The Red Legged Scissorman

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

The Red Legged Scissorman: An illustration from 'Der Struwwelpeter' showing the Red Legged Scissorman with a giant pair of scissors, chopping a child's thumb off. Image from Wikimedia Commons.
The Red Legged Scissorman

An illustration from 'Der Struwwelpeter' showing the Red Legged Scissorman with a giant pair of scissors, chopping a child's thumb off. Image from Wikimedia Commons.

Name/Title

The Red Legged Scissorman

Entry/Object ID

2025.7.3

Tags

germany, art, fiction

Description

The Red Legged Scissorman is a character introduced in 'Der Struwwelpeter', and 1845 German children's book by Heinrich Hoffmann. Featuring a number of stories about children who behave badly and are punished, the Scissorman is a tailor who cuts off the thumbs of a child who will not stop sucking them.

Category

Representations

Web Links and URLs

Link to poem by Heinrich Hoffmann featuring the Red Legged Scissorman, A discussion about the book and the character of the Scissorman

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

March 10, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

March 10, 2025