Else Hecht Policeman Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! Wilhelm Busch Missing paper ID tag

Missing paper ID tag

His hands are felt and he wears a colorful and detailed costume

They pride themselves on manufacturing high quality soft toys for over seven decades

loose threads and possible earlier repairs

His regal expression

Else Hecht Policeman Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! Wilhelm Busch Missing paper ID tagElse 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 an eye catching Policeman 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 has an amusing mustache and