The Stooges popularity with the Children in the 50's was astronomical. Thus, the Merchandise produced during this time flourished. The Wilkening Finger Puppets were among the tidlewave of Stooge Promotional Merchandise put out in the late 50's. This set of Finger Puppets, if in the original Package shown to the right, would bring several hundred dollars today. The Finger Puppets alone in good enough condition would make a Stooge Collector dig deep into the pocketbook. Rare items like this are becoming very hard to come by, and the value increases tremendously with each new year.