Seiffen is extremely beautiful especially at christmas time. It is an exhibit of the social, technical, and economic history of the middle range of the erzgebirge mountains, as well as a museum of folklore and folk art. Spielzeugdorf kurort seiffen, kurort seiffen, sachsen, germany. Recommend spending an hour here if youre in the area. Spielzeugmuseum seiffen kurort seiffen im erzgebirge. Immortalized in story, music and dance, the nutcracker is an object known worldwide. 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. Smokers, nutcrackers, pyramids, christmas arcs, flower children, angels and many more for christmas decoration. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht. Nutcrackers, smokers, angels and miners made as copies of classical models, little shaping trees of excellent quality, a wide range of ring turned animals and a. The seiffener volkskunst eg was founded by local craftsmen in 1958. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. Nutcrackermuseum im erzgebirge rmx in hd jurgen heidorn. Seiffen, germany home of the nutcracker 1997 youtube.
For exact size please refer to cm indication 1 inch 2. Erzgebirge holzkunst shop aus seiffen im erzgebirge i. The most famous german nutcracker figures come from seiffen in erzgebirge ore mountains. The seiffen toy museum will enchant you with the atmosphere of fairytale land and german christmas tradition. Buy seiffener volkskunst german nutcracker hussar red, height 28cm 11 inch, original erzgebirge by sv 121. Seiffen germanys christmas craft capital international travel. The most loved attraction in seiffen is the spielzeugmuseum toy museum. After a recent refurbishment, it now has three floors full of treasured exhibits inviting you to learn about the past or to reflect on fond childhood memories. Meet the nutcracker sachsen tourismus forderverein spielzeugmuseum seiffen tourismusverand erzgebirge weihnachtshaus seiffen. The town portrays itself like a christmas scene right out of a story book. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen hussar blue 117022 new. The area, part of the former east germany, has a history as a woodcrafts center dating back to the late 1800s. The main road is lined with stores full of nutcrackers, smokers. Spielzeugmuseum seiffen aktuelle 2020 lohnt es sich.
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. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. Erzgebirgisches spielzeugmuseum, seiffen im erzgebirge. Seiffener volkskunst nutcrackers erzgebirge palace.
It is what it says a huge collection of nutcrackers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Antique noahs ark, 19th century, hand painted, ark and. Prices in usd are subject to change due to currency exchange rates and are updated biweekly. Dann melden sie sich fur unseren wochentlich erscheinenden emailverteiler an. Nutcrackers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Nutcracker christmas original erzgebirge seiffen husar red wood figurine flaw. Seiffener volkskunst incense smokers and nutcrackers have the traditional design that has made the erzgebirge region famous.
The then state toy school took over the design and displays of the seiffen toy show spielzeugwerbeschau seiffen opened in 1936. These traditional nutcracker figures were developed as a cottage industry in forested rural areas of germany. You can even step back into seiffens past with a visit to the spielzeug museum toy museum or. The nutcracker museum is definitely worth making a trip to. The first nutcracker from erzgebirge was crafted in 1865, and there are some. One should not underestimate the value placed on light by the erzgebirge. In 1958 in seiffen, germany, seiffener volkskunst was founded by several local craftsmen.
The cities seiffen, olbernhau and marienberg are the center of the nutcracker production from the erzgebirge. The small village of seiffen, nestled in the erzgebirge mountains near the czech republic border, is the christmas craft capital of germany. Arche noah, reifendrehen, pyramiden, weihnachtsleuchter. Selbstverstandlich konnen sie sich jederzeit wieder abmelden. German nutcrackers by fuchtner company in seiffen germany. Erzgebirgepalace german nutcrackers, incense smokers.
Ore mountain toy museum in seiffen sachsen tourismus. In the decorative christmas art of seiffen we see both the culmination of the. Ansichtskarte seiffener spielzeug fernsehjahr 1982. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen husar. It has many little stores that sell christmas items made from wood by the local people. Buy seiffener volkskunst german nutcracker soldier blue, height 37 cm 15 inch, original erzgebirge by sv 112052. All houses are hosting shops where you can buy all those handmade toys, you can listen to all the related legends, get to know the background of play toy making in this part of saxony. The origin of this wooden figurine goes back to the 17th century in the erzgebirge, a mountain area near the czech border. Buy nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen husar red 121 new. Worldwide shipping nutcrackers of erzgebirgische volkskunst richard glasser seiffen erzgebirge nutcrackers shop for typical german gifts, souvenirs and products. In seiffen, i toured the ore mountains spielzeugmuseum toy.
