http://german-steinbach-nutcrackers.com/wp The Joy of Collecting Steinbach Nutcrackers Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:08:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For all of you Steinbach nutcracker collectors out there, the long wait is over! New Steinbach nutcracker models for 2008 have arrived from Germany and are now in stock. Just in time for the holidays, full size signed edition nutcrackers, signed by Karla Steinbach, are available at A German Collectibles ... http://german-steinbach-nutcrackers.com/wp/2008-steinbach-nutcrackers-have-arrived Steinbach nutcrackers are delightful wooden decorations hand crafted in Germany. They portray everything from kings, santa, religious figures and famous generals, to fairy tale and movie characters. Each year, new nutcracker models are released by Steinbach. Collectors are always anxious to see what the new designs will look like. They ... http://german-steinbach-nutcrackers.com/wp/steinbach-nutcracker-tradition-continues If you are fortunate enough to own a Steinbach nutcracker, you already know all about their high quality. When held up against a cheap import from China, there is no comparison in quality. Unfortunately, poorly made nutcrackers are cheaply available at big discount stores at Christmas. These are turned out ... http://german-steinbach-nutcrackers.com/wp/steinbach-nutcracker-steps-of-a-quality-nutcracker Today, the Steinbach company continues to produce nutcrackers in the time honored traditional methods. The Steinbach company has two German factories, one in Hohenhameln and another in Marienberg, Germany. They not only create nutcrackers, they also craft incense smokers, music boxes and ornaments. Steinbach smoking men, or incense smokers, are ... http://german-steinbach-nutcrackers.com/wp/steinbach-nutcrackers-steinbach-incense-smokers Ornaments are tiny 3" creations, designed specifically by Steinbach, to be hung on a Christmas tree. Just because of their diminutive size, don't dismiss the detail and quality that go into making them. There are many people who collect Steinbach ornaments, just as there are those who collect Steinbach nutcrackers. ... http://german-steinbach-nutcrackers.com/wp/steinbach-nutcrackers-steinbach-ornaments-are-wonderful-too