Popularised by Fairytales and everyone's favourite ballet, Nutcrackers have become an essential part of our Christmas displays. A premium, handcrafted Nutcracker from Christian Ulbricht is the epitome of German craftsmanship. It is easy to see why Ulbricht have a loyal following of Nutcracker collectors across the globe.

These are the roots of all the wonderful nutcrackers, incense smokers, Christmas pyramids and Light Arches (Schwibbogen) from the German Erzgebirge. The classical German Erzgebirge nutcracker has a grim look and a big angry mouth.

2024年11月6日 · Why Are Nutcrackers Associated With Christmas? The holiday tradition dates back to the 1890s—and it’s all because of ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet. When you see decorative nutcrackers displayed at shops, it is officially time to get into the Christmas spirit. You may have never seen someone crack open a nut with a nutcracker, but that isn’t surprising.

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2017年12月11日 · Traditional nutcrackers can be found all over Germany, but especially in the Erzgebirge region. Towns like Seiffen and Annaberg-Buchholz are full of authentic nutcrackers. If you are looking in other areas of Germany, Käthe Wohlfahrt stores are Christmas year-round and everything is made in Germany.

One of the most traditional Christmas decorations are beautiful nutcrackers. We dug a little deeper to find out how they became a staple for the holidays!

2022年9月29日 · If you love this tradition, we've rounded up the best Christmas nutcrackers for the season. Our favorites include traditional soldiers, a fun woodland version, a Santa, and an ode to The Nutcracker (which was Ree's signature performance as a ballet dancer back in the day!)

2022年5月10日 · Today, the traditional Christmas ornament nutcracker isn’t designed to actually crack a nut, and an entire ballet was created around this non nut-cracking figure. We have an entire category dedicated to nutcracker ornaments. Today we’ll examine the form, function and history of the iconic Christmas nutcracker.

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Traditional Christmas nutcrackers are carved from wood to resemble what could be described as “a rather frightful assortment of kings, princes and soldiers.” Painted in uniforms of bright colors, their large bottom jaws open to hold and crush a nut …