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Steinbach Nutcrackers

Decorative Nutcrackers in the form of wooden carvings of a soldier, knight, king, or other profession have existed since at least the 15th century. These nutcrackers portray a person with a large mouth which the operator opens by lifting a lever in the back of the figurine. Originally one could insert a nut in the big-toothed mouth, press down and crack the nut. Modern nutcrackers in this style serve for decoration, mainly at Christmas time.


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<b><font color=red>2008</font> Steinbach Nutcrackers !</b>
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<b><font color=blue>2008</font><br><font color=red>NUTCRACKER SUITE SERIES</font><br>15" "THE NUTCRACKER"<br><font color=red><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=blue>2008</font><br><font color=red>WORLD COSTUME SERIES</font><br>17" CARNIVAL CHIEF<br><font color=red><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=blue>2008</font><br><font color=red>17" CHRISTMAS TREE</font><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
2008 Steinbach Nutcrackers !
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2008
NUTCRACKER SUITE SERIES
15" "THE NUTCRACKER"
SIGNED!

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2008
WORLD COSTUME SERIES
17" CARNIVAL CHIEF
SIGNED!

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2008
17" CHRISTMAS TREE
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=blue>2008</font><br><font color=red>17" EGERLANDER BAND LEADER</font><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=blue>2008</font><br><font color=red>16" BARON VON STEUBEN</font><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=blue>2007</font><br><font color=red>15" WINE STEWARD</font></b><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=blue>2007</font><br><font color=red>19" GENERAL WILLIAM SHERMAN</font></b><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
2008
17" EGERLANDER BAND LEADER
SIGNED!

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2008
16" BARON VON STEUBEN
SIGNED!

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2007
15" WINE STEWARD

SIGNED!

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2007
19" GENERAL WILLIAM SHERMAN

SIGNED!

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<b><font color=blue>2007</font><br><font color=red>21" LAPLANDER</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=blue>2007</font><br><font color=red>26" KING ARTHUR</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=blue>2007</font><br><font color=red>15" ELF KINDERGARTNER</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=blue>2007</font><br><font color=red>14" KING'S COURT HUNTER</font></b>
2007
21" LAPLANDER
SIGNED!

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2007
26" KING ARTHUR
SIGNED!

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2007
15" ELF KINDERGARTNER
SIGNED!

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2007
14" KING'S COURT HUNTER

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<b><br><font color=red>19" GENERAL JEB STUART</font></b><br><b>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>17" MARTIN LUTHER</font></b><br><b>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" DUTCH GIRL</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>15" STAR ELF</font></b><br><b>SIGNED!</b>

19" GENERAL JEB STUART

SIGNED!

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17" MARTIN LUTHER
SIGNED!

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16" DUTCH GIRL
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15" STAR ELF
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>14" GERMAN POLICEMAN</font></b><br><b>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=green>SIGNED & RETIRED!</font><br><font color=red>MAESTRO TCHAIKOVSKY</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>Steinbach Nutcracker Collector Book!</font><br>Hardcover,319 pages,with full-color photos!<br><font color=red>SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>Steinbach Smokers Collector Book!</font><br>Hardcover, 256 pages,with full-color photos!</b><br><font color=red><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
14" GERMAN POLICEMAN
SIGNED!

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SIGNED & RETIRED!
MAESTRO TCHAIKOVSKY

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Steinbach Nutcracker Collector Book!
Hardcover,319 pages,with full-color photos!
SIGNED!

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Steinbach Smokers Collector Book!
Hardcover, 256 pages,with full-color photos!

SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>19" GOOD OLD SANTA</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>19" GENERAL STONEWALL JACKSON</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" RED HAT SOCIETY LADY</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" OPA  (GRANDPA) </font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</b></font>
19" GOOD OLD SANTA
SIGNED!

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19" GENERAL STONEWALL JACKSON
SIGNED!

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16" RED HAT SOCIETY LADY
SIGNED!

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16" OPA (GRANDPA)
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>16" OMA (GRANDMA)</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>19" POPE JOHN PAUL II & POPE BENEDICT</font><br>LIMITED EDITION SET</b>
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<b><font color=red>19" POPE JOHN PAUL II</font><br>LIMITED EDITION</b>
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<b><font color=red>19" POPE BENEDICT XVI</font><br>LIMITED EDITION<br><font color=red>SIGNED!</font></b>
16" OMA (GRANDMA)
SIGNED!

