We were waiting to cross the street at a busy intersection when a maniacal laugh came from the center of the crowd.
It turned out to be coming from Salacious Crumb, the small monkey-lizard creature you may have seen hanging out with Jabba the Hut in Return of the Jedi.
Actually, it was a Salacious Crumb puppet, created by fellow Star Wars Celebration attendee Ian Martin.
Ian made the puppet from Latex and attached a sound board to the bottom, so he could make him laugh or shriek. I believe he said this was the first puppet he’s made. Impressive.
If you can’t see the short video I posted above of Salacious Crumb in action, you can find it on my Instagram.
Also, check out Ian’s YouTube channel for more on how he made the puppet.
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That’s his first puppet? That’s incredibly impressive.
@Mel and Justine: Yeah. Pretty sure that’s what he said. Unbelievable.
Wow … impressive! His first puppet? Really?! What fun!
Well, if you’re going to hear a maniacal laugh, it might as well be from Salcious Crumb and his handsome handler Ian. Great story!
True – could’ve been worse!
Awesome #starwars fan-made puppet from @SW_Celebration! http://t.co/gsmZCNSsU6 #swca #makers