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Pre-owned vintage condition. Both figures retain their original red “Original Erzgebirge Expertic – Made in German Democratic Republic” labels on the bases. They show light age-related wear consistent with vintage display and storage. The delicate miniature tray items, foil decoration, textiles, hanging toys, and painted details appear remarkably well preserved. Please review all photos closely for condition and completeness.Description:
Vintage matched pair of Expertic Erzgebirge Striezelkinder vendor figures, made in the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany/DDR), circa 1970.This pair depicts a boy and girl with Bauchladen vendor trays, each carrying an assortment of tiny handmade goods. The taller male figure wears a blue-gray coat, tall brown cap, scarf, green mittens, and black boots. His tray includes miniature wares including a small chimney-sweep figure, wooden goods, and metallic foil decoration.The female figure wears a brown coat, fabric headscarf, blue mittens, and black boots. Her tray is filled with miniature toys, stars, and other small goods, with additional dangling pieces at the side.Both figures have the original red underside labels reading:ORIGINAL ERZGEBIRGE
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MADE IN GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICThese are genuine vintage Erzgebirge folk-art figures rather than modern reproductions.The pair is especially desirable because they remain together, retain their original labels, and still have much of the fragile miniature merchandise and textile decoration intact.Approximate age: c. 1970s
Origin: Erzgebirge, East Germany / DDR
Brand/mark: Expertic
Material: Painted wood, textile, metal foil, miniature wood accessories
Set: Boy and girl vendor / Striezelkinder pairPlease see all photos, as they are part of the description. Vintage handmade pieces may show minor paint wear, fabric fraying, dust, or age-related imperfections.