Dragon + Rabbit = Drabbit

I am a sucker for the unique and odd creatures found in some artists imagination. Mine included.
For the past few years in my travels to Renaissance & Pirate & Fairy festivals or faires I have seen a creature that intrigues me. The creator calls them Drabbits.
I fought my buying trend this past weekend at the Southern Ren Faire. I thought I would be getting another piece of clothing or accessory for my costumes. After weighing the overall use of these items I chose to buy a Drabbit.
I can share the Drabbit with more people than I can a purse/shoes/hat. On Saturday I had Petal Pusher with me when I first looked at the Drabbits. She was very afraid of them for she was easily bite size to them.


On Sunday I had Beatrice with me,

no Bea was not at all afraid in fact she made very rude comments about some of the more colorful Drabbits.The booth was crowded, it was obvious that these creatures were popular. With the crowd and the heat I was still amazed at how kind the Boothies (people that help out the vendor) were to everyone.
Even when I made a comment while making my purchase that I should have mentioned I am an Oregonian. That California has a Good Neighbor law and the Oregonians don’t have to pay sales tax. The vendor was kind enough to offer me a Drabbit egg. I did not take him up on it for I didn’t know what a Drabbit egg was. Silly me. It was like a raffle for a free Drabbit. DUH! *hits forehead.

Knowing I wanted to share this creature with my grandchildren and other kids, I knew I needed to pick one that was not Mean or Ugly looking. I didn’t want to scare the little ones. Even though I liked the "dragon" looking ones.
I shared my new creature with Kentucky & Korban & Joy. I asked them to help name him.


Please meet Snerkle. The name is a blend of Sniffer (what he does to your cheek or ear) and Snuggle/Cuddle (which is what it feels like when you hold him up to your ear and neck)

Snerkle loves to sit on your shoulder so he has the best view of where you are going. He has a fluffy tail that goes down your back. He also has a cable (bike brake cable) that is slipped down your shirt neckline and then your sleeve so the controller is in the palm of your hand. You can twist the controller and Snerkle says NO, and if you push on the controller Snerkle says YES. Using both motions you can have Snerkle make very nice smooth movements with his head. The larger cousins of Snerkle come with two cables that also control thier body and wings.


Notice Snerkle looks more like a cat than a dragon. At first he flew to the top of my TV cabinet to get away from my cats (Monster & Shadow). then when I left the front door open he escaped out into the garden. But with some very nice words and promises to keep the cats away he traveled with me in the car to see the grandkids.

Kentucky immediately wanted to know how I was making him move.



Korban at first kept asking me “Is he moving by himself?”


Joy just wanted to pet it and kiss it. She kept saying “Be nice.”


After just 5 minutes Korban and Kentucky started fighting over controlling Snerkle. Unfortunately their shoulders are not wide enough nor are their arms long enough for Snerkle to sit properly or the cable to extend properly. So you might see my hand helping.
Even the Daycare provider for these 3 became entranced. She wanted to play with Snerkle immediately.
The opprotunity to use puppets to convey ideas and entertain will always be a pastime of mine. This unusual kind of puppet fits perfectly into my play plans with all the grand kids (6) and many others.


The artist that makes these creatures also makes Ventriloquist figures. He is very talented. Go check out his website.

Without a doubt I will be finding another companion for Snerkle in the near future. I hope they come back to the NW so I don’t have to travel so far to find one. Oh, did I mention that Snerkle did not ride back from California in my luggage. Nooooo
he was treated just like Paris Hilton's little pet. Snerkle was peeping out of my handbag and watching the airport people. Even the seat companion I had got to talk to Snerkle. I know Snerkle and I will have wonderful adventures in the future, where ever we may go.