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19" POPE JOHN PAUL II & POPE BENEDICT
LIMITED EDITION SET

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19" POPE JOHN PAUL II
LIMITED EDITION

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19" POPE BENEDICT XVI
LIMITED EDITION
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>18" PATRIOTIC SANTA</font></b><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>17" WHITE CAPE SANTA</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=green>16" IRISH SANTA</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>16" ELF SANTA</font>
18" PATRIOTIC SANTA
SIGNED!

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17" WHITE CAPE SANTA
SIGNED!

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16" IRISH SANTA
SIGNED!

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16" ELF SANTA
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<b><font color=red>16" SANTA RIDER!</font><br><font color=maroon>SIMPLY STEINBACH EXCLUSIVE!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>GOLDEN SANTA</font><br><font color=maroon>SIMPLY STEINBACH EXCLUSIVE!</font><br><font color=red>RETIRED & SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>16" SANTA</font><br><font color=maroon>SIMPLY STEINBACH EXCLUSIVE!</font></b><br><font color=red><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>17" GEPPETTO</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!!</b></font>
16" SANTA RIDER!
SIMPLY STEINBACH EXCLUSIVE!

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GOLDEN SANTA
SIMPLY STEINBACH EXCLUSIVE!
RETIRED & SIGNED!

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16" SANTA
SIMPLY STEINBACH EXCLUSIVE!

SIGNED!

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17" GEPPETTO
SIGNED!!

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<b><font color=red>18" COWBOY</font>
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<b><font color=red>12" MOUSE KING</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>12" DER SCHWEIZER</font><br>LIMITED EDITION<br><font color=red>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>16" SANTA ON THE PIANO</font><br><font color=blue><b>RETIRED!!</b></font>
18" COWBOY
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12" MOUSE KING
SIGNED!

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12" DER SCHWEIZER
LIMITED EDITION
SIGNED!

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16" SANTA ON THE PIANO
RETIRED!!

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<b><font color=red>SIMPLY STEINBACH ORIGINAL</font><br><font color=blue>VALUE PRICED SANTA SET! </b></font>
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<b><font color=red>16" BOY SCOUT</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>19" GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE</font>
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<b><font color=red>16" THIEF OF BAGHDAD</font> <br><font color=red><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
SIMPLY STEINBACH ORIGINAL
VALUE PRICED SANTA SET!

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16" BOY SCOUT
SIGNED!

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19" GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE
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16" THIEF OF BAGHDAD
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>16" GENIE</font>
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<b><font color=red>15" HEIDI</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>16" ALICE</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>17" MORMON MISSIONARY</font><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
16" GENIE
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15" HEIDI
SIGNED!!

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16" ALICE
SIGNED!

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17" MORMON MISSIONARY
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>17" PHANTOM OF THE OPERA </font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>17" KING OF THE NUTCRACKERS</font>
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<b><font color=red>17" WINEMAKER</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>18" CASPAR</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</font></b>
17" PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
SIGNED!

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17" KING OF THE NUTCRACKERS
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17" WINEMAKER
SIGNED!

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18" CASPAR
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>17" MELCHIOR</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>17" BALTHASAR</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>12" TOWN CRIER</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>16" RICHARD WAGNER</font></b>
17" MELCHIOR
SIGNED!

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17" BALTHASAR
SIGNED!

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12" TOWN CRIER
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16" RICHARD WAGNER
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<b><font color=red>17" SAINT PETER</font><br>LIMITED EDITION<br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" BASEBALL PLAYER</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>16" PATRIOTIC UNCLE SAM</font><br><font color=blue>RETIRED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>18" GRADUATE / GRADUATION</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
17" SAINT PETER
LIMITED EDITION
SIGNED!

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16" BASEBALL PLAYER
SIGNED!

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16" PATRIOTIC UNCLE SAM
RETIRED!

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18" GRADUATE / GRADUATION
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>16" SCOTTISH BAGPIPER</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>15" COWBOY</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>16" VIKING</font><br><font color=blue>RETIRED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>18" MUSICAL BREWMASTER</font><br><font color=blue>SIGNED!</font></b>
16" SCOTTISH BAGPIPER
SIGNED!

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15" COWBOY
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16" VIKING
RETIRED!

