NIGHTCAP Hand Puppet ~ by Edi Kallista 1920-40s Rare! Peasant Lady Origin: Austria

Origin: Austria

The puppet is well preserved and retains the trademark button in ear

ear tag #6600/17 and chest tag

Grisly's logo and cloth tag are faded

NIGHTCAP Hand Puppet ~ by Edi Kallista 1920-40s Rare! Peasant Lady Origin: AustriaEdi Kallista (1881 1974) was a Bohemian born artist and director known for his involvement with puppet theater in Germany. He developed a fascinating style of sewn and stuffed textile hand puppets using felt, jersey and cotton fabrics that aimed to be unbreakable and puncture proof". Their facial features are achieved by very artistic embroidery lines and details. They started handcrafting these puppets in the 20s and continued until the outbreak of