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Lebkuchen-Schmidt - The Festive Chest 2008

$127.15

Item No. SM50408-CD

Festive Chest 2008
The proud Emperor‘s Castle ascends majestically over medieval Nuremberg and offers the city‘s citizens a safe retreat and reliable protection. However, for you this superior Festive Chest offers the absolutely greatest delight for sure - both optically and in terms of culinary pleasures.

Contents:
14 types of specialty biscuits, total net: 3130 g (6.86 lbs)

Details:

NEW: Premium Kaiser-Elisen-Lebkuchen, chocolate coated, made of flourless dough, 340 g
Premium Elisen-Lebkuchen bars, assorted, 125 g
Premium Mini-Elisen Lebkuchen, assorted, 175 g
Choice Chocolate Lebkuchen duet, 150 g
Sugar iced Lebkuchen, 250 g
Choice chocolate coated Lebkuchen, 250 g
Kaiserlein Lebkuchen, 215 g
Nuremberg Christstollen, 500 g
Nuremberg chocolate fruit cookies, 200 g
Nuremberg honey biscuits, 150 g
Spicy Speculatius biscuits, 125 g
White Lebkuchen, decorated with almonds, 200 g
Fairytale House, filled with chocolate coated Lebkuchen hearts, 150 g, and a fairytale
Festive Tin 2008, filled with assorted Lebkuchen, 300 g
1 color Print

Material:
Printed tin plate, attractively embossed
Size: 42 x 30 x 17 cm
Total Shipping weight: 5.40 kg/11.9 lbs
Imported from Germany
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The Giant Elisen Tin 2008

$42.35

Item SM61348

Giant Elisen Tin 2008
Contents: 5 pcs. of assorted Premium Elisen-Lebkuchen, Ø 130 mm

Weight: 500 g (17.64 oz.) net
Size: Ø 15,8 x 11,8 cm
Motiv: Nuremberg views
Imported from Germany

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Advertising Column 2008

$40.23

Item No.: SM61916

Advertising column 2008
Contents:
1 type of specialty biscuit, total net: 500 g (17.64 oz) net

Details:
• 10 pcs. of assorted choice Lebkuchen, 500 g (17.64 oz) net
Shipping weight: 0,8 kg (1.76 lbs)
Size: Ø 11,5 x 22 cm
Motif: Absolute novelty: printed original historic advertising posters!
Material: printed tin plate

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Reber Advents Calendar

$63.55

Item No. RE80725
UPC Code: 0 80368 80725 1

Exquisite Reber Advents Calendar
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Item No. RE80725

In contrast to the Asbach Advents Calendar, this very unique and exquisite chocolate treasure, can be shared by adults and children alike.

You will find a delicious Reber Specialty for 24 days starting December 1st.

Don't miss out - get your calendar now and keep up to date!

Net Contents: 650g/22.9oz

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Lebkuchen-Schmidt - Advent Calendar House 2008

$65.67

Item No.: SM50171

Advent Calendar House 2008

9 types of specialty biscuits, total net: 590 g (1.30 lbs)

A very special idea: With this Advent Calendar even the longest waiting period is shortened in a delightful way. The pictured boxes that keep coming contain sweet delights and joined together form an entertaining puzzle representing the life inside the charming frame house. Thus, the joy of the Advent season is doubled.

Contents:
• Premium Elisen-Lebkuchen bars, chocolate coated, single packed, 2 pcs. à 25 g
• Premium Elisen-Lebkuchen bars, iced, single packed, 2 pcs. à 25 g
• Choice Lebkuchen, iced, single packed, 2 pcs. à 28 g
• Choice Lebkuchen, chocolate coated, single packed, 4 pcs. à 28 g
• Choice Cinnamon Stars, single packed, 2 pcs. à 12 g
• One choice Lebkuchen, chocolate coated, single packed, 28 g
• Lebkuchen stars, iced, single packed, 2 pcs. à 18 g
• Lebkuchen stars, chocolate coated, single packed, 5 pcs. à 25 g
• Little fir tree-shaped Lebkuchen, chocolate coated, single packed,4 pcs. à 27 g

Shipping weight: 1,50 kg (3.31 lbs)
Size: 42,5 x 30 x 10 cm

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Hachez Haus Advent Calendar

$21.15

Hachez Item No. HA30503-A
UPC Code: 40081550 30503

Hachez Haus Advent Calendar
Behind each windo are different varieties of milk & dark chocolate specialties with various compositions.

Nostalgic & Classical Christmas design.
Net Contents: 250g/8.8 oz
Imported from Germany

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Schuhmann Nuremberg Annual Chest

$121.85

Item No. SH319357
UPC Code: 4001919319357

Schuhmann 2008 Traditional Lebkuchen Chest

An Assortment of Traditional German Gingerbreads in a beautifully decorated new Chest for 2008!

