Rebat

Name: Rebat
Age: he thinks he might be 10 years old
Kind: Chinese-American wombat
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: being kind
Obsessions: Julia Child, candy, smelling things
Dislikes: circus peanuts, diets, long nails
Most proud of: himself
Dreams of: having his own cotton candy machine, dining at a fine french restaurant

Bio: Rebat was born of a well-intentioned attempt to begin a line of American wombats. Mistakes were made and shortcuts were taken out of frustration, but still, Rebat overcame all obstacles and is happily going about his business. Rebat battles prejudices with his own brand of silent protest and is loved by even the most hardened and cynical who meet him. He's become estranged from his mother, who went on to birth an entire brood of 'physically improved' wombats. When asked about his yellow eyes, his mother responded, "I didn't want to waste good blue."

GLAD Carrot

Name: GLAD Carrot
Age: 26
Kind: Carrot
Home: Framingham, MA
Occupation: Ex-politician now retired
Obsessions: Politics, injustice, eating at Friendly's restaurants
Dislikes: Brodsky, radish
Most proud of: Fellow members of GLAD party, being good for vision, imposing height
Dreams of: Being back on the carnival circuit

Bio: The GLAD Carrot was (in a practice that is not condoned in most countries outside of the U.S.) "won" in a Game of Skill at a Great Adventure amusement park in Pennsylvania. The game, which had owned him since his birth, consisted of tossing softballs into angled milk buckets--a game designed for absolute failure. But he was won and taken from his home and brought to a Philadelphia suburb. About seven years later (after mostly living in a closet), he was suddenly thrust into politics and nightlife, before again returning to life in a closet, this time in Framingham, MA, where he currently resides with shirts and games.

Tofu-san

Name: Tofu-san
Age: unknown
Kind: Japanese tofu
Home: Japan
Occupation: being nutritious
Obsessions: miso; soy sauce; bonito; sesame oil; seaweed
Dislikes: deep frying; hot-pots; good appetites
Most proud of: tattoos (they're on either side of his head)
Dreams of: getting back to homeland without being eaten

Bio: Tofu-san is hard to catch in one place. He darts about often because he is afraid of being eaten. He's pictured here, trying to squeeze some empathy out of a Hostess Cupcake. Tofu-san is currently hiding out in the United States. He was able to escape from Taiwan and what would have been his last moments in a night market hot-pot. Tofu-san recently sent an emissary overseas in the hopes that this will help him get back to his own nation, Japan. Little does he know; this agent ended up in Puerto Rico.

Winnie

Name: Winnie
Age: 33
Kind: pooh bear
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: being quietly hungry
Obsession: honey
Dislikes: commotion; hard feelings
Most proud of: tummy; ability to understand Portuguese
Dreams of: unlimited amounts of honey and maybe a little bit of cinnamon toast
Family: Snoopy (Dec.14.2005); Socky (Dec.09.2005); Manbay (Dec.07.2005); Fred (Dec.03.2005); The (Nov.30.2005)

Bio: Winnie is definitely Winnie and decidedly not Pooh. He's well travelled and has lived in Chicago, northern New Jersey, Brazil, Pennsylvania, Seattle, New York, and Georgia. Winnie lost his voice a long time ago after a dousing in an unexpected bath in New Jersey. A veteran of multiple surgeries, Winnie has lost weight over the years and has had some trouble maintaining his tummy, of which he is very proud. Winnie is a pleasant companion who likes his environment to be kept tidy.

Blue Meanie

Name: Blue Meanie
Age: 36

Bio: Blue Meanie was separated at birth from the 'other' Blue Meanies.

