Else Hecht Blond Boy Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! Cleaning Lady ID: With button and ear

ID: With button and ear tag #6640/17

Handsome Vintage Rubber head Mr Punch Hand Puppet for sale

Mopsy's head is stuffed with excelsior (wood wool) and has a plastic finger tube for movement

an indication of an early model handcrafted in Germany circa 1950-60s

Marionette is also how string puppets are called

Else Hecht Blond Boy Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! Cleaning Lady ID: With button and earElse Hecht was born in 1888 in Munich. She was a craftswoman, puppeteer and came from a family of artists. Her puppets and dolls are rare and highly sought after. Here's one of her wonderful creations depicting a handsome Blond Boy with a nice expression. This puppet has a pressed felt face with button eyes and delicate painted features. His body is made of felt and his garment is adorned with some lovely details. He wears a felt hat with feathers.