BOY Hand Puppet by Lotte Sievers-Hahn ~ 70-80s italian The brand iKünstlerpuppe (Artistic Dolls)

The brand iKünstlerpuppe (Artistic Dolls) is a great example of this elaborate style of early hand puppets once produced in the German Democratic Republic (GDR)

this is one of the special characters

connected by wires and nicely dressed

Its intense look resembles a villain from a fairy tale story

BOY Hand Puppet by Lotte Sievers-Hahn ~ 70-80s italian The brand iKünstlerpuppe (Artistic Dolls)Founded 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 figures to people characters. They are considered educational toys and receive the "spiel gut" (play well) label. Here's one of their creations: a handsome Boy hand puppet (Seppel). His head is carved from limewood