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18" MUSICAL BREWMASTER
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>SIMPLY STEINBACH ORIGINAL</font><br>BOY SCOUTS SET</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>SIMPLY STEINBACH ORIGINAL</font><br>WINEMAKER NUTCRACKER<br><font color=red>VALUE PRICED THEME SET</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>17" NIGHTWATCHMAN</font><br><font color=blue>RETIRED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>18" AMERICA'S BRAVEST FIREFIGHTER</font><br>RETIRED!</b>
SIMPLY STEINBACH ORIGINAL
BOY SCOUTS SET

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SIMPLY STEINBACH ORIGINAL
WINEMAKER NUTCRACKER
VALUE PRICED THEME SET

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17" NIGHTWATCHMAN
RETIRED!

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18" AMERICA'S BRAVEST FIREFIGHTER
RETIRED!

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<b><font color=red>18" HERR CHRISTIAN STEINBACH</font><br>2000 MILLENNIUM MAN<br><font color=red>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>18" MUSICAL SWISS MAN</font>
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<b><font color=red>17" STOUT BAVARIAN</font>
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<b><font color=red>17" CHEF/BREADBAKER</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
18" HERR CHRISTIAN STEINBACH
2000 MILLENNIUM MAN
SIGNED!

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18" MUSICAL SWISS MAN
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17" STOUT BAVARIAN
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17" CHEF/BREADBAKER
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>16" GOURMET CHEF</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>17" LAST GERMAN MARK</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>18" KING LUDWIG</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" LUMBERJACK/WOODSMAN</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
16" GOURMET CHEF
SIGNED!

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17" LAST GERMAN MARK
SIGNED!

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18" KING LUDWIG
SIGNED!

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16" LUMBERJACK/WOODSMAN
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>16" KING GUARD</font><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>14" MUSICAL CLOCKMAKER</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>16" SHEPHERD</font>
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<b><font color=red>16" AVIATOR/PILOT</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
16" KING GUARD
SIGNED!

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14" MUSICAL CLOCKMAKER
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16" SHEPHERD
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16" AVIATOR/PILOT
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>15" HUNTER</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" DEEP SEA/OCEAN FISHERMAN</font><br>RETIRED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>15" FISHERMAN</font>
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<b><font color=red>17" GOLFER</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
15" HUNTER
SIGNED!

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16" DEEP SEA/OCEAN FISHERMAN
RETIRED!

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15" FISHERMAN
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17" GOLFER
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>15" GOLFER</font><br>RETIRED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>15" CHIMNEYSWEEP</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>17" PUMPKIN FARMER</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>16" SKIER</font><br>RETIRED!</b>
15" GOLFER
RETIRED!

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15" CHIMNEYSWEEP
SIGNED!

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17" PUMPKIN FARMER
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16" SKIER
RETIRED!

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<b><font color=red>18" HEAVEN'S  GATE GUARD</font>
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<b><font color=red>16" LION KING</font><br>RETIRED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" BARRISTER</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" CHEF/COOK</font>
18" HEAVEN'S GATE GUARD
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16" LION KING
RETIRED!

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16" BARRISTER
SIGNED!

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16" CHEF/COOK
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<b><font color=red>16" FIREMAN/FIREFIGHTER</font><br>RETIRED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>17" BAVARIAN</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>15.5" KING WILHELM</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>16" DETMOLD/PRUSSIAN GUARD</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
16" FIREMAN/FIREFIGHTER
RETIRED!

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17" BAVARIAN
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15.5" KING WILHELM
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16" DETMOLD/PRUSSIAN GUARD
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=green>16" SAINT PATRICK</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>17" TYROLEAN/MOUNTAIN CLIMBER</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>16" PHARAOH</font><br>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=red>15" OLD KING</font></b><br><font color=blue><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
16" SAINT PATRICK
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17" TYROLEAN/MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
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16" PHARAOH
SIGNED!

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15" OLD KING
SIGNED!

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<b><font color=red>12" BERLINER ORGAN GRINDER</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>18" OPA(GRANDPA)</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>15" DENTIST</font><br>RETIRED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>13" DOCTOR WATSON</font>
12" BERLINER ORGAN GRINDER
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18" OPA(GRANDPA)
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15" DENTIST
RETIRED!

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13" DOCTOR WATSON
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<b><font color=red>12" SHERLOCK HOLMES</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" OLD KING COLE</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>16" BUTLER</font><br>RETIRED & SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=green>SIGNED & RETIRED!</font><br><font color=red>MAESTRO TCHAIKOVSKY</font></b>
12" SHERLOCK HOLMES
SIGNED!