For your and our safety we solely ship with insurance. The small village of seiffen, nestled in the erzgebirge mountains near the czech. Particularly seiffen is internationally famous for wooden erzgebirge handcrafts. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. Authentic german christmas nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. With an abundant wood supply, seiffen soon became noted for its toys and christmas crafts. Forderverein des erzgebirgischen spielzeugmuseums e. A nutcracker and other wooden christmas toys are depicted in the facade of a house. Anything and everything about nutcrackers past and present.
Nussknackermuseum nutcrackermuseum im erzgebirge rmx. Seiffen is a little town in the erzgebirge germany a mountain region close to the ceska republic. Wir wollen auch dem sammler etwas besonderes bieten. 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. The erzgebirge palace offer over 600 different nutcrackers by renown manufacturers from the erzgebirge including christian ulbricht nutcracker, steinbach. The german towns that christmas traditions sprung from the. German christmas decorations from the erzgebirge the wooden. Erzgebirgische spielzeugmuseum seiffen is an internationally known museum of ore mountain toys and ore mountain folk art. Since that time they have been dealing with the manufacturing of wooden items in traditional style of the erzgebirge.
Dort mussen sie ihre emailadresse nochmals bestatigen. Shepherd and his sheep, seiffen, erzgebirge, germany handcarved christmas in. Spielzeugmuseum seiffen christmas in germany, old christmas, antique. Seiffen germanys christmas craft capital international. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen king red 111 new. Get the best deals on erzgebirge nutcracker in christmas nutcrackers 19461990. Spielzeugmuseum seiffen traditioneller weihnachtsschmuck. In november, 1997 i travelled to seiffen, germany which is home to the centuries old, worldrenowned, artisan christmas wood working industry. Uwe loeschner is now the curator having taken over the position from his father, jurgen. Nussknackermuseum neuhausen 2020 all you need to know. The toys themselves the skittles, musical toys, carousels, farms, noahs arks, building sets, doll.
A visit to seiffen germany germanys spielzeugdorf a german girl. Spielzeugmuseum seiffen 2020 all you need to know before. Shipping charges may apply all sizes in inches are approximate. Choose a different manufacturer or show all products within this. In 1973 it was joined by the ore mountains openair museum erzgebirgische freilichtmuseum, a folk art and local historic museum with 14 houses typical of the ore mountains before 1900 on the. Erzgebirge nutcracker in christmas nutcrackers 19461990. Today the erzgebirge mountains are situated on both sides of the german. Seiffen woodcrafters became masters of their art, producing nutcrackers. The first erzgebirge nutcrackers were made around 1870, at a time when kings, soldiers and generals. The steinbach nutcrackers, ulbricht nutcrackers, kwo incense smokers, large glaesser christmas pyramids, beautiful musix boxes and the schwibbogen by mueller kleinkunst belong. So many nutcrackers from a wide variety of places around the world. Figure 2, nutcrackers, christmas pyramids figure 3, and cribs. The loeschner museum shows the largest nutcracker in the world, as well as the smallest working. The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge.
Seiffener volkskunst seiffen erzgebirge volkskunst. We urge you to visit the site of the spielzeug museum in seiffen, where you will. Wilhelm fuchtner produced the first erzgebirge nutcracker of spruce in 1870. For the last 50 years seiffener volkskunst has been producing high quality german erzgebirge collectibles. Seiffen, located in eastern germany close to the czech border in the ore mountains erzgebirge, has an artisinal wooden toy manufacturing tradition dating back to the 18th century. This town in the erzgebirge near the czech republic has a. Early german erzgebirge nutcracker brought home in suitcase on last germany trip. Nussknackermuseum nutcrackermuseum im erzgebirge rmx in. All of our products are handmade and therefore are not stored in large quantities in our warehouses. German christmas nutcracker santa claus 30,0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht.
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