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9" and 18". Including pressed felt Geppetto with down-glancing O shaped painted eyes, long pointy nose with red tip, white mohair hair and bushy beard, impressed age wrinkles, jointed arms and legs, wearing felt costume, leather buckle shoes, and holding marionette strings that are attached to carved alpine maple wood Pinocchio with "O" shaped eyes, felt costume, painted shoes and gloves. Pinocchio has RJW brass button, and marked 75/500 on foot. Geppetto has original RJW brass button, and paper label "Geppetto & Pinocchio Series I Marionette #75/500. The pair is contained in original labeled box with certificates of authenticity. They were released in 1994-1995 in a numbered edition of 500.