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German christmas nutcracker santa claus 30,0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht 4. Nutcrackers carry with them a sense of tradition as well as an abundance of stories and legends of the past. By noreen malone for most people, christmas nutcrackers the kind that look like little men call to mind sugarplum fairies and first trips to the ballet. The nutcracker has the reputation to inspire people to shop on christmas time. Unfollow nutcrackers made in germany to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Every family should have at least one handcrafted traditional german nutcracker. See more ideas about nutcracker christmas, german nutcrackers and nutcracker characters. Nutcracker dolls, also known as christmas nutcrackers, are decorative nutcracker figurines most commonly made to resemble a toy soldier.
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Vintage 21 german handmade nussknacker musketeer nutcracker wbox. If you are looking in other areas of germany, kathe wohlfahrt stores are christmas yearround and everything is made in germany. That said, it is not as obvious how the tradition of christmas nutcrackers evolved. We are proud to offer one of the finest selections of european nutcrackers on the east coast including ulbricht nutcrackers, and nutcrackers from the erzgebirge ore mountain region of germany.
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