Vintage hand puppet, lion cub ?

Hi guys,

Can anyone give any info on this hand puppet, age etc

Has plastic face, can't find any the same

Thanks

 

Looks more like a bear to me.

 

It reminds me a little of the lion in the Wizard of Oz... or a younger version, anyway.

 

Not a cat. Nose is too short

 

I'd date it no earlier than just after WWII - we had something very similar in the house when I was a youngster.

 

Bear gets my vote

Celluloid face? Is his face kind of crunchy, or rubbery?
Mohair body?
Is there a tag inside?

 

Hi mate, face is a thin hard plastic

No tags inside

 

Celluloid could make it earlier than 50s - I'm not a doll expert... maybe @Christmasjoy can help?

He's super cute!

 

with that bottle of whiskey up his arse...he might start moving on his own !!!

 

Funny you should say that, the last pic I took of him, he was slumped over !!

 

Too much Jamesons.

 

No such thing !!

 

As I only collect dolls and not puppets I really have no info on them. Scouts house is right on with information given. It could be celluloid as it is thin and early plastic was hard. Celluloid would dent easily but don't try pressing it as one would have a devil of a time getting the dents out .. I have a few early celluloid dolls so I do know this. Celluloid was introduced much earlier than plastic, which was developed in the early forties I believe. That's about all I can say on the subject as my dolls are all china, wax, wood, or bisque. Well done Scoutshouse .. Joy.

 

Thanks for the info joy

 

No stripes inh, the colour changes when he's got a case of the tuffties, when it's flattened its all yellow

 

Those who grew up in the 1950s will remember this type of plastic well. Here's another bear hand puppet -- also from the 1950s -- that's very similar.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/231507...MI2uum7sXp4QIVBarsCh2jHAFqEAkYASABEgJEbfD_BwE

Debora

 

I do believe that the first puppet is a little earlier than that .. maybe forties. the bear you have posted is a typical fifties guy .. jolly face .. personality .. REALLY cute !!! Nice puppet Debora ... Joy.

 

Thanks deb, yeah theres a definite resemblance

I think we have a definite species now at last !!