Mid-Century Tofa Czechoslovakian Wooden Finger Puppet Set clay lion 2 1/4” tall x 2

2 1/4” tall x 2 1/8” in diameter and in excellent condition

It makes me think of an illustration in a French or Spanish text book used for teaching vocabulary

This plate with the seaside couple celebrates Halland

And just think of the process of striking and blowing out each and every one of those matches

I purchased it at the estate sale of a family of artists who had many wonderful things

Mid-Century Tofa Czechoslovakian Wooden Finger Puppet Set clay lion 2 1/4” tall x 2What a wonderful set of finger puppets! This complete set of five, in the original box, includes a donkey, bear, horse, mouse and dog. The puppets are made of painted wood, fabric (in a great array of colorful prints!), and what is either leather or vinyl for the ears. I think both they, and the graphics on the box, are just fantastic great for kids, for amusing cats, or for cheering up oneself! I believe these date from the 1960s and were made in