KING Hand Puppet ~ by Gerhard Stiehl 1950s Rare! Old woman

KING Hand Puppet ~ by Gerhard Stiehl 1950s Rare! Old womanPuppetry has been part of the German culture for hundreds of years. There's not only a strong tradition of German brands producing puppets as toys but also countless German designers and puppet makers creating puppets for the professional stage. This very expressive Royal King hand puppet was created by German designer Gerhard Stiehl and produced in the town of Borna, Germany, circa early 1950s. Different from newer versions with composite heads, the

likely in the 60-70s

Missing mother-of-pearl buttons and Steiff IDs

Also note that the neck seam shows wear at the back

5 to 15 cm) high

especially when it appears as a hand puppet

Its expression with glass eyes and hand stitched nose is lovely

And of course fairy tale characters were also present on this list

ID: cloth label sewn on back

With small bald spots here and there

Happy wears a felt costume and a pointy hat with a bell

The set includes the traditional characters Hansel

Like the Skeleton