BOY Hand Puppet ~ by Gerhard Stiehl 1950s Rare! Wild Cat ID: With button and ear

ID: With button and ear tag #6640/17

Very sweet expression with glass eyes

His body is made of fabric and felt and his garment is adorned with some lovely details

Paddy Walrus hand puppet is a great example of a marine mammal that is rarely seen as a soft toy

This Mr Punch hand puppet was created in the Curt Meißner workshop circa 1960s and is meticulously handcrafted from felt and fabric

BOY Hand Puppet ~ by Gerhard Stiehl 1950s Rare! Wild Cat ID: With button and earPuppetry 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 Boy hand puppet was created by German designer Gerhard Stiehl and produced in the town of Borna, Germany, circa early 1950s. Different than newer versions with composite heads, the puppets