Very Early Wonky Box This picture shows the early brown box
used for Wonky Toys Ltd before it was renamed Pelham Puppets.
Only produced in 1947 and early 1948.
Very Early Wonky Box This picture shows the early brown box
used for Wonky Toys Ltd before it was renamed Pelham Puppets.
Only produced in 1947 and early 1948.
This box refers to Mk II Infant Control
Very Early Pelham Puppets
Ltd Box This picture shows the early brown box
used just after Wonky Toys Ltd was renamed Pelham Puppets.
Only produced after October 1948 and into the early 50's.
Dark blue ink on blue paper label.
Very Early Pelham Puppets
Ltd Box This picture shows the early brown box
used just after Wonky Toys Ltd was renamed Pelham Puppets.
Only produced after October 1948 and into the early 50's.
Dark blue ink on white paper label
1949 - 1956 Pelham Puppets Ltd brown box with two
tone ink printed on label.
"Trade Mark" printed round flying pig
Late Labeled Brown Box Pelham Puppets Ltd box with two tone
printed label used in 50's up to 1956.
"Trade Mark" NOT printed round flying pig
Solid Yellow Boxes (Standard
and Large Puppet Sized)
Next came the Yellow Lid type
boxes with colorful characters printed all over them.
There are three types of Yellow Lid type box, 2 small types
and 1 large one.
The 2 smaller ones can be aged by the characters printed
on them.
1956 - 1962 The early one had a picture of Mad Hatter
on the side just down from the Pelham Puppets logo.
1962 - 1969 The later one had the Snake Charmer
in place of Mad Hatter.
1963 - 1986 The larger box was used for the big
SL Puppets such as the larger ones in the 1963 Animal range.
Repair or Temporary Box
Used to return puppets sent back for repair or when the
factory ran out of boxes. This one contains a 1966 SL Wolf
Window Boxes
Next came the Yellow window
type boxes with colorful characters printed all over them.
There are several types of Yellow window box.
1968 - 1970 Next came Yellow box with the clear
acetate window, first seen in 1968, It was still in production
to the mid to late 1980's. The band across the centre was
added in about 1970
1970 - 1986 Next
came Yellow box with the clear acetate window, first seen
in 1968, It was still in production to the mid to late 1980's.
The band across the centre was added in about 1970
2 types with different ends
Early window box end 1968 to 1970
Next window box end 1970 to ? (Max 1986) Late
window box end ? (1970 earliest) to 1986, Made in England
printed
Deluxe Puppet window box
Blue Window Box
Small window box
Long Boxes
As Pelham Puppets made so many
different types of puppet there were a lot of different
boxes for the puppets that did not fit the normal boxes,
below are the boxes for the longer style puppets
Early Wonky Toys Ltd long box for Lullabelle
Pre 1956 long box used for Lullabelle
and Skeleton
Later long box used for Lullabelle and Skeleton
after 1956 until the 80's. Removable lid
Later long box used for Lullabelle
and Skeleton. Hinge lid
Pre 1956 Large Long box used
for 20" SM puppets and Lili range
Other Boxes
As Pelham Puppets made so many
different types of puppet there were a lot of different
boxes for the puppets that did not fit the normal boxes.
Below are the other boxes
Small lid type box used for various small puppets
including Bengo, The Cat, Single Wuff,Tuff and Snuff
Special Box for Muffin the Mule
Wombles Window Box
Early type Jumpette Box
Later type Jumpette Box
Yellow Junior Control window box
Blue Woodenhead window box
Peanuts Window Box use for Snoopy,
Charlie Brown and Woodstock
Other Boxes
There were also special boxes made for certain types of
puppet such as the collectors series and the range of Candy
Stripe boxed from the 90's
Early window box end 1968 to 1970
Next window box end 1970 to ? (Max 1986) 
Late
window box end ? (1970 earliest) to 1986, Made in England
printed
There were also special boxes made for certain types of
puppet such as the collectors series and the range of Candy
Stripe boxed from the 90's