Who was Bil Baird?
Our pick this week is one of a number of Bil Baird stick puppets offered in our September 15th Antique Toy Auction. William Britton “Bil” Baird was a renowned puppeteer of the 20th century, and is well-remembered for the Sound of Music’s “The Lonely Goatherd” puppet scene, which he produced and performed. This smiling gentleman here wears his original zoot suit and carries a tommy gun is lot 392 in the upcoming auction and is estimated at $300 to $400.
