Else Hecht Clown Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! Antique_Hand_Puppet

Else Hecht Clown Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! Antique_Hand_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 an eye catching Circus Clown with a nice expression. This puppet has a pressed felt face with button eyes and delicate painted features. He has a full body made of felt and his garment is adorned with some lovely details. He wears a colorful

Its sweet expression with endearing back painted glass eyes and hand stitched nose is adorable

This charming toy can't wait to be part of your vintage collection

Old repainted face

Age related wear with matted areas and staining

tears on the costume that is partially missing and overall soiling

this hand puppet would be a beautiful addition to any antique toy collection

yet these imperfections add to its old charm

Due its very short production time

a very clever 3-section mechanism allows the impressive manipulation of the phalanges of the hands

This lacking tag puppet is probably an early model made in the 60s

This very expressive Royal King hand puppet was created by German designer Gerhard Stiehl and produced in the town of Borna

Like the Skeleton