Scroungey

Name: Scroungey

Age: 7+
Kind: mutt dog

Home: Sector Eva Flores, PR
Occupation: General Mischief Maker
Obsessions: camoflauge, porn
Dislikes: direct attention, anything lovey-dovey, clean houses, wide-open spaces, yard sales
Most proud of: covert activity around the house, ability to go undetected for months on end
Dreams of: the ultimate hiding place
Family: Piggy (archives: Dec.09.2005)

Bio: Having been rescued from a yard sale, and generally being the silent, smirky type, not much is known about Scroungey's early history. He has happy memories from the early years after the rescue, when he was allowed to spend long hours under the bed, cloaked in dust. There was a rough period when Wyatt moved in with that Girl, and she insisted on Scroungey sleeping in the bed and maintaining his appearence. Things got out of hand one night with a big fat pink stuffed thing and someone lost some eyes. But it was all for the best because Scroungey has been left to his own devices since that time. He delights in occasionally streaking from one side of the house to the other while yelling in a high-pitched voice that only the other dogs can hear, thereby causing them to bark and run around, which in turn causes Wyatt and that Girl to freak out. He giggles to himself a lot.

Snoopy

Name: Snoopy
Age: 27
Kind: beagle
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: dog; military aviator (a.k.a flying ace); disco dancer; cowboy; surgeon; basketball player; cool-meister; pool shark; retired security blanket theif; kisser; best friend; & etc.
Obsessions: getting on The's nerves
Dislikes: losing bits of his nose
Most proud of: his inventiveness
Dreams of: chasing rabbits
Family: The (archives: Nov.30.2005); Fred (archives: Dec.03.2005); Manbay (archives: Dec.07.2005); Socky (archives: Dec.09.2005)

Bio: Snoopy has never felt famous. He's humble, down to earth, and fun. However, Snoopy's winning personality has never swayed The, who maintains that Snoopy's easy-going friendliness is just a manipulative ploy to perpetuate his completely undesevered fame. Snoopy tried for years to convince The that he was being genuinely nice. Since he failed miserably, Snoopy now likes to antagonize The by casually referring to his obscurity and by defying his "royal" edicts. Snoopy also enjoys situations where The is rendered powerless over the forces-that-be (as shown in the photo below). Snoopy adds that these same situations make him feel kinda bad too.


He is The's brother, after all. Snoopy dedicates this bio to The. "The, sorry you're still not famous. Love, Snoopy"

Baby Starburst

Name: Baby Starburst
Age: of Tranquility
Kind: newborn extraterrestrial
Home: Baby Nebula M-Q
Occupation: Cosmic Friend-maker
Obsessions: Astro-Bite Candy
Dislikes: The Space Suburbs
Most proud of: her squiggly mouth-thingie
Dreams of: being a grown-up alien
Family: The rest of the Puppet Karaoke Universe gang
Friends: Mitzil P (archives: Dec.09.2005)

Bio: Baby Starburst was hatched from a cosmic egg which was subjected to over 5 minutes of microphone feedback during a karaoke performance.

Heart to Heart (H2H)

Name: H2H (short for Heart to Heart)
Age: 19
Kind: Bear
Home: Athens, GA
Occupation: sleeping companion
Obessions: getting his pajamas washed
Dislikes: the cats because they monopolize the cuddling
Most proud of: his heart
Dreams of: new batteries for his heart
Family: Whiskey (archives: Dec.12.2005)
Friends: none
photo credit: Breana

Bio: Heart to Heart Bear was the only stuffed animal in a large family of stuffed items that never got a proper name. Oddly enough, he was also the only one who didn't get sold at a yard sale when his owner turned 12. Heart to Heart Bear has attended three universities and lived in Hawaii. He often wakes up to find himself shoved between the bed and the wall, or lying on the floor, and he blames this on those rotten cats.

Whiskey

Name: Whiskey
Age: 2
Kind: Feltsie
Home: Athens, GA
Occupation: sitting on the mantle
Obessions: base jumping
Dislikes: landing in fish tanks
Most proud of: his eternal optimism
Dreams of: having a girlfriend
Family: H2H Bear (archives: Dec.12.2005)
Friends: Yellow (archives: Dec.11.2005)
photo credit: Breana

Bio: Whiskey moved to Athens, GA from California, where he was part of a large group of Feltsies. He would really like a pretty girlfriend, and perhaps to meet a group of sensitive emo-boys to hang out with. Despite his name, he does not drink, because it might cause depression, and he just can't have that. He loves everyone, and just wants someone to love him back.

