I got this puppet as a child, back in the 1960s and enjoyed creating puppet plays for my family. Then, when I became a teacher in the 1980s, it joined the collection of puppets that I used once each year or so with my first and second grade students. (I enforced the rules that puppets don't fly, and puppets don't fight, so the play time was gentle.)
The cloth body is made with hands sewn directly to the flat body pieces. She wears a scarf that is firmly attached to the head. The head itself is the most interesting part. It seems to be molded/sewn to create a very interesting character. It has a well defined nose painted/blushed to define the nostrils. The mouth painted into a lovely smile. The eyebrows and eyes are embroidered with blue and black glass eyes sewn into them. Her hair is limited to what shows from under the scarf. The head has a cardboard tube inside it so your finger has the ability to add head movements. If I recall she was made to resemble Nell Fenwick, the love interest of Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties, a cartoon character very popular in the 1060s.
The puppet can fit both a child's hand and an adult's hand. The puppet has a handspan of about 9 inches and is about 12 inches from the top of the head to the bottom of the puppet.
I found it amazing how children immediately focus when using a puppet to communicate a lesson. I also had my students create puppet plays to perform for their parents and the puppets were truly loved. Now that I'm retired and no longer work with kids I am downsizing my teaching treasures so please visit my store to see more items that kids, teachers, and other collectors love. Actually, my store has items from many of my family members' collections so there's a lot to look at. Be sure to click on a category to find more of what you love.
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