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. Today dregeno is a cooperative with some member companies, and as such is the largest sales platform for handcrafted products made in the erzgebirge. More than 100 mostly small workshops are members of. From the dregeno seiffen collection, this nutcracker is handcarved and painted and from the erzgebirge region in germany. They are made almost exclusively from native woods such as spruce, beech, alder and lime. Get to know dregeno the seiffen cooperative steeped in tradition and onestop shop for all things related to handcrafted products from the erzgebirge. Seiffener volkskunst seiffen erzgebirge volkskunst. A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. Soldier nutcracker dregeno seiffen deutsches haus german. Typical motifs are state authorities like kings, soldiers and policemen. They are still fashioned in local workshops just as they were in the past. Prices in usd are subject to change due to currency exchange rates and are updated biweekly. Our manufactures mueller gmbh and seiffener volkskunst eg are member of the erzgebirge association of craftsmen and toymakers e. He is carrying a pretzel in one hand and in the other he carries his basket.
Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge. Wilhelm fuchtner produced the first erzgebirge nutcracker of spruce in 1870. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
This plant was opened after the steinbach family moved from the erzgebirge region at the end of world war ii. All manufacturers dregeno erzgebirgepalast volker fuchtner holzkunst gahlenz richard glasser franz karl kwo legler muller kleinkunst seiffener volkskunst steinbach christian ulbricht. This soldier nutcracker comes in popular christmas colors and makes a great addition for any avid collector. German christmas nutcracker carpenter 29cm 11 inch. Craftsmen in the erzgebirge have been making nutcrackers, smokers, carousels, christmas ornaments, and other handcrafts for more than 200 years. Dregeno startseite traditionelle erzgebirgische volkskunst. Vintage german wooden santa figure dregeno erzgebirge. Many wooden candle pyramids, angels, nutcrackers, candlesticks, and toys related to christmas are produced in seiffen. We are based in the toy village of seiffen where erzgebirge craftsmanship all began. Buy german christmas nutcracker carpenter 29cm 11 inch dregeno seiffen. Permit us to invite you to the toy village of seiffen, the home of incense smokers, nutcrackers, candle arches etc. Ihr erzgebirge holzkunst shop aus seiffen weihnachtsdekoartikel hochwertige handarbeit. Dec 18, 2019 on the outskirts of seiffen, tucked into a streamfed valley, the folklore museum is a collection of mostly 18th and 19thcentury buildings gathered to form a traditional erzgebirge village. All manufacturers dregeno erzgebirge palast volker fuchtner holzkunst gahlenz richard glasser franz karl kwo legler muller kleinkunst seiffener volkskunst steinbach christian ulbricht.
In 1872 wilhelm fuchtner, known as the father of the nutcracker, made the first commercial production of nutcrackers using the lathe to create many of the same design. Seiffen germanys christmas craft capital international. Original nutcrackers from the erzgebirge in germany are a traditional german christmas decoration. 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. Seiffen is located in the south of dresden, in the ore mountain area, in the german erzgebirge mountains, near the border of the czech republic. The german author jacob grimm 17851865 described nutcrackers as idols that are made to exorcize evil spirits. The drechslergenossenschaft seiffen dregeno has its roots just after the first world war.
For the last 50 years seiffener volkskunst has been producing high quality german erzgebirge collectibles. Erzgebirge, erzgebirge nutcrackers replacements, ltd. The first nutcracking figures appeared in berchtesgaden around 1650, and then in sonneberg from 1735 onwards. From small miniatures to nutcrackers, incense smokermen to christmas pyramids and candle arches. German nutcrackers by fuchtner company in seiffen germany.
Erzgebirge holzkunst shop aus seiffen im erzgebirge i. Gingerbread smoker dregeno seiffen deutsches haus german. Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. Item 38 of 104 vintage german wooden santa figure dregeno erzgebirge the handmade wooden toys and figures coming from the erzgebirge region of germany are known the world over for their cuteness and extremely high standard of quality. In 1928, christian ulbrichts father founded the company otto ulbrichts workshop for fine wooden crafts and toys in the small town seiffen, in the heart of the ore mountains. More than 100 mostly small workshops are members of the dregeno. Authentic german christmas nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. Seiffener volkskunst incense smokers and nutcrackers have the traditional design that has made the erzgebirge region famous. Nutcrackers richard glasser founded in 1932, the firm officially known as erzgebirgische volkskunst richard glasser gmbh seiffen began producing wooden articles in the 1940s. A brochure for the full collection of traditional nutcrackers is here. Nutcrackers are as much a part of an erzgebirge christmas as stollen. Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the. Seiffener volkskunst nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge orderhotline. Christmas pyramids are an essential part of christmas in every household in seiffen and indeed in the whole of the erzgebirge. Dregeno seiffen nussknacker nussknacker husar 15cm.
The classical german erzgebirge nutcracker has a grim look and a big angry mouth. The steinbach company or, steinbach gmbh vereinigte werkstaetten deutscher volkskunst, maintains two production workshops to produce its beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers. This was the beginning of a success story that has lasted for 100 years. We offer more than 550 christmas pyramids, candle arches, nutcrackers and smokers. Worldwide shipping german christmas time of erzgebirgische volkskunst richard glasser seiffen erzgebirge incense smokers christmas, nutcrackers, christmas pyramids, holy family, candlestick, advent house, musical boxes. Alongside nutcrackers, incense smokers and candle arches, they are the most popular decorations. Dregeno seiffen santa toy village pyramid arch tea light candles 085777b. The area, part of the former east germany, has a history as a woodcrafts center dating back to the late 1800s. Dreaming of an artisanal christmas the new york times. Our full catalog of nutcrackers, smokers, and pyramids can be found here. With an abundant wood supply, seiffen soon became noted for its toys and christmas crafts. Glasser, or glaesser, this firm is well known for its pyramids and smokers, but weve also been attracted to their portly shaped nutcrackers. On the outskirts of seiffen, tucked into a streamfed valley, the folklore museum is a collection of mostly 18th and 19thcentury buildings gathered to form a traditional erzgebirge village.
All of the workshops belong to the most reknown manufacturers of the german erzgebirge wooden folkart and come from the famous villages seiffen, olbernhau and marienberg. For exact size please refer to cm indication 1 inch 2. There is an older plan in hohenhameln in northern germany. Original erzgebirge volkskunst shop erzgebirgepalast. Erzgebirgepalace german nutcrackers, incense smokers. Kathe wohlfahrt online shop nutcrackers erzgebirge. May 11, 2012 german nutcrackers, hand made in germany nussknackerherstellung richard glasser seiffen duration. Traditionally erzgebirge items nutcrackers erzgebirge. Traditional german christmas decorations like nutcrackers, smokers, christmas pyramids, candle arches.
Impressionen vom schneebedeckten seiffen erzgebirge am 20. The first erzgebirge nutcracker came into being in the small workshop of wilhelm friedrich fuchtner in seiffen. Item 38 of 104 vintage german wooden santa figure dregeno erzgebirge the handmade wooden toys and figures coming from the erzgebirge region of germany are known the world over for their cuteness. In 1958 in seiffen, germany, seiffener volkskunst was founded by several local craftsmen. This are only the nutcrackers of the manufacturer erzgebirgische volkskunst richard glasser seiffen erzgebirge. Gingerbread smoker is one of the dregenoseiffen workshops and he is of a vendor selling gingerbread cookies. Here, in the second half of the 19th century it was dressed as a king. From the dregeno seiffen collection, this nutcracker is handcarved and painted and from.
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