As object of the week we presented on Monday the Kasper (Punch) from the hand puppetry collection of the Reichsinstitut für Puppenspiel (Hitler's National Institute for Puppetry) as well as a rough outline of the plans for this institution in the future.A few years...

War Front Puppet Theatre. War diary with photos On Monday we presented our object of the week - a puppet from a prisoner of war camp. This sounds a little unusual perhaps, however historical research has shown that puppet theatre was and is still performed by some...

The Clown, Marionette by Ernst Hummel, played by Walter Büttner, Aliceville ca. 1944 Our object of the week today has a very special story: the man in elegant tailcoat and striped trousers is dressed up as a clown. Despite the "make-up", you can see that the head is...

Punch as a recruit: Puppet head by Harro Siegel for the Reichsinstitut für Puppenspiel, ca. 1940 Time of Remembrance - Punch as a recruit Punch - the comedy puppet - is an indispensable part of every hand puppet set. This Punch grins, has a long nose and yet: would...