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What are Steinbach Smoking Men and Nutcracker
Collectibles?
Steinbach
Smoking Men incense burners and nutcrackers represent German folk
characters.
These Steinbach collectibles are manufactured in charming
detail, and each have
their own quaint personality. The Steinbach family has been
making the smoking men for many generations. Some of these
music boxes are musical. Some are signed. Some are both
musical and signed. Experienced
hands of
the carver give special details. Workmanship is expensive,
but
only the best will increase in value.
Collect the original -
collect Steinbach - the World's Best!
Steinbach incense
burners are collectibles and are favorites of
music box collectors. Steinbach collectibles make great
holiday gifts. If you
find something that you like, we would urge you to consider purchasing
it before our selection sells out.
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A Little
History:
After
the 30-year
(1618-1648) religious war was fought in Germany, medieval piety and
folk art combined to bring about new forms of burning
incense.
Christian and Germanic customs together with superstition made people
think the evil spirits of the longest nights of the year could be
driven away by noise and light. After the evil spirits had
left
the house, fine incense was burnt to bless the home. The
smoking
men, which were carved and turned from wood, were born in the Miriquidi
Forest, later known as the Erzgebirge.
Kings and emperors
have had incense among their most precious gifts for five thousand
years. Also connected with religion, in Matthew 2, verse 11,
the
Bible tells of the journey of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem..." and
opened their treasures and offered Him gold, frankincense and
myrrh". Even today, people write a symbol representing C+M+B*
in
chalk over their front door as a magic spell to keep evil spirits away.
*
C+M+B - Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar are the three Wise Men who
journeyed to Bethlehem.
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