German Collectibles

Glanzbilder – Scrap Pictures to Collect, Trade and Decorate

January 29, 2021

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German Collectibles

Ernst Freihoff may not be a familiar name to many, but to many girls who grew up in, or spent time in Germany in the 60s, 70s and 80s, his company’s Glanzbilder were an essential part of childhood. What are Glanzbilder? You may know them as Scrapbilder, Poesiebilder, Albumbilder, Rosenbilder or even Oblaten. These colorful […]

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German License Plate Stickers and Magnets

What You Should Know About German Beer Coasters or Bierdeckel

September 4, 2019

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German Beer and Wine

When the server set the beer (and wine) in front of me with a coaster on top of it, a light bulb went off in my head. You see, German Beer Coasters are called Bierdeckel or Beer Lid, and I never quite understood why a coaster would be called a Deckel. Turns out, there’s some […]

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German License Plate Stickers and Magnets

Steinbach Company in Germany- Still Making Erzgebirge Magic for the World

February 28, 2018

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German Christmas Traditions

  “We want to bring the Erzgebirge magic into peoples homes all over the world.” While scrolling through Facebook recently, I came across an interesting comment on the Steinbach Nutcracker fan page… it said that the Steinbach Company in Germany had been purchased, and the factory was up and running again. WHAT! I did some […]

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German License Plate Stickers and Magnets

History of Hummel Figurines -Collecting German Hummel Figurines

August 10, 2017

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Many people associate Germany with Hummel Figurines, and presume that we would have loads of them in our home. Actually, while I was growing up, my mother always had just one Hummel Figurine displayed in her Living Room Schrank… a little girl walking with a basket. She told me her aunt gave it to her […]

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German Fairy Tale Wall Art -Colorful Wandfiguren for Children

June 4, 2015

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Games and Toys

See what I found while clearing out the closet? Like many German kids in the 1970s, my room was decorated with colorful wooden Fairy Tail wall art, Wandfigur, that depicted some of my favorite Fairy Tales. Made by companies like Mertens Kunst and Ravi Kunst, these bright and cheery wall hangings have become collectible today. […]

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German Wooden Easter Bunnies from the Erzgebirge

February 18, 2015

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German Collectibles

Easter Rabbits bringing Eggs are a very German tradition. The Erzebirge Mountains in Germany are famous for their beautiful seasonal Wood Carvings, so Easter Time, the carvings are of der Osterhase… the Easter Bunny!. The Hand Carved German Wooden Easter Bunnies are made into ornaments, smokers, figurines, candles and pyramids. You will bind the all sorts of […]

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Erzgebirge Flower Children-A Sweet Memory of Blumenkinder

November 18, 2014

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German Collectibles

 The Flower Children are a messenger that Spring is upon us! Bright colored outfits, little rabbits , sweet smiles, and of course, those giant Flowers. The Erzgebirge Flower children were traditional gifts for birthdays and Christenings. Gisela sent me an email with a memory. Does anyone else collect Angels and Erzgebirge Flower Children? My mom […]

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German Shield Charms – Collect Memories on a Bracelet

October 6, 2014

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Some people collect spoons, other collect patches or post cards; still other people collect beer steins. I don’t know when it began, but somewhere in my childhood I started collecting German Shield Charms for a charm bracelet. These special little charms are all painted with a place name, and then enameled. I fasten mine on to […]

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German License Plate Stickers and Magnets