BOY Hand Puppet ~ by Gerhard Stiehl 1950s Rare! Wild Cat ID: With button and ear

ID: With button and ear tag #6640/17

Please note that the hat's feather is missing

His hands and legs are also made of wood and hand painted

This great piece of craftsmanship will certainly be a special addition to your vintage puppet collection or a nice decorative touch to your home ~ The last image shows the other heads listed separately

Lotte Sievers-Hahn is a family run workshop based in Germany and still in production today

BOY Hand Puppet ~ by Gerhard Stiehl 1950s Rare! Wild Cat ID: With button and earPuppetry has been part of the German culture for hundreds of years. There's not only a strong tradition of German brands producing puppets as toys but also countless German designers and puppet makers creating puppets for the professional stage. This very expressive Boy hand puppet was created by German designer Gerhard Stiehl and produced in the town of Borna, Germany, circa early 1950s. Different than newer versions with composite heads, the puppets