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They are duplicates from my own collection and others that ive acquired as part of job lots etc. Standing wooden nutcrackers in the form of soldiers and kings were shown in the sonneberg and erzgebirge regions of germany by 1800 and in 1830, the term nussknacker appeared in the dictionary of the brothers grim. Steinbach nutcrackers signed for sale german steinbach. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how i can tell how much nutcrackers are worth these days or maybe a site that i can look them up on. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. For example, otto ulbricht and the steinbach firm made nutcrackers that are among the most collectible. Get an online appraisal of your nutcracker collectible from dr.
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Identify and value collectible figurines in various materials with bavarian regalia associated with the military history of. She would like to sell them together as a collection. Where to find steinbach nutcrackers nuremberg forum. Nutcracker season is upon us, both the beloved christmas ballet and the. Humpty dumpty steinbach german nutcracker s857 limited edition. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. To be able to use steinbach german nutrackers official in full range, we recommend activating javascript in your browser. Hello and welcome to the steinbach limited edition nutcracker section here you will find variouslimited nutcrackers out of different series from the manufacturer steinbach. Signed steinbach nutcrackers for sale in seattle, wa offerup. Christmas nutcrackers have become an integral part of the christmas season. Then in 2015, the family had to file for bankruptcy and closed their workshops. Steinbach store, a defunct american department store chain in asbury park, new jersey steinbach credit union, a canadian credit union in manitoba. Many limited edition nutcrackers are available please see the product description for details.
If you have an interesting nutcracker to swap please email me a picture and details. Sell or swap these nutcrackers are available for sale or swap. Steinbachs principal rival for the hearts and wallets of american collectors is christian ulbricht, whose father, otto, was an accomplished wood turner who began making nutcrackers in. Buy 2004 signed herr steinbach scandinavian santa nutcracker, retired, 11th christmas legends series.
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