Else Hecht Kasper Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! gnome one of the largest puppet

one of the largest puppet companies in Germany

His grumpy expression is adorable

ID: with wooden pendant ID

Size: approximately 16

this puppet has a beautiful hand painted plaster head

Else Hecht Kasper Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! gnome one of the largest puppetElse 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 Kasper, the German version of Mr Punch. Kasper has a very sweet expression. His face is pressed felt face with button eyes and delicate painted features. He is a full body character made of felt with hanging legs. Similar to other Else Hecht