KERSA Crocodile Hand Puppet ~ 2000s Punch and Judy Punchinello

KERSA Crocodile Hand Puppet ~ 2000s Punch and Judy PunchinelloFounded in 1925, KERSA is Europe's leading hand puppet maker. Crafting puppets has been a family tradition over four generations and the company is still in production today. KERSA stands for "Kreative Erzeugnisse Realisiert im Spielwaren Atelier", a German phrase that conveys their main vision: to create products in an artistic manner while promoting the children's imagination. This Crocodile hand puppet is an example of Kersa's amazing craftsmanship

The body is made from flannel fabric with some button details

The striped airbrushing work performed on this puppet is really nice

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Year: circa 1970-80s

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Its cartoon-like expression

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It measures 14in (35