CHILTERN Monkey Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Antique_Puppet_Heads

CHILTERN Monkey Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Antique_Puppet_HeadsFamed for its Hugmee Bears, Chiltern is a celebrated English toy maker. Taking its name from the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, the company crafted an array of Teddy Bears before closing its doors in the 1960s (later purchased by Chad Valley). This Monkey Hand Puppet is one of their creations and is made from art silk plush with an expressive plastic rubber face. It retains the cloth ID tag reading "Chiltern Hygienic Toys". Its appearance attests

Size: approximately 8in/20 cm tall

Here's the main characters of the world renown Punch & Judy Show

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

Teddy has a sweet expression with endearing glass eyes

This Cat hand puppet was created in the Curt Meißner workshop circa 1960s and is beautifully handcrafted from artsilk plush

This sweet little puppet has been gently used and is in very nice vintage condition

WARNING: This vintage puppet head does not comply with current safety standards and is intended for adult use only

Brand: Berg

Collectors and Puppeteers alike are delighted when a Steiff Tiger comes to life as a hand puppet

Head is approximately 3in/7

The expressive glass eyes on this puppet is an indication of an old toy

with unusual open mouth