TEDDY Bear Hand Puppet ~ early 1900s Anna Marita Both puppets are also beautifully

Both puppets are also beautifully hand painted

Made in Czechoslovakia around the 1950s

but they show play wear

Well preserved with a chipped horn and some scuffs and loose seams

Origin: Thuringia

TEDDY Bear Hand Puppet ~ early 1900s Anna Marita Both puppets are also beautifullyHere's a rare example of an early 1900s Teddy Bear Hand Puppet. He has the most charming look and his facial features, with expressive glass eyes and long muzzle, resemble Steiff's iconic Punchy Teddy bears produced circa 1920s. He has a hand stitched nose claws and is made of eye catching golden mohair plush. His head is stuffed with excelsior (wood wool) and has a cardboard finger tube for movement. Teddy is well loved and shows bald spots and worn