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. Buy german christmas nutcracker king red 27, 5 cm 11 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. Get the best deals on erzgebirge nutcracker when you shop the largest online selection at. They are still fashioned in local workshops just as they. You can show only products from one manufacturer using the below dropdown. Make offer rare white soldier prince nutcracker germany original erzgebirge some damage. Smokers, nutcrackers, arches, pyramids and many more. There is an older plan in hohenhameln in northern germany. Choose a different manufacturer or show all products within this. 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. Choose a different manufacturer or show all products within this category.
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