New for 2016 - Christian Werner's Zoo Set
We have carried Christian Werner's
folk art for several years now and are delighted to offer his new Zoo Set this year -
Christian Werner of Seiffen (since 1985) is one of only eight who work in Reifendrehen, or ring-turning. Ring-turned animals have been made for generations. As the wooden ring turns,
the Reifendreher meticulously uses chisels to create precise grooves in the moist spruce wood. The raw shapes of each animal, the Tiger here being an example, 
are sliced off the wooden ring using a hammer and knife. The toy maker's skilled hands carve the animal's final shape, embellish it with tails and ears, and finally they are painted by the workshop's artists.
The set includes the zoo platform with a pond, trees, elevated tiers for delightful display, and a separate "Cave" that sits on top WITH 12 sets of zoo animals - each set includes an adult (the same size as Werner's Size Small animals) with an offspring. The young animals are unique to Werner's collections and are adorable. You can add to your zoo with additional adult animals found here.
The sets of animals included in the Zoo Set are: Elephant, Camel, Giraffe, Deer, Lion, Zebra, Panda, Polar Bear, Tiger, Crane, Pastas Monkey, and Rhinoceros.
Enjoy the classic folk art of ring-turning - Reifendrehen - since the 1800s
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He couldn't be more charming - Wendt and Kühn's Boy with an Easter Egg
New for 2016, Wendt and Kühn's Boy with an Easter Egg on a Pole is simply said - wonderful...
A delightful addition to your Spring Parade.
You will want to discover Wendt and Kühn's new for 2016 collection - some are here, some are coming. All are fabulous!
The Ultimate Storage for Your Wendt & Kühn Christmas Ornaments
This Year - new for 2015 - Wendt and Kühn has introduced a second Slumber Vault (the first being a Slumber Vault to house your Angel Musicians) - storage box - tailor-made for the safekeeping of your Wendt & Kühn Grunhainichen Angel Christmas Ornaments
Sealed at the factory - the ornament vault measures 18 inches wide x 12 inches deep and 4 inches high and is made of presentation-quality cardboard. 30 compartments house your Grunhainichen Angel ornament collection. The Angel ornaments are pictured on all four sides of the vault.
An exquisite answer for storing and protecting your prized Wendt and Kuhn Christmas ornaments year-in-year-out.
Christian Ulbricht Ornament Sampler - A Delightful Gift or a Little Something Special for You
When it comes to adding something new to your Christmas tree this year, you can't top our Christian Ulbricht Ornament Sampler -
Save a little money and enjoy these classic wooden, matte finish, with primary colors, ornaments from the Erzgebirge (the Ore Mountains) - Germany's Christmas folk art center.
A wonderful gift!
The Helbig Workshop Nativity - Your Way
The nativity set from the Emil Helbig Workshop, the oldest wood-carving work shop in the Erzgebirge (Germany's Christmas Capital), is without a doubt one of, if not the, finest hand-carved German nativity sets.
The joy of the Emil Helbig Workshop nativity is all the possibilities - rejoice in the complete set (above).
Choose a Helbig Nativity with a Bavarian stable (below) and a selection of nativity figures plus Bavarian accessories.
Choose the simplicity (below) of the Helbig Mary, Joseph, and Jesus with a hand-carved tree and a tree platform (both from the Erzgebirge).
or choose a set of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus (below)
When and if you want to add additional Helbig figures to your selection, we now offer all of them separately -
the ox - 
and the camels - 
We feel privileged to be able to offer the Emil Helbig nativity figures to you. To find them in our shop - click here or on any of the photographs above.
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Grunhainichen - A Toy Makers Village
Winner of the 2007 Erzgebirge Craftsman and Toy Makers Association
Award for Outstanding Care in Preserving the Erzgebirge Tradition
A Spectacular 16" Spanbaum with Bird Feeder Nestled Inside Its Branches
We have added to our ever popular Wood-Shaved Trees - Spanbaum - with this very special 16" tree with a bird feeder nestled inside its branches.
Meticulously hand-crafted in the Erzgebirge, Germany, they have many names - Spanbaum, span trees, wood shaved trees, chip or chipped trees, twilled trees, and curled trees. They were first created by Spanbaumstecherei (carvers of Spanbaum trees) in the 1930s and are created with the wood of a linden tree - the trunk lathed, and then each branch carved from that trunk, curl by curl.
Click here to shop and enjoy a video of how these elegant trees are crafted.
Tall and sturdy - this 16" beauty is a must for your Folk Art collection!
Emil Helbig Wood Carvers - Enchanting!
Three generations strong (1933-present) the Emil Helbig Workshop in Grunhainichen, the Erzgebirge, Germany, is the oldest wood carving workshop in the Ore Mountains. This year we have expanded our offerings considerably, with fairytales
Their art is distinctive and elegant in its simplicity.
The exceptional Folk Art of the Emil Helbig Workshop has thrived over the years, suffering through the stark demands of the communist period, and then flourishing again since 1991 in the hands of Emil's son, Walter, enjoying a rebirth of the classic wood-carvings established by Emil himself. Their woodcarvings are created with a simple precision - the essence of the figure is revealed with a few, precise cuts. The native basswood, a bright, simply grained wood, is vital, accentuating the charm of the carvings through the final step - the full splendor of color. The art is in the omission! Emil Helbig's creative spirit lives on.
A celebration of humanity, from the figures created to the creators themselves, they are simply dear!
