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. Nutcrackers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. It was not until around 1870 some fifty years after hoffmanns the nutcracker and the mouse king was written that the first nutcracker in its nowfamiliar form. A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. Learn more about the world famous erzgebirge nutcrackers made by steinbach history of the steinbach nutcracker.
German wooden nutcrackers are very popular all over the world. Craftsmen in the erzgebirge have been making nutcrackers, smokers, carousels, christmas ornaments, and other handcrafts for more than 200 years. Veb kunstgewerbe werkstatten olbernhau erzgebirgische volkskunst nutcracker. Another reason that the erzgebirge nutcrackers have become so popular is that in 1949, after the german democratic republic was founded and operated from west germany, many manufacturers left the erzgebirge region. 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.
Nutcrackers are not made in bavaria but in the erzgebirge ore mountains in saxony. Since that time they have been dealing with the manufacturing of wooden items in traditional style of the erzgebirge. That first nutcracker simply had two levers and did, in fact, aid in opening the. Most of them are made in the german erzgebirge which is low mountain range in eastern germany. Explore our diversity and enjoy our products, because. In 1958 in seiffen, germany, seiffener volkskunst was founded by several local craftsmen. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen husar. Wir haben topreferenzen kreative kopfe zufriedenheitsgarantie jetzt kostenlos beraten lassen. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history. The very first nutcracker, long before the german erzgebirge. Our full catalog of nutcrackers, smokers, and pyramids can be found here. Vogeltoffelfelsen ausflugsziele im erzgebirge mittleres.
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Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge. The steinbach company or, steinbach gmbh vereinigte werkstaetten deutscher volkskunst, maintains two production workshops to produce its beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers. Aussichtsfelsen katzenstein ausflugsziele im erzgebirge. Kg we are one of the biggest manufacturer of original erzgebirge folk art. 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. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. Erzgebirgepalace german nutcrackers, incense smokers.
The design was perfected in the erzgebirge region near the ore mountains in the late 17th century. Choose a different manufacturer or show all products within this category. Glasser, or glaesser, this firm is well known for its pyramids and smokers, but weve also been attracted to their portly shaped nutcrackers. Shipping charges may apply all sizes in inches are approximate. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. You can show only products from one manufacturer using the below dropdown. There is an older plan in hohenhameln in northern germany. Erzgebirge nutcrackers and smoking men raeuchermaenner at. The popularity of nutcrackers is in part due to their whimsical and interesting design. We have been collecting them for 20 years and will be adding photos and descriptions of our collection to this website.
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