German Erzgebirge News

We have added all the new Steinbach 2008 nutcrackers and incense smokermen. Steinbach has created 15 new nutcrackers and 3 new incense smokers fro 2008. Many collectors have allready been waiting for them.

We have added the manufacturer Holzkunst Gahlenz to the Erzgebirge Palace. Holzkunst Gahlenz offers the complete variety of Volkskunst from the Erzgebirge with smokermen, nutcrackers, music boxes and schwibbogen candle arcs. Gahlenz is one of the few Erzgebirge workshops that offers nutcrackers and smokermen with sizes up to 2 meters (over 7 feet).

50 new designs by Müller Kleinkunst have been added. New nutcrackers, smokermen, candle arches and christmas pyramids designed in 2007. Also brand new are the tealight candle holders for Müller pyramids that make it possible to use tealights in all Müller pyramids.

We have added a new manufacturer from the city of Seiffen. Theo Lorenz is a small and exclusive family owned company with a tradition of more than 100 years. Great love of detail and small prodction quantities make Theo Lorenz a very special worksop of the Erzgebirge. We have added over 50 items. Among them are Christmas pyramids, candle arches, music boxes and nativity sets.

The Erzgebirge Palace Team wishes all customers and visitor a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2008.

The latest models that have been introduced on the fall exhibitions have been added to the Erzgebirge Palace. This includes 5 new incense smokers by Christian Ulbricht. Ulbricht extended his range of Gnomes this fall. KWO Olbernhau features 14 brand new smokermen. Most of them are edge stool sitting figures. The highlight is definitely the Snow White series which includes Snow White and all 7 Dwarfs. In our opinion those Dwarfs look wonderful.

The Erzgebirge manufacturers presented many new models and designs on the German summer arts & crafts exhibitions around the country. Among them Müller Kleinkunst, Christian Ulbricht, Richard Glässer and KWO Olbernhau. KWO introduced a number of new incense smokermen like the Strickliesel, a fairy tale aunt, snowwhite and three funny dwarfs called Wurzel, Purzel and Brummel. Müller Kleinkunst presented wonderful new incense smokers, Christmas pyramids and candle arches (Schwibbogen). Our impression was that the Erzgebirge manufacturers have designed many new high quality items that will be loved every around the world.

We have added the 2007 KWO Editions. 15 new incense smokers models and 15 new nutcrackers are now available. The brand new KWO Wedding Horse & Carriage is one of the most fascinating gifts from the Erzgebirge.

We have added 65 new (2007 edition) items by Richard Glässer (Christmas Pyramids, Schwibbogen, Incense Smokers, Nutcrackers and Music Boxes).

We have added 5 new Christmas Pyramids by Richard Glässer.