Else Hecht Blond Boy Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! Santa Claus

Else Hecht Blond Boy Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! Santa ClausElse Hecht was born in 1888 in Munich. She was a craftswoman, puppeteer and came from a family of artists. Her puppets and dolls are rare and highly sought after. Here's one of her wonderful creations depicting a handsome Blond Boy with a nice expression. This puppet has a pressed felt face with button eyes and delicate painted features. His body is made of felt and his garment is adorned with some lovely details. He wears a felt hat with feathers.

Naturally "crooked" face giving it a particular look

Seems unused

This piece features a colorful costume with a bell hat and long hanging legs

Skillfully handcrafted in the North of Italy

WQED Station Manager Dorothy Daniel presented Fred Rogers with a tiger puppet as a gift

Roger's Daniel Tiger puppet

Head is approximately 4in/10cm with the neck

Puppets became widespread during the Soviet era and have remained popular ever since

this puppet was finely handcrafted in Austria

He wears wire glasses and his hair and mustache are made from felt

Year: 2005 (a 1911 replica)

This puppet was designed for children and is nicely hand carved with little wooden hands and legs