KERSA Girl Hand Puppet ~ 1980s United Kingdom

KERSA Girl Hand Puppet ~ 1980s United KingdomFounded in 1925, KERSA is Europe's leading hand puppet maker. Crafting puppets has been a family tradition over four generations and the company is still in production today. KERSA stands for "Kreative Erzeugnisse Realisiert im Spielwaren Atelier", a German phrase that conveys their main vision: to create products in an artistic manner while promoting the children's imagination. This Girl Hand Puppet is an example of Kersa's amazing craftsmanship and

Steiff uses the finest mohair plush and it is not a surprise that Jocko looks gorgeous even after so many years of life

This piece has a large carved and hand painted head with an amusing thick mustache and a fabric hat

this is one of the special characters

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

Approximately 21in/53cm tall - Heads are approximately 4in/10cm with the neck

Without Else Hecht's tag

This puppet  will certainly be a nice addition to any vintage toy or puppet theater collection

Here's a beautiful puppet head of a Grandmother Punch and Judy character

Gentleman's wooden head is finely carved and beautifully hand painted

Rhinoceros and Lioness

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small tears and possible repairs