Remember this set of vintage German Kasperle puppets? They were sad. They stank of cigarette smoke and had mostly lost their bodies. What little of their cloth trunks remained was rotting and torn. Still, I wanted them and knew that they could have a good life once again.
Many weeks later, my mother, father and I (though I didn’t really have much to add until the end) managed to reconstruct their bodies.
Don’t they look great? Frankly, they’re better appointed than they were originally. And, they seem quite pleased.
Kasperle, the German Mr. Punch, has a handsome new coat with yellow accents and a kicky ruff. The wizard has been given a handsome new robe, gold trimmed cape, and “jeweled” hat. The grandmother looks quite lovely in her new gown with heart-shaped buttons and ribbon-trimmed apron. Even the witch and the devil got a makeover. The devil seems quite proud of his glittering cape, rhinestone buttons and handsome gloves. Meanwhile, the witch is dressed like Mrs. Roper!
Even the 1950s-era rubber Punch got a boost in his appearance with a new ruff, gold buttons and accents for his hump.
All is well in puppet land.
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