Hohnsteiner DEVIL Hand Puppet ~ 1960s children New old stock

New old stock

theaters and museums reflects the vitality and importance of the puppet arts in Russian culture

ID: missing Else Hecht's tag

Without Kersa ID

Its head is stuffed with excelsior (wood wool) and has a plastic finger tube for movement

Hohnsteiner DEVIL Hand Puppet ~ 1960s children New old stockMax Jacob (1888 1967) was a german puppeteer and founder of "Hohnsteiner Handpuppenspiele", one of the largest puppet companies in Germany. The company's carving style was so expressive that its unmistakable creations became highly admired and even replicated by other artists. The company was based in the town of Hohnstein and due to its popularity, puppets carved in a similar manner are generally referred as "Hohnsteiner". Here's a Devil hand puppet