WITCH Hand Puppet ~ by Gerhard Stiehl 1950s Rare! Gerhard Stiehl Year: Circa early-mid 1900s

Year: Circa early-mid 1900s

yellow flag #6685/17 and chest tag

And this puppet is even more special because it holds an old style chest tag

but the hair hides it away

WITCH Hand Puppet ~ by Gerhard Stiehl 1950s Rare! Gerhard Stiehl Year: Circa early-mid 1900sPuppetry has been part of the German culture for hundreds of years. There's not only a strong tradition of German brands producing puppets as toys but also countless German designers and puppet makers creating puppets for the professional stage. This very expressive Witch hand puppet was created by German designer Gerhard Stiehl and produced in the town of Borna, Germany, circa early 1950s. Different from newer versions with composite heads, the