Yellow

Name: Yellow (just Yellow, not Yellow Matyok-von Roach)
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: companion
Obsessions: relaxing; being skinny
Dreams of: learning Spanglish and Jamaican lingo
Most proud of: his fur color
Family: Bruce Matyok-von Roach (archives: Dec.06.2005); Hong Kong Breese (archives: Dec.06.2005)
Friends: Whiskey (archives: Dec.12.2005)

Correction! Yellow is only Yellow and NOT Yellow Matyok-von Roach (as previously posted). Stuffedster apologizes.

KB writes: "Hi Stuffedster, I think there has been a bit of a mix-up. Yellow, although perhaps posing as a Matyok-von Roach, actually has no true bloodlines from those particular families. He has also gone by the pseudonyms Yellow "J.R." Ewing and Sir Yellow McCartney. As of now we are uncertain as to his actual birth/given name and so we might be safer refering to him as "Yellow" only, so as not to create any confusion. Very little is known about this particular creature; he is quite secretive. There has been some speculation that he was involved in a series of bank robberies, but he was never convicted of any crime, nor does he seem to have any money. I'm sorry I can't be any more help, but I will tell you more as his background unfolds. Thank You, KB"

Mitzil P

Name: Mitzil P
Age: of innocence
Kind: magic fairy kitty
Home: Magic Fairy Land
Occupation: making wishes come true
Obsessions: her best friends, who are all flowers
Dislikes: dirty jokes
Most proud of: her flower garden
Dreams of: eating rainbow-flavor ice cream
Family: The rest of the Puppet Karaoke Universe gang
Friends: The (archives: Nov.30.2005)

Bio: Mitzil was once backup singer for the all celtic punk surf band Twizzid Aff, but now writes seek-n-finds for various anarchist newspapers as a part-time job. She loves her flower-friends and sings regularly at the Puppet Karaoke Universe Show.

Piggy

Name: Piggy
Age: 23
Kind: pig
Home: Sector Eva Flores, PR
Occupation: Under-arm Sleep Aid Technician
Obsessions: The Velveteen Rabbit, snuggling with The Girl, soft sheets, cold nights (better for snuggling), Nyquil - the red flavor.
Dislikes: dogs - especially slobbery dogs, or dogs that chew AND slobber; dog hairs in the bed, Scroungey, body pillows
Most proud of: ability to retain stuffing against all odds, soft pink insides of ears
Dreams of: becoming real, Scroungey getting lost once and for all, a world without puppies, a nose patch
Family: Scroungey (archives: Dec.15.2005)
Friends: Hong Kong Breese (archives: Dec. 06. 2005); Fred (archives: Dec.03.2005); Manbay (archives: Dec.07.2005)

Bio: Once a very handsome fellow, Piggy has been loved beyond recognition. He is not terribly bothered by the loss of his looks, as he is on a quest to become real, and views it as a necessary sacrifice. His biggest regret is the loss of both eyes, which coincidentally occured around the time when Scroungey was introduced to the bed. (Nothing has been proved, but Piggy has harbored a strong feeling of resentment towards Scroungey since that time). He has been a soft and loyal pig for over twenty years, and has never lost hope, even when The Girl put him high on a shelf in a closet for one year when she turned thirty. He knew she would come back for him and she did. He is proud of his work as a sleep aid technician and has recently taken on a second job as a book prop in the early evenings.

Socky

Name: Socky
Age: 6
Kind: wombat
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: playing
Obesessions: stripes; synthetic fibers; playing
Dislikes: not being included
Most proud of: his posse
Dreams of: going on a trip
Family: The (archives: Nov.30.2005); Fred (archives: Dec.03.2005); Manbay (Dec.07.2005)

Bio: Socky is a happy-go-lucky American wombat who just wants to have fun all day long. Born to a large litter in Las Vegas, NV, he grew up thinking that everyone likes to play. Socky was adopted into his current family just after he turned two. Socky's not sure why, but The doesn't like him. Like Fred, Socky was banished from the bed. His favorite memory is of visiting the pizza buffet with his parents and The.

