German traditional Gifts - handmade wooden art from the Erzgebirge in Germany

Product Information - Wooden Music Box Christmas Story

28 tone Music Box with typical design by Müller Kleinkunst Seiffen/Germany.

Generell Information on Erzgebirge Music Boxes:
Originally, very simple boxes were played, driven by means of a little handle. The human or animal figurines on the music boxes moved to tunes created by a wooden mechanism, which meant a sound quite different from today's music boxes. It was not before 1930 that the first music boxes in the true sense of the word were developed. Driven by delicately manufactured metal mechanisms, they can play a wide variety of tunes. Design and colours of the figurine ensembles on the music boxes are as diversified as the plucked metal voices. The toy-makers skillfully make angel miniatures and fairy-tale figurines. They depict motifs taken from village life. In particular, the Holy Story with its central event of Christ's birth inspires them. For some time, music boxes have also shown Santa Claus and his winged assistants bringing Christmas gifts. Made of a wide range of natural woods, our well-sounding music boxes give proof of their manufacturers' expertise.