Each nutcracker is depicted with a red military suit, blue eyes, white moustaches, beards, black boots and gray painted bases. Erzgebirgische the erzgebirge is a low mountain range in the province of saxony, germany. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration. It lies in the south of the german state saxonia and is certainly one of most beautiful and most traditional regions. Seiffener volkskunst seiffen erzgebirge volkskunst. Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. Sachsen imports works with small, familyrun factories in germany otto dotzauer kg, meinels stick, designerspitzen plauen gmbh to bring you the finest embroidery and german lace. Steinbach was a famous architect and built the muenster dome in strasbourg france during the th century. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
The nutcracker with the black hat has a seal to its underside which reads erzgebirge made in german democratic republic. Erzgebirge nutcracker with original box vintage german wooden nutcracker figurine christmas holiday decor british guard soldier 16 size thisattic 5 out of. Nutcrackers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Our manufactures mueller gmbh and seiffener volkskunst eg are member of the erzgebirge association of craftsmen and toymakers e. Craftsmen in the erzgebirge have been making nutcrackers, smokers, carousels, christmas ornaments, and other handcrafts for more than 200 years. The ore mountains erzgebirge are a low mountain range in the east of germany. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht. June 2018 newsletter leavenworth nutcracker museum. Sale coupon code 530 enter in shopping cart, this coupon code does not apply to all items. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge orderhotline. Eisenbahnreise ins erzgebirge buch versandkostenfrei bei. Historische eisenbahn im erzgebirge 11 stationen gefunden tour merken. He is all handcrafted from quality german wood and his hair and beard are real fur not synthetic.
For the last 50 years seiffener volkskunst has been producing high quality german erzgebirge collectibles. Most common are kings, soldiers, hussars and policemen. Erzgebirge erzgebirge nutcrackers at replacements, ltd. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration buy. Erzgebirge, erzgebirge nutcrackers replacements, ltd. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. Buy beautiful and authentic german christmas nutcrackers the exclusive online shop for premium handcrafts made in germany. Traditionshotel wilder mann in annabergbuchholz since 1501, the wilder mann hotel has been located directly at the historical market place of the town annabergbuchholz. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. This miner is dressed in his formal finery with black and red tunic and his white britches, both traditional and wonderful. German nutcrackers from the erzgebirge region of germany are sought by collectors all over the world.
Christmas nutcrackers made in germany wooden nutcracker. If buying these is a major purpose of your trip, i strongly recommend going there, visiting some workshops, and buying right from the producers. Click on each image for a larger view and more information. This plant was opened after the steinbach family moved from the erzgebirge region at the end of world war ii. The steinbach company or, steinbach gmbh vereinigte werkstaetten deutscher volkskunst, maintains two production workshops to produce its beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers. In 1958 in seiffen, germany, seiffener volkskunst was founded by several local craftsmen. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history. German erzgebirge miner nutcracker christkindlmarkt. Ringo is the pyramid maker who was interviewed by martha stewart during her christmas special in 2001. Our steinbach and christian ulbricht nutcrackers are timeless treasures perfect for a gift or to add to your home or collection. Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge. The classic erzgebirge nutcrackers always had an authority of the 19th century as an image. Since that time they have been dealing with the manufacturing of wooden items in traditional style of the erzgebirge. Erzgebirgepalace german nutcrackers, incense smokers.
Steinbach and ulbricht started with to craft many new models each year in modern designs. Altogether the mountains extend on a length of 150 km 90 miles and width of 40 km 25 miles. Choose a different manufacturer or show all products within this category. A collection of four erzebirge nutcrackers including a small red nutcracker, a larger mustard colored nutcracker, a large red nutcracker and a large blue nutcracker. There is an older plan in hohenhameln in northern germany. The erzgebirge palace offers the complete world of the german erzgebirge folkart to collectors and enthusiasts of traditional wooden gifts and woodcarving decorations made in germany. Zuwanderer aus deutschland welcome center erzgebirge. Buy nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen husar red 121 new. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history nutcrackers and smokers have a romantic history. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge. Nutcracker santa claus with sleigh limited 46,0 cm 18.
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We have been collecting them for 20 years and will be adding photos and descriptions of our collection to this website. Wood turned on lathes that can be traced back to the small german mining town of seiffen, in the mountains of the erzgebirge around the czechoslovakian border. Many wooden toy soldier nutcrackers are made in the erzgebirge where is the erzgebirge. Most of these table linens, which are also known as table toppers, are easycare and machinewashable. German christmas nutcrackers german christmas traditions. Original nutcrackers from the erzgebirge in germany are a traditional german christmas decoration. We offer more than 550 christmas pyramids, candle arches, nutcrackers and smokers. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen. Seiffener volkskunst nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. German traditional gifts handmade wooden art from the erzgebirge in germany.
Particularly nutcrackers of famous persons such as american presidents and generals have become very popular. In german tradition, the dolls are symbols of good luck, frightening away. The seiffener volkskunst eg was founded by local craftsmen in 1958. Nutcracker dolls, also known as christmas nutcrackers, are decorative nutcracker figurines most commonly made to resemble a toy soldier.
As a very special gift we recommend steinbach nutcrackers limited editions, kwo mozart orchestra, schwibbogen dresdner frauenkirche and christmas pyramids with. A brochure for the full collection of traditional nutcrackers is here. Answer the german word for nutcracker is nussknacker. Nutcrackers, smokers, angels and miners made as copies of classical models, little shaping trees of excellent quality, a wide range of ring turned animals and a. The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge. Nutcrackers are not made in bavaria but in the erzgebirgeore mountains in saxony.
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