German christmas nutcrackers german christmas traditions. Explore our diversity and enjoy our products, because. Our full catalog of nutcrackers, smokers, and pyramids can be found here. Sachsen imports specializes in beautiful lace from plauen in germany and handcrafted wood collectibles, including pyramids, nutcrackers, and arches from the erzgebirge region of germany. It is all wood maybe maple 35 tall with a platform and on the other end is a street lamp. Original steinbach volkskunst aus hohenhameln germany. Craftsmen in the erzgebirge have been making nutcrackers, smokers, carousels, christmas ornaments, and other handcrafts for more than 200 years. Erzgebirge, erzgebirge nutcrackers replacements, ltd. Each nutcracker is depicted with a red military suit, blue eyes, white moustaches, beards, black boots and gray painted bases. An original steinbach volkskunst aus hohenhameln nutcracker, handcrafted in west germany.
Raised in berlin by a family of musicians rich in tradition, she received her first violin lessons at a mere five years of age. There is an older plan in hohenhameln in northern germany. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht. Steinbach volkskunst wooden german erzgebirge nutcracker troll approx. Erzgebirgische volkskunst kronberg reichhaltiges angebot an. The history of decorative nutcrackers goes back to the 17th century. This nutcracker shows a traditional saxon ore miner in his dress uniform. Besides the famous nutcracker the erzgebirge is also known for wooden christmas pyramids, incense smokers and schwibbogen light arches.
The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge. Folk art volkmar matthes soldier nutcracker statue sculpture mid century mod this sale is for a vintage matthes volkmar kubknacker or nutcraker on a stand with a street lamp. He is not a nutcracker he is a smoker smokers come under the nutcracker category in ebay. Shipping charges may apply all sizes in inches are approximate. Smokers, nutcrackers, pyramids, christmas arcs, flower children, angels and many more for christmas decoration. Like it add to collection add to collection please create an account, or log in here. Ringo is the pyramid maker who was interviewed by martha stewart during her christmas special in 2001. You can show only products from one manufacturer using the below dropdown. Drosselmeyer tries to fix the poor nutcracker with a handkerchief but is unable. For exact size please refer to cm indication 1 inch 2. German nutcrackers by fuchtner company in seiffen germany.
Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from. Get the best deals on christmas nutcrackers 1946 1990 when you shop the largest online selection at. Matthias hillig entwickelt erzgebirgische traditionen weiter. Wilhelm fuchtner produced the first erzgebirge nutcracker of spruce in 1870. Written by hellmut bilz and published by ingo beer verlag in both english and german.
Erzgebirge german christmas nutcrackers for sale erzgebirge, erzgebirge nutcracker, wood wooden. Original steinbach volkskunst aus hohenhameln nutcracker ebth. Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. The steinbach company or, steinbach gmbh vereinigte werkstaetten deutscher volkskunst, maintains two production workshops to produce its beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers. Giant folk art volkmar matthes soldier nutcracker statue. Manufaktur klaus kolbe matthias hillig miniaturendrechslerei uhli pierre decor rauta edition fg richard glasser scholz prasent seiffener volkskunst. 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. Vintage original erzgebirge nutcracker germany mib. German erzgebirge miner nutcracker ncd0x009 christkindlmarkt. Matthias hillig traditionelle erzgebirgische teigtechnik.
Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. The erzgebirge palace offers a large variety of models of the following series and editions. Easter nutcrackers a collection of easter nutcrackers. A brochure for the full collection of traditional nutcrackers is here. Seiffener miniaturen matthias flath aus dem erzgebirge. Giant folk art volkmar matthes soldier nutcracker statue mid. Discover the diversity of erzgebirgische volkskunst from germany and decorate your home with traditional christmas and easter decoration from seiffen, olbernhau or grunhainichen. Holzbildhauer matthias dietzsch erzgebirge geyer youtube. They come in a variety of shapes and characters, some as buildings, others as stoves and many as various people occupations. The nutcracker with the black hat has a seal to its underside which reads erzgebirge made in german democratic republic. Erzgebirgepalace german nutcrackers, incense smokers.
