Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history. Nutcrackers richard glasser founded in 1932, the firm officially known as erzgebirgische volkskunst richard glasser gmbh seiffen began producing wooden articles in the 1940s. 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. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge. He looked like my nutcracker so we had a little talk with him and asked him for a photo. Historische bergparade im rahmen des chemnitzer weihnachtsmarkt. Christian ulbricht nutcrackers the ulbricht family history nutcrackers and smokers have a romantic history. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Nutcrackers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. It lies in the south of the german state saxonia and is certainly one of most beautiful and most traditional regions. The first nutcrackers, created mainly in the erzgebirge, depicted images of kings, military officers, and other prominent members of the upper classes.
What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. This plant was opened after the steinbach family moved from the erzgebirge region at the end of world war ii. Traditionally erzgebirge items nutcrackers erzgebirge. Authentic german christmas nutcrackers erzgebirge palace.
A brochure for the full collection of traditional nutcrackers is here. Seiffener weihnacht seiffen spielzeugdorf im erzgebirge. Our steinbach and christian ulbricht nutcrackers are timeless treasures perfect for a gift or to add to your home or collection. New listing antique hand carved bavarian nut cracker wood wooden. Figuratively designed nutcrackers did not appear in the erzgebirge before the mid19th century, at least there is not any evidence in sample books, price lists or any originals from this era. Kathe wohlfahrt online shop nutcrackers erzgebirge. Erzgebirge, erzgebirge nutcrackers replacements, ltd. 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. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht. Muller nutcracker chimney sweeper muller nutcracker forest worker with chainsaw muller nutcracker scot with bagpipes muller nutcracker ra.
Erzgebirgskunst shop nutcrackers, christmas arcs, smokers. Nutcracker vintage wooden soldier made in german democratic republic. A german handcrafted wooden nutcracker by erzgebirgische volkskunst seiffen. Sale coupon code 530 enter in shopping cart, this coupon code does not apply to all items. The nutcrackers from the erzgebirge have achieved exceptional fame and popularity. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge orderhotline. Erzgebirge erzgebirge nutcrackers at replacements, ltd.
We have been collecting them for 20 years and will be adding photos and descriptions of our collection to this website. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration. A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. The classic erzgebirge nutcrackers always had an authority of the 19th century as an image. Holzknackl nutcracker vtg wooden original from the rothenburger weihnachtswer. Erzgebirgische volkskunst seiffen german puppeteer wooden. Herr steinbach, in his own unique way, altered this tradition and raised the nutcrackers to a different level. Our full catalog of nutcrackers, smokers, and pyramids can be found here. Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. 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. Erzgebirge german nutcrackers christmas decorations. Our manufactures mueller gmbh and seiffener volkskunst eg are member of the erzgebirge association of craftsmen and toymakers e.
Steinbach and ulbricht started with to craft many new models each year in modern designs. Glasser, or glaesser, this firm is well known for its pyramids and smokers, but weve also been attracted to their portly shaped nutcrackers. This piece depicts a puppeteer holding various strings in each hang, which are attached to small wooden puppets. Smokers, nutcrackers, arches, pyramids and many more. Many limited edition nutcrackers are available please see the product description for details. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen husar. As a very special gift we recommend steinbach nutcrackers limited editions, kwo mozart orchestra, schwibbogen dresdner frauenkirche and christmas pyramids with. There is an older plan in hohenhameln in northern germany. The steinbach company or, steinbach gmbh vereinigte werkstaetten deutscher volkskunst, maintains two production workshops to produce its beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers. Ihr erzgebirge holzkunst shop aus seiffen weihnachtsdekoartikel hochwertige handarbeit.
This miner is dressed in his formal finery with black and red tunic and his white britches, both traditional and wonderful. The ore mountains erzgebirge are a low mountain range in the east of germany. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. We offer more than 550 christmas pyramids, candle arches, nutcrackers and smokers we only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge. Most common are kings, soldiers, hussars and policemen.
The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge. Richard glasser nutcrackers made in seiffen, germany. German nutcrackers from the erzgebirge region of germany are sought by collectors all over the world. Erzgebirgische the erzgebirge is a low mountain range in the province of saxony, germany. Particularly nutcrackers of famous persons such as american presidents and generals have become very popular. Craftsmen in the erzgebirge have been making nutcrackers, smokers, carousels, christmas ornaments, and other handcrafts for more than 200 years. German erzgebirge miner nutcracker ncd0x009 christkindlmarkt.
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