German christmas nutcrackers german christmas traditions. Craftsmen in the erzgebirge have been making nutcrackers, smokers, carousels, christmas ornaments, and other handcrafts for more than 200 years. Neuhausen has the first nutcracker museum in europe with more than 5,000 wooden exhibits. This miner is dressed in his formal finery with black and red tunic and his white britches, both traditional and wonderful. Some of the nutcrackers from that time can still be seen in museums in the.
Shipping charges may apply all sizes in inches are approximate. A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. Seiffener volkskunst incense smokers and nutcrackers have the traditional design. 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. 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. That first nutcracker simply had two levers and did, in fact, aid in opening the shells of nuts. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge. Most of these table linens, which are also known as table toppers, are easycare and machinewashable. We have only the highest quality german nutcrackers for sale. Choose a different manufacturer or show all products within this category.
Families stationed in germany in the 60s and 70s probably have a good start on a collection. Original steinbach volkskunst aus hohenhameln germany. Seiffener volkskunst nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. Dreaming of an artisanal christmas the new york times. He is all handcrafted from quality german wood and his hair and beard are real fur not synthetic. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. Nutcracker dolls, also known as christmas nutcrackers, are decorative nutcracker figurines. Erzgebirgische germany style hunter nutcracker bird hunter 15 tall. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history nutcrackers and smokers have a romantic history. There are lots of gift ops flowing from the christmas in the ore mountains industry more than enough to delight grandchildren.
This ensemble presents workshops and tools from various periods and places of origin. Bergbaumuseum oelsnitzerzgebirge, oelsnitzerzgebirge, sachsen, germany. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. The erstes nussknackermuseum europas at neuhausen in the erzgebirge shows over 5,000 nutcrackers and is at present, the only all nutcracker museum in europe. In 1958 in seiffen, germany, seiffener volkskunst was founded by several local craftsmen. German erzgebirge miner nutcracker christkindlmarkt. Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. Click on each image for a larger view and more information. Our manufactures mueller gmbh and seiffener volkskunst eg are member of the erzgebirge association of craftsmen and toymakers e.
Uwe loeschner is now the curator having taken over the position from his father, jurgen. Leavenworth nutcracker museum is a museum dedicated to nutcrackers, located in leavenworth, washington. Besides the famous nutcracker the erzgebirge is also known for wooden christmas pyramids, incense smokers and schwibbogen light arches. Great website great product unbelievably fast delivery time john pa. Learn more about the world famous erzgebirge nutcrackers made by steinbach. The first erzgebirge nutcracker turned on a lathe, in the style so famous today, was created around 1865 in the workshop of wilhelm friedrich fuchtner 18441923 when trying to reproduce the nutcracker from heinrich hoffmanns story king nutcracker and poor reinhold 1851 out of spruce wood. This nutcracker shows a traditional saxon ore miner in his dress uniform.
See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. We have been collecting them for 20 years and will be adding photos and descriptions of our collection to this website. Traditional nutcrackers erzgebirge a typical german christmas decoration. Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from the erzgebirge mountains german perfect paperback january 1, 2000 by hellmut bilz author 4. For exact size please refer to cm indication 1 inch 2. The erzgebirge is part of the german state saxony and lies close to the border to the czech republic. Wonderful attention to detail on this nutcracker from the roping on his hat to his mountain climbing gear to the eidelweiss on his backpack. The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge.
Discover mauersberg, sachsen, germany with the help of your friends. Some craft workshops are installed in their original buildings and feature original equipment, such as the joinery from fulda, while others were set up in some of the open air museums utility buildings. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. We offer more than 550 christmas pyramids, candle arches, nutcrackers and smokers. Original nutcrackers from the erzgebirge in germany are a traditional german christmas decoration. Museum of air battle over krusnohori on 11th september 1944. According to arlene wagner of the nutcracker museum, nutcracker soldiers were made in the erzgebirge region of germany around 1800.
Its always christmas in the ore mountains of germany. Erzgebirgische the erzgebirge is a low mountain range in the province of saxony, germany. Hat is made of thick felt, faux fur for hair, beard and mustache. German traditional gifts handmade wooden art from the erzgebirge in germany. Dec 30, 2012 erzgebirge musketeer gdr german nutcracker classic approx inches high ebay. Im jahre 1973 wurde dem kreuzkantor ein museum gewidmet. The erzgebirge region of germany was the largest christmas item and toy supplier in the world in the 1800s and early 1900s. Things to do in mauersberg, sachsen, germany facebook. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history. The loeschner museum shows the largest nutcracker in the world, as well as the smallest working. Ihr team vom onlineshop mauersberg art unsere empfehlungen. 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.
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Travelling past purschenstein castle in the town centre, the route now goes uphill to schwartenberg 789 m and the beautiful view from there, then further to the resort of seiffen. Nm the leavenworth nutcracker museum antique nutcrackers. The erzgebirge villages of schneeberg, olbernhau, annaberg and seiffen were the most famous of all producing christmas items as early as 18301840. Ringo is the pyramid maker who was interviewed by martha stewart during her christmas special in 2001. 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.
Enter the nutcracker museum and you are amazed at the vast amount of nutcrackers being shown. A brochure for the full collection of traditional nutcrackers is here. For the last 50 years seiffener volkskunst has been producing high quality german erzgebirge collectibles. Nussknackermuseum nutcrackermuseum im erzgebirge rmx. Prices in usd are subject to change due to currency exchange rates and are updated biweekly. Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge. Standing wooden nutcrackers in the form of soldiers and kings were shown in the sonneberg and erzgebirge regions of germany by 1800 and in 1830, the term. Our full catalog of nutcrackers, smokers, and pyramids can be found here. Yellow brick cinema relaxing music recommended for you. Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from. Many erzgebirge christmas decorations honor the regions mining history. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Erzgebirge musketeer gdr german nutcracker classic approx. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht.
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