OFFICER Hand Puppet ~ Early 20th c. Punch and Judy Rare! fur

OFFICER Hand Puppet ~ Early 20th c. Punch and Judy Rare! furDating back to early 20th Century, this handsome Officer Hand Puppet is a special find from a German Kasperletheater collection. The face is very expressive and its wooden head is meticulously carved and hand painted. It has a fabric body with tiny wooden hands and feet. The puppet shows lots of wear, with scuffs, paint loss, stains, discoloration, staining, small holes, repairs etc. But its age and imperfections give an added layer of character to

His expressive head is carved and hand painted

animating the head

Back of the eyes have lost some of the paint

open stitches and paint loss

Here's a handsome Constable hand puppet from an old Punch and Judy set designed for children

This puppet head was finely carved and beautifully hand painted

And this puppet is even more special because it's an early model #317

Their small size tells that they were designed for children

Year: circa 1950s

Here's Gretel

This toy has been loved and has lost its IDs

And this Kitty is special not only because of its truly lovely expression with endearing glass eyes