Koala

Aside from the fact that it is well loved, not much is known about this Austrailan koala. It's nice to see interspecies marsupial love (some wombats are species-ists because they're bitter about not getting enough media attention).
photo: A. Roy

Manbay

Name: Manbay
Age: 34
Kind: (security) blanket
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: comforting others
Obsessions: thermoregulation; cushioning
Dislikes: being on the floor
Most proud of: his facility with languages
Dreams of: youthful good looks
Family: The (archives: Nov.30.2005); Fred (archives: Dec.03.2005)
Friends: Piggy (archives: Dec.09.2005)

Bio: Manbay is mellow, stoic, helpful, and good-natured. He's unpretentious & straightforward. He's especially good at finding lost objects. Manbay is a reassuring presence who isn't above being silly (even though he has a serious demeanor). Once described as abstract, Manbay is unfettered by a concrete physical form. In fact, in terms of physicality, he's kinda like the natural form of the Pokemon, Ditto.

robot.sock.monkey

Name: robot.sock.monkey
Home: undisclosed
Likes: dropping his wrench
Friends: Sock Monkey (archives: Dec.02.2005)

Bio: robot.sock.monkey is not too friendly, but does get along with his owner/creator and stuffed compatriot, SUNDAY (below). robot.sock.monkey also has a non-functional intelligence chip (ver. 2.4) embedded in the back of his head (bottom picture).

Hong Kong Breese

Name: Hong Kong Breese
Age: 27
Kind: basset hound
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: singing; being adored
Likes: sleeping with Karen (his mom)
Dislikes: being mocked (especially in that falsetto voice that humans so commonly & incorrectly attribute to stuffed animals); Aunt Carrie, who pulled his ear off; anyone who will not acknowledge that he in fact possesses two ghost eyes and one ghost ear
Most proud of: his nose
Dreams of: running free; finding other ear; meeting van Gogh to discuss 'the situation'
Family: Bruce Matyok-von Roach (archives: Dec.06.2005)
Friends: The (archives: Nov.30.2005); Fred (archives: Dec.03.2005); Piggy (archives: Dec.09.2005)

Bio: Hong Kong was named after his place of birth, as indicated on his tag. He has been loved and adored by Karen since 1978.

Bruce Matyok-vonRoach

Name: Bruce Matyok-von Roach
Age: twenty-something
Kind: cabbage
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: teaching by example
Likes: hanging out with Emmet and Yellow; rainbows; elephants
Dislikes: The Man; full length pants; bullies
Most proud of: his positive attitude
Dreams of: unconditional love
Family: Hong Kong Breese (archives: Dec.6.2005)
Friends: Fred (archives: Dec.3.2005); The (archives: Nov.30.2006)

Bio: Bruce is currently in foster care, having been given up by his adoptive parent. A child of the 1980's, Bruce tends towards nostalgia and will not change out of his current outfit. It's anticipated that he will eventually open up to his new family.

Fred!

Name: Fred
Age: 4
Kind: panda bear
Home: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: observing; being quietly cheerful
Obessions: mystery and mysteriousness
Dislikes: unknown
Most proud of: his ability to roll with the punches
Dreams of: household animal unity
Family: The (archives: Wednesday, November 30, 2005)
Friends: Sock Monkey (archives: Dec.02.2005); Bruce Matyok-von Roach (archives: Dec.06.2005); Hong Kong Breese (archives: Dec.06.2005); Piggy (archives: Dec.09.2005)
photo credit: E. Reese

Bio: Fred is a sweet and laid back bear. Friendly to all, he occupies a public position in the household, but hopes oneday to regain his spot on the bed (he was kicked out by The because his eyes freaked The out). Fred may be telepathic.

Sock Monkey

Name: Sock Monkey
Friends: The (archives: Nov.30.2005); Fred (archives: Dec.03.2005); robot.sock.monkey (archives: Dec.06.2005)