The John Miller Collection

These photos show a small part of the vast collection of puppets and paraphenalia that was collected by the late John Miller. It is placed here as a testament to his love of puppetry and dedication to the arts as a teacher and artist.

Many of the objects featured on this page have been donated to the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry.

This head is about eight inches long.

A minstrel hand puppet.

Stevens marionettes

Marionettes that may have been built by Paul McPharlin. For the story behind these puppets, please visit the horse page.