250g Nürnberger ELISEN-Lebkuchen in Runddose

200g Nürnberger Gewürzplätzchen
200g Nürnberger Oblaten-Lebkuchen in Achterdose
200g Nürnberger Bunte Mischung Allerlei
250g Nürnberger ELISEN-Lebkucher in 6-eck Schachtel

200g Nürnberger Weisse Lebkuchen

200g Kunigunden weiche & saftige ohne Oblaten
2 x 100g Lebkuchenbrezeln schokoliert

2 x 125g Dominosteine in Sichtpackung
4 x 50g Mini Steg Packungen sortiert

250g Feinstes Nürnberger Früchtebrot
200g Früchtelebkuchen

50g Brezen /Sterne schokoliert
50g NuWe Nougat-Rolle
200g Lebkuchen Brezen/Sterne schokoliert
2 x 200g Feine Nürnberger Oblaten-Lebkuchen sortiert
200g Nürnberger ELISEN Lebkuchen sortiert

Net Weight: 3,500g/123.5oz
Imported from Germany

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THINaddictives - Cranberry Almond Thins

$11.49

Item No. VIS449
UPC Code: 8 12240 00449 2

THINaddictives Almond Thins

20 Freshness Packs of crunchy cookies
This new flavor is taking the country by storm. It is crunchy and chewy, sweet 'n tarty
No oil added. ZeroTrans Fat! Dimensions: 10-1/2" h x 5-1/4" w x 4 3/4" D
Net Weight: 454g /16 oz

Imported from Canada

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Lebkuchen-Schmidt - The Festive Chest 2008

$127.15

NEW: Premium Kaiser-Elisen-Lebkuchen, chocolate coated, made of flourless dough, 340 g
Premium Elisen-Lebkuchen bars, assorted, 125 g
Premium Mini-Elisen Lebkuchen, assorted, 175 g
Choice Chocolate Lebkuchen duet, 150 g
Sugar iced Lebkuchen, 250 g
Choice chocolate coated Lebkuchen, 250 g
Kaiserlein Lebkuchen, 215 g
Nuremberg Christstollen, 500 g
Nuremberg chocolate fruit cookies, 200 g
Nuremberg honey biscuits, 150 g
Spicy Speculatius biscuits, 125 g
White Lebkuchen, decorated with almonds, 200 g
Fairytale House, filled with chocolate coated Lebkuchen hearts, 150 g, and a fairytale
Festive Tin 2008, filled with assorted Lebkuchen, 300 g
1 color Print

THINaddictives - Pistachio Almond Thins

$11.49

Item No. VIS336
UPC Code: 8 12240 00326 6

THINaddictives Pistachio Almond Thins

20 Freshness Packs of crunchy cookies
Our "no oil added" cookies, prepared from a family recipe, are guaranteed to disappear fast from your table. THINaddictives thin crunchy cookies are great with coffe, tea, milk, ice cream, or of course, right out of the package. Please enjoy our "sooo...addictive" THINaddictive brand cookies.
No oil added. ZeroTrans Fat! Dimensions: 10-1/2" h x 5-1/4" w x 4 3/4" D
Net Weight: 454g /16 oz

Imported from Canada

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Niederegger White Marzipan Loaves - 75 g/2.6 oz

$6.31

Item No. CB03020
UPC Code: 097305030207

Niederegger White Marzipan Loaves

Net Weight: 75g/2.6 oz per loaf
Image shown is a full case of 20 loaves

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Underberg House Bar Pack - Full Case

$160.59

Item No. UN2500-C
UPC Code: 788754025004

Underberg® - Full Case Pack

10 x (12 x 20ml) Bottle House Bar Pack
Total Bottle Count: 120 Bottles

A 5% Case Pack Discount has been applied

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Erzgebirge (Ore Mountain) Trademark

The registered trademark is a guarantee that all our items are "Original Erzgebirge Handcraft made exclusively by a workshop in the German Erzgebirge" (ore mountains). All of our manufacturers are members of the "Association of Craftspeople and toymakers of the Erzgebirge" (Verband Erzgebirgischer Kunsthandwerker und Spielzeughersteller e.V.)

About Pyramids
Christmas pyramids are definitely the most fantastic wooden items from the German Erzgebirge. Anyone who as ever owned a Christmas pyramid will not want to miss it anymore. The warm light and the pleasing movements create a unique festive atmosphere in every living room. When the tiers and the impeller slowly turn they perform an enchanting play of light and shadow.

Christmas pyramids are very traditional handcrafts and are deeply rooted with German Christmas customs. Their history goes all the way back to the 16th century. Some people even say that Christmas pyramids have been the forerunner of Christmas trees in Europe.

In the Erzgebirge the miners started to craft the first wooden pyramids in the 18th century. At the beginning the skilled miners just tied several wooden sticks together at the top and placed candles below them. The pyramid was called "light rack". There were no movements on those first Christmas pyramids, but they were added short time later. The miners always tried to advance their pyramids and looked for more perfection. They put a wooden rod in the middle of the wooden sticks and fastened a dish to the rod.
The dish was able to turn and when they later added an impeller the rising candle heat turned the impeller. The first turning Christmas pyramid was born. On the dish the miners placed beautiful wooden hand carved figurines.