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16" OLD KING COLE
SIGNED!

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16" BUTLER
RETIRED & SIGNED!

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SIGNED & RETIRED!
MAESTRO TCHAIKOVSKY

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<b><font color=red>35" GERMAN KING</font><br>SIGNED!</b>
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<b><font color=red>2003</font> Steinbach Nutcrackers !</b>
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<b><font color=red>KURT ADLER</font><br>Exclusive Limited Edition</b>
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<b><font color=red>TARON</font><br>Exclusive Limited Edition</b>
35" GERMAN KING
SIGNED!

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2003 Steinbach Nutcrackers !
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KURT ADLER
Exclusive Limited Edition

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TARON
Exclusive Limited Edition

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<b><font color=red>Steinbach Nutcracker Collector Book!</font><br>Hardcover,319 pages,with full-color photos!<br><font color=red>SIGNED!</font></b>
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<b><font color=red>Steinbach Smokers Collector Book!</font><br>Hardcover, 256 pages,with full-color photos!</b><br><font color=red><b>SIGNED!</b></font>
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<b><font color=green>THROW BLANKET, PILLOW, TOTE, & PIN</font></b>
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Steinbach Nutcracker  Millennium Angel<br><font color=red><b>RETIRED!</b></font>
Steinbach Nutcracker Collector Book!
Hardcover,319 pages,with full-color photos!
SIGNED!

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Steinbach Smokers Collector Book!
Hardcover, 256 pages,with full-color photos!

SIGNED!

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THROW BLANKET, PILLOW, TOTE, & PIN
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Steinbach Nutcracker Millennium Angel
RETIRED!

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RE-Order
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The carving of nutcrackers — as well as of religious figures and of cribs — developed as a cottage industry in forested rural areas of Germany. The most famous nutcracker carvings come from Sonneberg in Thuringia (also a center of dollmaking) and from the Ore Mountains. Wood-carving usually provided the only income for the people living there. Today the travel industry supplements their income by bringing visitors to the remote areas.

Nutcrackers have become popular in the United States as well, and a recreated "Bavarian village" even features a Nutcracker Museum. Many other materials also serve to make decorated nutcrackers, such as porcelain, silver, and brass; the museum displays samples.

Carvings by famous names like Junghanel, Klaus Mertens, Karl, Olaf Kolbe, Petersen, Christian Ulbricht and especially the Steinbach nutcrackers have become collectors' items. Herr Christian Steinbach, also known as the "King of Nutcrackers", started the tradition of hand-carving nutcrackers and is being continued by his daughter, Karla Steinbach. Steinbach Nutcrackers vary greatly in price, anywhere from $100 to over $1000, depending on the collectibility factor and availability.

The name Steinbach is recognized all over the world for the unique design of their wood carved Steinbach Nutcracker creations developed many years ago by Herr Christian Steinbach - King of Steinbach Nutcrackers. The tradition of creating hand-carved Steinbach German Nutcrackers is being continued by his
daughter Karla Steinbach and granddaughter Karolin Steinbach.

Karla Steinbach, Vice President of Operations, is the 6th generation to head the company.
They are responsible for the product concept development, design, manufacture, and quality control at the Hohenhameln factory in the northern region of Germany.

Steinbach Nutcrackers are the most popular nutcrackers in the world and are handed down to future generations. The Steinbach family started making nutcrackers in the 1800's.

"To create one nutcracker," says Herr Steinbach, "can involve up to 100+ separate procedures.
At one time, the curling and natural drying of the wood could take up to 2-4 years depending upon the piece."

We carry the Steinbach line of Nutcrackers and have many pieces available.
If you are starting a new collection or adding to your existing collection, you will love these unique masterpieces.

The carving of German Nutcrackers — as well as of religious figures and of cribs —developed as a cottage industry in forested rural areas of Germany. The most famous nutcracker carvings come from Sonneberg in Thuringia (also a center of dollmaking) and from the Ore Mountains. Wood-carving usually provided the only income for the people living there. Today the travel industry supplements their income by bringing visitors to the remote areas.

Steinbach Nutcrackers have become popular in the United States as well, and a recreated "Bavarian village" of Leavenworth, Washington even features a Nutcracker Museum. Many other materials also serve to make decorated nutcrackers, such as porcelain, silver, and brass; the museum displays samples.

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