Mr PUNCH Hand Puppet by Lotte Sievers-Hahn ~ 60s Lady_Jester_Puppet

Mr PUNCH Hand Puppet by Lotte Sievers-Hahn ~ 60s Lady_Jester_PuppetFounded in 1929, Lotte Sievers Hahn is a family run workshop based in Germany and still in production today. Over the years the company has created a wide collection of wooden toys and figurines, including amazing hand puppets from animal to people characters. They are considered educational toys and receive the "spiel gut" (play well) label. Here's one of their creations: a handsome Mr. Punch hand puppet (or German Kasper). His head is carved from

Shows age signs

puppets carved in a similar manner are generally referred as "Hohnsteiner"

This gorgeous Little Pig Hand Puppet is a 1930s rarity developed by the creative hands of workers from the Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Pretty Polly is the unvoiced love of Mr Punch and is a must have in the ensemble

Materials: composite

Note that the base of the head and one horn are chipped

Missing Tag

The set includes the characters Mr Punch

~ Other marionettes from the same set can be found here

The body is a mix of fabric and wood parts

This hand puppet is in good vintage condition but shows age and wear and the cardboard crown and fabric cape are missing

The bow also shows wear