I have one of these puppets pinned to the shoulder of my "Steampunk Airhsip Officer's" Coat. Everyone smiles and comments as this is a real eye catcher. It looks real enough to get a lot of surprised looks. The puppet looks delicate, but while I wouldn't go out of my way to damage it, it has proven to be pretty durable. He or she has survived multiple trips in the back of the car, kids grabbing at him, pinning and re-pinning and other minor convention events. Very fun and looks as real in person as the pictures indicate.