Maybe you have a special nutcracker you pull out every Christmas and set on your mantle. Or maybe you have had a dream of making this year the year you purchase a nutcracker, something that will become a family heirloom and will mark the start of the holiday season. A Christian Ulbricht nutcracker is a mark of a Christmas steeped in tradition.  They are still hand-crafted in Germany and the factory is still family owned and operated by Gunther Ulbricht, third generation son of the Ulbricht family.

Originally, the Ulbricht family were miners, but when this traditionally prosperous industry began to dwindle, the Ulbrichts’ needed to find new ways to make a living. [Read more…]