STEIFF Gretel Hand Puppet ~ 1969-78 England Overall light wear with age

Overall light wear with age stains and head scuffs

An early Steiff button is still present

Here's a handsome Mr Punch hand puppet

Seems unused with very nice coloring and crisp tags

it has a beautiful hand painted face and is meticulously dressed

STEIFF Gretel Hand Puppet ~ 1969-78 England Overall light wear with ageDuring the 60 80s Steiff, the legendary German plush toy company, introduced several hand puppets depicting human figures. And of course fairy tale characters were also present on this list. Here's Gretel, Hansel's partner, produced between 1969 78. Similar to other toys of the time, this puppet was finely handcrafted in Germany and has an adorable expression. Gretel wears a traditional costume with a fabric apron. Her hands and hat are felt. The head