STEIFF Hansel Hand Puppet ~ 1969-78 Fiary tale

STEIFF Hansel Hand Puppet ~ 1969-78 Fiary taleSteiff, the legendary German plush toy company, is famous for its artistry, beauty, and lasting quality. They produced amazing stuffed animals of every type, including super fun hand puppets as part of the novelty human characters with PVC heads introduced during the 60 80s. This expressive Steiff Hansel hand puppet was produced between 1969 78. Similar to other toys of the time it was finely handcrafted in Germany. He wears a traditional costume with

His head is made from light papier mache and is finely hand painted

His head is filled with soft material and has a cardboard finger tube for movement

The set includes the characters: Mr Punch

Their facial features are achieved by very artistic embroidery lines and details

his structure is solid and he still looks fantastic

Size: 14in/35cm tall

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

Size: 8in/21 cm tall

Note that the piece of wood used for Mr Punch's head has some natural dark lines/shades

The small size is an indication that it was designed for children

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Age related wear with matted areas and small bald spots