Hohnsteiner DEVIL Hand Puppet ~ 1960s children Its head is stuffed with

Its head is stuffed with excelsior (wood wool) and has a plastic finger tube for movement

It is just missing the chest tag

this little puppet dates between 1959-67

ID: missing Else Hecht's tag

Some age stains and tiny holes

Hohnsteiner DEVIL Hand Puppet ~ 1960s children Its head is stuffed withMax Jacob (1888 1967) was a german puppeteer and founder of "Hohnsteiner Handpuppenspiele", one of the largest puppet companies in Germany. The company's carving style was so expressive that its unmistakable creations became highly admired and even replicated by other artists. The company was based in the town of Hohnstein and due to its popularity, puppets carved in a similar manner are generally referred as "Hohnsteiner". Here's a Devil hand puppet