The name steinbach is recognized all over the world for the unique design of their wood carved steinbach nutcracker masterpieces. However, nutcrackers also possess a rich history that goes back about 300 years. Nutcrackers the quintessential icon of christmas, the nutcracker dates back to the early 18th century. Steinbach nutcracker production in germany youtube. There is something about wood crafts, and we are completely into it. Preserving and supporting traditional german craftsmanship since 1977, kathe wohlfahrt offers its exclusive products to north american audiences. For collectors, these nutcrackers are sweet chicago. Wood nutcrackers in germany have been in use since the 14th or 15th century.
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The nutcracker story and tradition does not end with the tale though. Nutcracker german original holzkuntz christian ulbricht handmade. More than just a way to crack a nut in fact most arent very useful for their original purpose anymore, nutcrackers or nussknacker in german today embody the holiday spirit. Nutcracker vintage wooden soldier made in german democratic republic. A hammer was the original way to open nuts, but as people got fancy, so did our tools. Nutcrackers have always been enjoyed for their whimsical expressions. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches.
Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge. Karolin steinbach at christmas treasures september 2010. The most popular origin story of nutcrackers in germany is that a wealthy farmer wanted to improve his productivity and was frustrated by the slow process of shelling nuts and offered a reward for the best solution. New listing antique hand carved bavarian nut cracker wood wooden.
Simply steinbach christmas nutcracker german nutcrackers. Decorative nutcrackers began as folk art in the ore mountains of germany. This nutcracker is made by the legendary steinbach company. The steinbach family started making nutcrackers in the 1800s. Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. German nutcracker king white, height 29 cm 11 inch, original erzgebirge by seiffener volkskunst see more.
Of impact force, pressure, slingshots and cracking nuts. Every family should have at least one handcrafted traditional german nutcracker. Outside germany particularly in the united states the nutcracker has many collectors and enthusiast and the steinbach nutcrackers are the most popular among them. In the german erzgebirge ore mountains the most famous nutcracker was born the original german erzgebirge nutcracker. According to tradition, nutcrackers represent strength and power, and they are symbols of good luck and goodwill. Original nutcracker dolls from nussknacker museum in neuhausen, saxony. Figurative nutcrackers are a good luck symbol in germany, and a folktale recounts that a puppetmaker won a nutcracking challenge by creating a.
The history guy recalls the history of an enduring symbol of the holidays. Kg we are one of the biggest manufacturer of original erzgebirge folk art. You will find a wide range of traditional german christmas decoration. The history of german nutcrackers starts with a fairy tale. For collectors, these nutcrackers are sweet chicago tribune. For generations steinbach has brought joy and pleasure to collectors from around the. Dec 3, 2016 original steinbach volkskunst aus hohenhameln west germany king nutcracker. Mar 14, 2017 the world famous steinbach nutcrackers are produced in the german erzgebirge region. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Unfollow german nutcrackers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It was defined as often in the form of a misshaped little man, in whose mouth the nut, by means of a leaver or screw, is cracked. 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 nussknacker appeared in the dictionary of the brothers grim. Ulbricht brought the company back to its original home in the erzgebirge.
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