DEVIL Hand Puppet Thuringia Workshop ~ 1960s Théâtre_D'ombre_Turc Don't wait to welcome this

Don't wait to welcome this very special hand puppet to your vintage toy collection

Its mysterious expression with an extra long mouth is adorable

ID: With button and ear tag #6640/17

Well preserved with button in ear

A curiosity is that the sexual organs are always carved on Burmese puppets

DEVIL Hand Puppet Thuringia Workshop ~ 1960s Théâtre_D'ombre_Turc Don't wait to welcome thisGermany is recognized worldwide as home to one of the most creative wooden toy industries in Europe. And this Devil hand puppet comes right from Thuringia, a place bordered by Bavaria and near Sonneberg, known as a toy town! Its wooden head is beautifully hand painted and has a very sweet expression. The body has a felt costume with turned wooden hands and feet. This small sized puppet was handcrafted during the 60s and was likely made for the young