Today Erzgebirge Christmas pyramids are available in hundreds of different styles. Most of them display religious scenes. Others show scenes of everyday life or nature. The size of pyramids varies from 10 inches to 60 inches. The number of tiers goes from 1 to 6. The price is strongly (but not only) influenced by the size because most of the parts are handmade. Particularly the carved figurines drastically increase in price with larger sizes. Christmas Pyramids are also available with electrical motors that turn the tiers. Most of the electric motors run on 220/230 Volt which is the European standard but some manufacturers also offer 110 Volt Christmas pyramids. But 220 Volt or 230 Volt motor can also be used in the USA. All you need is a converter that converts 110 Volt to 220/230 Volt. They are relatively easy to get and your local electric store surely can help you.

The most famous workshops are Mueller Kleinkunst, KWO Olbernhau and Richard Glaesser. When you buy a pyramid made by one of those workshops you can be sure that you will receive an item of highest German quality which was handmade in the Erzgebirge. Every workshop has it's specific design elements. Mueller Kleinkunst has specialized in Christmas pyramids and has won several design awards.

A century long tradition makes the Erzgebirge Christmas pyramid an extraordinary jewel and a great gift for everyone and every occasion.

About Music Boxes

The invention of the Music Box goes back to 18th Century. At first it was a simple toy, which was turned by hand and sounded quite wooden. Around 1930 the Music Box developed into what it is today. Inside is a filigree mechanical play work and the detailed designs display angels, the Holy Story, nativity scenes, scenes from everyday life and fairy tale motifs.

Some workshops have specialized in the production of Music Boxes and created many masterpieces. We have arranged the most beautiful ones for you.

About Incense Burners (Smokers)

The first smoker was developed around 1850 in Heidelberg close to Seiffen. At first dough served as material. Mostly figures of the everyday life were used as motif. Nowadays also Santa Claus and other modern motives are manufactured. Available are salesmen, bakers, foresters, miners, chimney sweepers, standing smokers, edge stools smokers, large smokers, small smokers and so on. Woodturning is the main technique that is used to produce a smoker.

An incense cone is put into the lower part of the split body. The smoke comes out of the mouth and provides a drifting aroma throughout the room.

We have arranged an enormous selection from many fabulous workshops for you. For collectors and lovers a smoker made by KWO Olbernhau, Christian Ulbricht, Richard Glässer Seiffen, Seiffener Volkskunst or Müller Kleinkunst is a very special masterpiece of traditional German craftsmanship.

Please take some time to look and pick the most beautiful one.

About Nutcrackers

What would Erzgebirge folkart be without its Nutknackers?

The Nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the Erzgebirge. Often the Nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. At that time the population was dependent on the benevolence of the authorities and tried to express some protest by giving the Nutcrackers a grim look. His energetic face makes him look very powerful.

The Nutcracker is usually standing on a base and is manufactured in over 100 work procedures generally from fir wood. The used colors are often bright and shining.
Nutcrackers can be found on Christmas Markets and in stores around the world. Since most Erzgebirge workshops produce Nutcrackers there are hundreds of different models optainable. Besides the classic designs there are a lot of modern designs available. Many of those we have listed in our store. Our manufaturers Christian Ulbricht, Richard Glässer Seiffen, KWO Olbernhau and Seiffener Volkskunst belong to the most respected workshops in the German-Nutcracker-World.

Please take some time and find the most beautiful nutcracker for yourself.

A great German Gift of lasting value - traditionally handcrafted with skill and heart.

About Schwibbogen

The first predecessor of Candle Arches (Schwibbogen) was manufactured 1726 from wrought iron. The German name Schwibbogen refers to a type of arch constructed in gothic times when an arch between two walls was called "Schwebebogen" (floating arch).

The look goes back to a tradition of miners, who hung their burning pit lamps semicircularly on the pit entry hole before they started their last shift before Christmas. The Candle Arch expresses the longing of light by the miners who did not see very much daylight during their workdays.

Everyday scenes from the life of the miners were the main motif at first. Nowadays the Holy Story and other religious topics often serve as motives. In addition the forest with its animals and the homeland can be seen.

The Arches are illuminated electrically or with regular candles. Some Arches even have buildings that are illuminated.

In the Ore Mountains one can see the Candle Arches during the Christmas time in many windows and in over-size versions on public places. The Arch has found many lovers from all over the world during the last century. Nowadays one can find an Erzgebirge Candle Arch in New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Sidney, Rome, Madrid, Paris, Seoul, Rio, London and in many other places.

All manufacturers Müller Kleinkunst Seiffen, KWO Olbernhau, Richard Glässer Seiffen, Christian Ulbricht and Saico Seiffen offer masterpieces with many different designs and belong to the most famous workshops of the German Erzgebirge.

The Candle Arch - an Original German Gift with a fine tradition