Marolin Witch

"Marolin Witch": a bewitchingly beautiful papier-mâché collectible figurine imported from Germany.

Over a century ago, in his parent’s home in the village of Steinach, Thuringia, Germany, Richard Mahr created nativity figurines made out of papier-mâché. Even today, after all these years, every Marolin figure gets the same artisan's attention, just as they did so many years ago; something this German cottage industry is very proud of!

The traditional molds used to create Marolin figurines are the most desired and collected of German Christmas items. Although still kept a secret by each cottage industry, the basic ingredients of the Marolin papier-mâché include clay, kaolin, plant-glue and paper pulp. It takes two types of artisans to create one Maroline figurine: the pourer and the hand-pressed artisan. Figurines over 4” are first poured into a form to create a hollow body. Since the molds are made of plaster of Paris, they absorb the moisture of the liquid and a thin layer sticks to the mold's walls. After 6 hours, the form is opened and the figurines are dried. When the drying process is complete, the figurine is skillfully painted by talented artists.

Marolin Witch measures approximately 13 ½” tall, with the base measuring approximately 7 to 7 ½” inches wide. This exquisitely hand-painted figurine is beautifully finished; the attention paid to detail is amazing.

This craggily crone is all decked out for a night of spell casting! Her dress is a festive burnt-orange color, and her coat is a deep, dark midnight blue, flecked with golden stars. On her head she wears a crooked hat that matches the color of her coat. It has a wide orange band with a golden-toned buckle. In one of her gnarly hands, she holds a broomstick of bundled twigs…just long enough to swat any little “trick-or-treater” that may cross her path on Halloween Night!

This Halloween hag is made of the finest quality paper mâché…so fine it’s almost porcelain-like. Marolin Witch is destined to become one of your most cherished Halloween heirlooms!