This plant was opened after the steinbach family moved from the erzgebirge region at the end of world war ii. This excellent, 120 page, hardcover book, is a wonderful resource for information and photos of these wonderful collectors items. Drosselmeyer gives clara a beautiful nutcracker, which she adores. Hand crafted quality collectible steinbach nutcrackers. Prices in usd are subject to change due to currency exchange rates and are updated biweekly. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. Authentic german christmas nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. Original nutcrackers from the erzgebirge in germany are a traditional german christmas decoration. Get the best deals on christmas nutcrackers 1946 1990. That first nutcracker simply had two levers and did, in fact, aid in opening the shells of nuts.
We have only the highest quality german nutcrackers for sale. In the 14th century silver, tin, iron and nickel were mined here but it was always covers by a abundant forest. The very first nutcracker, long before the german erzgebirge nutcrackers that are so popular today, was crafted by the greek aristotle who was seeking to invent a device to aid in the cracking of nut shells. Original steinbach volkskunst aus hohenhameln nutcracker. All nutcrackers made by seiffener volkskunst erzgebirge palace. He is a wellknown toy maker and gives the children each a gift. Wonderful attention to detail on this nutcracker from the roping on his hat to his mountain climbing gear to the eidelweiss on his backpack.
Erzgebirgische the erzgebirge is a low mountain range in the province of saxony, germany. Gunter reichel schutzengel, sternkopf engel, kwo rauchermanner. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history. Ulbricht german nutcrackers erzgebirge christmas nutcracker. In 1872 wilhelm fuchtner, known as the father of the nutcracker, made the first commercial production of nutcrackers using the lathe to create many of the same design. Seiffener volkskunst nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. Nutcrackers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Richard glasser nutcrackers made in seiffen, germany. Oct 11, 20 lets explore the beautiful countryside of eastern germanys erzgebirge ore mountains region see more ideas about germany, countryside and explore. It was a great success and the steinbach nutcrackers fan club increased tremendously.
Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history nutcrackers and smokers have a romantic history. With cookies we can provide you the best experience possible. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration. Holzkunst christian ulbricht nutcracker, handmade in west. Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge. Click on each image for a larger view and more information. Holzkunst christian ulbricht nutcracker, handmade in west germany. The first limited edition steinbach nutcracker was king ludwig ii with 3000 pieces. Unsere riesige auswahl zu fairen preisen wird sie begeistern. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. At age eleven, she played her debutconcert at the komische oper in berlin, and was already engaged as a soloist with distinguished.
Smoking wood figurine or german incense smoker uses. The erzgebirge is part of the german state saxony and lies close to the border to the czech republic. Fritz becomes jealous of her gift and grabs the nutcracker away from clara and breaks it clara is left heartbroken. Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from the erzgebirge mountains hellmut bilz on. Erzgebirge erzgebirge nutcrackers at replacements, ltd. German traditional gifts handmade wooden art from the erzgebirge in germany. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Made in germany by kleinkunst as dem erzgebirge muller gmbh 9 inches 23,0 cm 2008 introduction. A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. We have been collecting them for 20 years and will be adding photos and descriptions of our collection to this website. Loaded with detail, this genuine erzgebirge nutcracker was made in the village of seiffen at the richard glasser factory. Straco erzgebirgische holzkunst handcrafted and handpainted in germany smoker organ player. Mdr sendung zur adventszeit 2010 bei holzbildhauer matthias dietzsch erzgebirge geyer.
Vintage steinbach german erzgebirge troll nutcracker chimney sweep 1506. This miner is dressed in his formal finery with black and red tunic and his white britches, both traditional and wonderful. Summer spirit festival techno aus dem erzgebirge 25. Schalling kg flade werkstatten friedensbrucke gmbh graupner herrnhuter stern gmbh hillig. 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. Kg we are one of the biggest manufacturer of original erzgebirge folk art. German erzgebirge miner nutcracker christkindlmarkt. Erzgebirge german nutcrackers christmas decorations. Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from the. Hat is made of thick felt, faux fur for hair, beard and mustache.
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