For the last 50 years seiffener volkskunst has been producing high quality german erzgebirge collectibles. Denns gilt ja onnrer haamit in alter deitscher trei. That first nutcracker simply had two levers and did, in fact, aid in opening the shells of nuts. Erzgebirge german nutcrackers christmas decorations. First of all, they are made in the ore region of germany, the erzgebirge. The steinbach company or, steinbach gmbh vereinigte werkstaetten deutscher volkskunst, maintains two production workshops to produce its beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers. Our full catalog of nutcrackers, smokers, and pyramids can be found here. Kg we are one of the biggest manufacturer of original erzgebirge folk art.
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A brochure for the full collection of traditional nutcrackers is here. Anton gunther was a famous folkmusic writer of the erzgebirge born 1876, died in 1937. Nutcracker with tree miniature, red by wolfgang braun. Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge. The town was founded in the 16th century by german miners, the name gottesgab menas gift of god. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Anton gunther was born in 1876 in gottesgab, amidst the wooded mountains of the erzgebirge. 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. The business grew rapidly and the company produced many types of painted figural lever nutcrackers, as well as other wood carvings. Im a little obsessed with nutcrackers, and my mantle scarf. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Anton named his company anri using the first two letters of his first and last names. The production of true, authentic german nutcrackers is a rather long one, but the result is well worth the time. Inges ulbricht is in charge of the plan in seiffen while gunther ulbricht heads up.
German traditional gifts handmade wooden art from the erzgebirge in germany. To enjoy prime music, go to your music library and transfer your account to us. Located very close to the christmas city of seiffen, next to the czech republic, kwo maintains a customer base that is worldwide. Get the best deals on christmas nutcrackers 1946 1990 when you shop the largest online selection at. If an item is subject to sales tax, in accordance with state tax laws, the tax is generally calculated on the total selling price of each individual item, including shipping and handling charges, gift. Smoker gunther anton 20 cm8in by kwo erzgebirgepalace. The antongunthertrail a long weekend in the ore mountains. Wilhelm fuchtner produced the first erzgebirge nutcracker of spruce in 1870. German nutcrackers by fuchtner company in seiffen germany. They are handmade and an authentic product oft he erzgebirge region. The ore mountains are a hercynian block tilted so as to present a steep scarp face towards bohemia and a gentle slope on the german side. Seiffener volkskunst incense smokers and nutcrackers have the traditional design that has made the erzgebirge. The beautiful nutcrackers that are so highly popular are displayed in many homes throughout the world. Nutcrackers are as much a part of an erzgebirge christmas as stollen.
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