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When napoleon bonaparte conquered germany the erzgebirge craftsmen produced napoleon nutcrackers and later on the famous german chancellor bismarck was portrait. Erzgebirge nutcrackers, ulbricht, steinbach nutcrackers, nutcrackerhaus, nussknackerhaus buy beautiful authentic german christmas nutcrackers made in germany. Sue collected them over a number of years from the late 1970s through the 1980. Nutcracker vintage wooden soldier made in german democratic republic. German nutcrackers authentic nutcrackers from germany.
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During the 19 th century the nutcrackers became more and more popular and were sold on the german christmas fairs as a toy for children. During that time, people were captivated by the realistic look of the german black forest christmas trees accompanied by the novelty of beautiful angel tree toppers. The erzgebirge ore mountains is a low mountain range in the east of germany. First look for the word nussknacker, german for nutcracker. Replacement parts for ulbricht nutcrackers and smokers.
German nutcrackers really crack nuts 100% handmade. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. In legend, the nutcracker possessed miraculous powers, bringing good fortune and protection from evil spirits. In german tradition, the dolls are symbols of good luck, frightening away malevolent spirits. This dimensional design is the main mustache used by ulbricht today.
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