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Witching Hour
@puppetwitchinghour.bsky.social
Adult variety show, featuring puppetry, burlesque, drag, and more, co-produced by @elfiekins.bsky.social and @thepuppetco.bsky.social in Glen Echo, MD.
https://thepuppetco.org/witchinghour
We’ve had a few requests for the pre-show playlist, so here you go!
Witching Hour: It's Giving... Pre Show - YouTube
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November 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Last raffle post! Thanks @twillow.bsky.social for this minis gaming bundle, hand embroidered "It's Friggin' Bats" art piece, and skein of matching handspun yarn!

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
If you collect all 17 non-blank cards, bring them to @elfiekins.bsky.social. Even if you're not first, you'll still get a prize!

Remember that doors open at 8pm, so if you want to get a head start on winning this poster, we definitely recommend arriving early!
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
* Give @elfiekins.bsky.social 3 blanks to get 1 non-blank. ("Blanks" are cards with no photo. They don't count in the collection.)
* Each host, performer, kitten, and producer will have some of their cards, which they can give you (or not) as they see fit.
* And you can trade with other attendees!
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
* Each attendee receives 1 random card when they arrive.
* Each attendee who purchased their tickets by October 14th receives 1 additional card when they arrive.
* Each VIP receives 2 additional cards.
* Each item purchased from concession comes with 1 card (a leg of raffle tickets comes with 4).
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
So what do you actually win if you collect all 17 Witching Hour cards before anyone else? This 18-inch, thick foam board, cast poster. Only two were made, and only this one is going home with an attendee. And it'll be signed by the cast!! 🤯

How do you collect all 17 cards? Here's the rundown:
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
ALSO in our raffle are two gift cards for Collectors Corner, a comic shop near and dear to our hearts! How much are those gifts cards worth?? It's a 𝓂𝓎𝓈𝓉ℯ𝓇𝓎...

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Crystal Fox, in Laurel, MD, carries crystals, jewelry, books, and other metaphysical gifts, and they've generously donated a $50 gift card to our raffle!

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In addition to being our photographer for the night, @steveparke.bsky.social also donating a signed copy of his book, PRINCE:ICON, to our raffle!

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our photographer for this show is award-winning illustrator, designer, and photographer @steveparke.bsky.social, best known for his 13 years as Prince’s in-house art director at Paisley Park—where he designed albums, painted guitars, and helped bring some of the most iconic imagery in music to life!
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As of 10:50pm EST 🤯

Thank you all so much. We’ve still got exciting things to tell you this week, and we can’t wait to see you on Friday!
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Listen to their music at madwitch.bandcamp.com
Fablegroove, by MadWitch
11 track album
madwitch.bandcamp.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What's this Witching Hour need? More witches! So here's a Madwitch merch bundle for the raffle. The tote bag includes a fan, a CD, a streaming keychain, and more!

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Thank you Dr. Torcher for "History is Painted by the Victors," an art book by Kent Monkman, based in Indigenous truth and accurate portrayals of colonization.

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
For our raffle, Daisy O'Danny has donated this clack fan! ... with a screaming chicken on it? Isn't someone keeping an eye on her? We're so confused right now...

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If you haven’t bought tickets yet, this is your warning that we might run out! So please don’t miss your chance to come make new friends and enjoy this joy with us!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤💛
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We’re officially two weeks away from Witching Hour: It's Giving... and y’all have already bought as many tickets as our most-attended Witching Hour to date! We’re so excited to see you and for you to see the wonderful show we’ve put together.
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
@tng1701.bsky.social donated concierge-level Disney World planning to our raffle! 2 hrs of consult & 10 hrs of leg work to build the most magical Disney vacation!

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
More gaming prizes! We've got gift certificates to @cantongames.bsky.social in the form of DICE. Seriously, their gift cards are custom D6es! How rad is that?!

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
You want more raffle prizes?? How about 2 free tickets to Dungeons & Geekdoms, a 3 day kinky and geeky weekend hotel takeover event in March in New Jersey!

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
October 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween 👻 from your Witching Hour: It's Giving... producers; @tng1701.bsky.social, @elfiekins.bsky.social, and @maggie-t-r.bsky.social!! Here we are on Halloween 2022. We’d love to see your replies with photos of your costumes, past or present!
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Also in the raffle is an amazing, memorable event for Valentine's 2026 (or another date if you'd prefer), hosted by the Puppet Co. board member, Linda Berg-Cross!

Raffle proceeds support @thepuppetco.bsky.social. Raffle tickets at "It's Giving..." are $5 for 3 or $20 for a leg. Bring cash for tips!
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👀 Uh, we mean it contains a section about possessed dolls. The book itself probably does not contain anything possessed. IDK if we can promise one way or the other though…
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM