The figure of an elderly man has been making puppets from paper for approximately 40 years, his nickname is Mbah Brambang, his real name is Mbah Merto. The puppet industry made from wondertek paper is already known as a portrait model figure in Solo Raya, Mbah Brambang’s face since the era of digital cameras was born has begun to be popular among photographers from local, national and even international.
This home industry is located in Wirun Village, Bekonang, Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java.
Mbah Brambang is now 86 years old and has several grandchildren.
At this fairly old age, Mbah Brambang still looks healthy, and still routinely paints or colors his paper puppets.
With Mbah Brambang’s consistency in working with paper puppets, the price of one puppet is very affordable, so that prospective young puppeteers or children can collect them to practice as puppeteers before using leather puppets.
Although made of thick paper, this puppet is quite durable. I myself have a puppet made by him, now it is 5 years old and still looks good, so the quality of the paper puppet is quite guaranteed.
The price of this puppet starts from 40 thousand to 150 thousand depending on the size.
If there are no orders, this puppet is sold and marketed at the Bekonang cattle market every Kliwon market in the Javanese calendar.
