Lot #73: 3 Nutcrackers - Tall Vintage One is a Erzgebirge Expertic, Two Smaller Ones are Made in China

The tall vintage nutcracker has his original authenticity label which was affixed to folk art woodwork from the Erzebirge region of Germany. This Ore Mountains region is famous for its traditional wooden toys, including nutcrackers. "Hergestellt in der DDRE" translates to "Made in the GDR" (German Democratic Republic/East Germany. This places the age of the nutcracker to before the reunification of Germany in 1990, likely the 1970's or 1980's. It is in excellent condition. No paint loss and great markings on the bottom. The other two nutcrackers are traditional in appearance and in good condition, no paint loss. They were made in China and are much more modern. Dimensions: Vintage 13.5" tall others about 6" tall Pickup category timeslot {A}