Item: Vintage Dennis the Menace lot featuring a cloth hand puppet with molded character head and a paperback book titled "Dennis the Menace and his pal Joey" by Hank Ketcham.
Character: Dennis the Menace from the classic comic strip series, shown here in his signature red-and-cream striped shirt.
Color: Puppet has yellow hair, flesh-tone face with black printed facial details, and a red and off-white striped fabric body; paperback has a red, white, yellow, and green illustrated front cover with Dennis and Joey artwork.
Material: Soft molded plastic head with painted features attached to a lightweight woven fabric puppet body; paperback book printed on paper with illustrated covers and interior pages.
Design: Simple hand puppet design with open bottom for inserting a hand, short outstretched sleeves, and a sewn hem at the base; book is a small-format paperback with cover art matching the Dennis the Menace theme.
Markings: Book front cover reads "Dennis the Menace and his pal Joey" and "By Hank Ketcham"; lower back cover is printed "Fawcett World Library." Puppet does not show any maker markings in the provided photos.
Notes: Fun vintage Dennis the Menace display and play set ideal for character collectors, comic strip fans, or retro children's room decor.
Condition: Puppet shows surface wear with paint rubs, scratches, and small marks on the yellow hair, plus light soiling and speckling on the face and age discoloration and small stains on the red-and-cream cloth body; cloth and seams are intact. Paperback has creasing, corner and edge wear, spine wear, and surface soiling on the covers. Puppet and book only; ruler was for scale and no original packaging or additional accessories are included.