HAZELLE'S Hansel Marionette ~ USA 1962 UK felt hands and plush hair

felt hands and plush hair and beard

the head is hollow

This toy is unique and comes from a vintage set of German puppets circa 1960s

Amazing expression with glass eyes

She has a fabric body and oversized carved wooden hands

HAZELLE'S Hansel Marionette ~ USA 1962 UK felt hands and plush hairMarionettes have fascinated audiences of all ages over the centuries. Not surprisingly some toy companies devoted entire lines of string puppets for the family entertainment. Founded by Hazelle Hedges in the 1930s, Hazelle's Marionettes is the most known manufacturer of its kind in the USA. They produced hundreds of different characters over the years and patented the "airplane" cross bar control, making marionettes for children fun and easy to use.