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Ostheimer Beggar – Handmade Wooden Toy | Fairytale Collection

Recreate the story of Martinmas with the Ostheimer Beggar, a lovingly handcrafted figure made from solid maple wood and part of the Ostheimer Fairytale collection. This kneeling figure of an old man is handpainted with a torn and patched brown gown and has moveable arms to receive the cloak of St Martin. He makes a wonderful character in a knights and castle play scene or team up with a St. Martin figure to retell the story. This versatile play figure can also play the part of a weary traveller, shepherd, old man, or grandfather. 

The Ostheimer Beggar is painted in a Waldorf style with natural, non-toxic water-based paints, allowing the unique wood grain to show through. This beautifully crafted Old Man figure can be brought out each year as part of your family’s festive celebrations or played with year-round as part of an Ostheimer family collection. Smooth, warm and tactile, this figure will become a cherished family heirloom, treasured for generations. Handmade in Germany, each figure is beautifully unique.

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