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Handcrafted Miniatures from the Erzgebirge

We now offer two lines of handcrafted miniatures - one from the Drechsel Workshop in the small town of Augustusburg and a new line from Seiffener Volkskunst.

Here's what you'll find on this page:

Miniatures from Seiffener Volkskunst Miniature Pyramids Miniature Schwibboegen (Arches) Religious Ornaments

Miniatures from Seiffener Volkskunst - new for 2021!

16622 Night Watchman Scene	16622 Miniature Deer (set of 3)	16670 Miniature Sheep (5)	16671 Miniature Trees (5)
16672 Miniature Trees (5)	16661 Miner Gnomes (set of 3)	16662 Hunter Gnome with Dog	16663 Shepherd Gnome
16664 Santa Gnome with Sled	16666 Toy Maker Gnome	16667 Night Watchman Gnome	16669 Forest Worker Gnome
16611 Nativity		16612 Three Kings

Drechsel Workshop

Small but fine (klein aber fein) is the motto in the Drechsel workshop in the small town of Augustusburg in the Erzgebirge region of Germany. Their miniature handcrafted pyramids and arches fit into any handbag, but that of course is not where they belong. Just like their larger brothers and sisters, they also appear at Christmas time, and many pyramid designs are appropriate year-round, and spin whenever they catch a draft of warm air, such as from a heater, a fan, or a television.

In 1987 Frau Stephanie Drechsel took over the family business from her father, Karl Herhold, who in 1964 made his hobby into his career. Because there were so many factors that made it very difficult to be self-sufficient in the German Democratic Republic, it wasn't until 1980 and after much difficulty that Herr Herhold was able to set up his own company. His daughter Stephanie, who studied at the Institute for Applied Arts (Fachschule fuer Angewandte Kunst) in the village of Schneeberg, began working with him that same year. Since 2005 the small firm has been run by her husband, Hans-Ullrich Drechsel.

These fine pieces are not mass-produced but made with heart and hand and are handcrafted. All of the filigree pieces are created by hand and not with a laser or computer.

Miniature Pyramids

These miniature pyramids, each just under 5 inches tall, while not made for candles, do spin when caught in a draft of warm air. Small wooden candles (decorative only!) are on either side of the pyramids (shown in only a few of the photos). The mini-pyramids are made from veneers from chestnut wood, which is neither too soft nor too hard to work with. The base is made from elm, the bow and tree from makore, and the small decorative candles from oak.

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LS19/04 Train	LS19/19 Three Angels	LS19/20 Winter Skiers	LS19/22 Star Catcher
LS19/27 Fit for Fun	LS19/30 St. Nicholas

Miniature Schwibboegen (Arches)