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Push Puppet
The Push Puppet, also known as a Wakouwa or collapsing toy, is a toy that most often depict animals or people as well as occasionally plants or buildings. The figures stand upright on segmented limbs atop a wooden base. The wooden beads forming their limbs are threaded with string held under tension by a spring. When the button on the bottom of the base is depressed, it compresses the spring and releases the tension in the strings, causing the figure to collapse. When the button is released, the spring re-tensions the strings and the figure stands upright again. They may also be made of plastic.
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The Push Puppet, also known as a Wakouwa or collapsing toy, is a toy that most often depict animals or people as well as occasionally plants or buildings. The figures stand upright on segmented limbs atop a wooden base. The wooden beads forming their limbs are threaded with string held under tension by a spring. When the button on the bottom of the base is depressed, it compresses the spring and releases the tension in the strings, causing the figure to collapse. When the button is released, the spring re-tensions the strings and the figure stands upright again. They may also be made of plastic.
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