures that were prone to disfigure the puppets), so Vinton set out to create hand-made legacy sets suitable for long term exhibition to be sold through art galleries. Red is signed by Vinton under the foot and is numbered ‘8/75’, though it is thought that only eight sets were ultimately produced due to their high cost.

The puppet is in excellent condition overall, having been stored for decades under archival conditions.

The California Raisins, an instant and enduring cultural phenomenon, were created in 1986 by marketing writer Seth Werner when he jokingly claimed they had tried everything but singing and dancing raisins.

Dimensions: 5” x 2 ½” x 8” (13 cm x 6 ½ cm x 20 cm)

Provenance: Mr. Will Vinton

Please Note: The other puppets featured in the creative photo in this gallery are not included with this lot. Please reference individual product photos and the description for the lot's contents.

Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500