Ulbricht Limited Edition Toy Soldier Nutcracker
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Product Summary
Let an Ulbricht Limited Edition Toy Soldier Nutcracker stand guard over your decorations this holiday season. Perfect to accent your current collection or to start a new one, this little soldier stands 18 1/2 inches tall and is ready for action. He is made of wood and painted into a brown jacket and natural wood pants. His black hat has a white plume adorning the top. He holds a spear in one hand and around his neck hangs a key reminiscent of a tin solider in need of winding.
- Specially hand-made German nutcracker
- Each piece is exclusively hand-painted
- Vintage Ulbricht tradition dates back 300 years
- Accented uniform with braid-decorated shoulder pads
- Height measures 18.5 in.
What's Included
Nutcracker
Description
The Story of Ulbricht
Wood-turning on lathes, the Ulbricht grand tradition, can be traced back to the small German mining town of Seiffen, in the mountains of the Erzgebirge. Records document the Ulbricht family as wood turners from the 1700s.
Otto Ulbricht, a professional wood turner who started his own business in 1928, built a new factory in 1934. After World War II, when the area became the East German Zone and private industry was taken out of the hands of individuals, Otto took his family across the border where they resettled in the Bavarian town of Lauingen, near Augsburg. Once settled, with his Erzgebirge wood-turning traditions transplanted to Bavaria, Otto began again.
When Otto died in 1968, his son Christian Ulbricht, now in charge of the family enterprise, continued those time-honored traditions. In 1978 Christian expanded his thinking, and developed a new company which he named Holzkunst Christian Ulbricht.
In the early 1990s, when East and West re-unified and Germany once again became one nation, Christian brought back to the family the factory in Seiffen begun by his father so many years ago. Today, the company operates out of both locations.
Now in its third generation, the Ulbricht family continues to produce wood-turned products of the finest quality. In addition to an extensive line nutcrackers, there are incense burners, music boxes, figurines, pyramids and ornaments geared for Christmas and Easter.
Traditions are very important to Ulbricht. Not only those that strengthen ties to the land and to family, but also those that continue the traditions of excellence in production that date back 300 years.
Dimensions & Specifications
Assembly Required
No
Brand
Ulbricht
Editions
Limited Editions
Hand Painted
Yes
Height (in.)
18.5
Material
Wood
Height
18.5"
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Pros
- Attractive Design
- Fun
Cons
- Delicate
- Low Quality
Best Uses
- Living Room
Comments about Ulbricht Limited Edition Toy Soldier Nutcracker:
I don't know if this is a problem with the product or Nutcrackers.com, but this item arrived damaged. One of the shoes had fallen off, as had the hat. The bayonet is comprised of two pieces that had become detached. I did not send the item back, as these things were easy enough to fix with a little glue (in fact, in all cases I could see traces of the original glue). While it is now impossible to tell there was ever a problem, I shouldn't have had to open the box and find the item in pieces. The packing materials seemed appropriate, so I can only assume this was a problem with the product. It does look good now, and I would have given it 5 stars based on attractiveness had it not arrived damaged.
Pros
- Very Good Workmanship
Cons
- On the expensive side
Best Uses
- Looks great on the shelf
Comments about Ulbricht Limited Edition Toy Soldier Nutcracker:
This was a gift. Recipient loved it. Very good craftmanship and detail. Pricy but worth it overall.
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