The old-fashioned marionettes are stored in plastic to help preserve them in a storage room at Bob Baker’s theater. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Puppeteers Victor Munoz, left, and Suziey Block perform a puppet show at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Dressed as a marionette for Halloween, Celeste Pisani takes photos of some of the wall hangings at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater after seeing a puppet show. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Suzy Vecchio stands outside the Bob Baker Marionette Theater after seeing a puppet show. The theater’s lease on the building will end soon, and the building owner is planning to construct new apartments and retail space. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)