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Pyramids & Figures

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Pyramids & Figures

"Bergmann und Engel" (miner and angel), about 30 cm high, both in their original boxes, on which a label "VERO Betrieb Schneeberg 5264 360/259 EVP M Art.Nr. 701 and 702". VERO= Vereinigte Erzgebirgische Spielwarenwerke Olbernhau. I have not been able to find out the year of production, but to me it is certainly post-WWII.

“Expansion X’mas Ornament” : These were made with different figures.
I have seen them with Santas, praying monks, Santa and reindeer, snowmen and Santa, sometimes with different trees or houses. Dimensions: about 8 cm high and expanded 20cm wide.

Nutcrackers, all three received together as a present; the middle one has a label, reading "Expertic"; label on the box, reading "309/2. Made in Germany", but no mention of Expertic. They were purchased together from the same person. Sizewise the box fits the middle one.

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		No.1: Simple pyramid, when mounted it is 32 cm high. There are four different transparent designs to be chosen from for inserting in the frame, behind which the candle is placed that makes the top swirl. On the front of the box is a white label with the Dregeno logo, and giving the following information: “85/41 ELN 18243433 LEUCHTBILDPYRAMIDE EVP M??? MIT Wechselrähmchen und 4 auswechselbaren Scherenschnitten” (Transparent picture pyramid with 4 changeable pictures). This design is still be sold.

No. 2: Wooden pyramid with a metal turntable upon which 3 wooden dear are placed. Of course other figures can be used or added. There are four candle holders which, when lit, will make the top turn. The picture on the box is somewhat different from the actual pyramid. But this is how I bought it. When assembled it is 36 cm high. It comes from the Erzgebirgte, as is stated on the box. Other references on the box are : “III-31-4 G 002 105 70” and “EVP MDN ???? ohne Figuren”. Is it the original box? Judging by the box it could be of the 1960-70s. Similar design pyramids are still being made.

"Bergmann und Engel" (miner and angel), about 30 cm high, both in their original boxes, on which a label "VERO Betrieb Schneeberg 5264 360/259 EVP M Art.Nr. 701 and 702". VERO= Vereinigte Erzgebirgische Spielwarenwerke Olbernhau. I have not been able to find out the year of production, but to me it is certainly post-WWII.
		“Expansion X’mas Ornament” : These were made with different figures. I have seen them with Santas, praying monks, Santa and reindeer, snowmen and Santa, sometimes with different trees or houses. Dimensions: about 8 cm high and expanded 20cm wide.
Nutcrackers, all three received together as a present; the middle one has a label, reading "Expertic"; label on the box, reading "309/2. Made in Germany", but no mention of Expertic. They were purchased together from the same person. Sizewise the box fits the middle one.
Expertic: Expertic ® was the brand name of a trade association in the GDR, which had as goals, to make known the numerous products of handicrafts enterprises and to preserve the rights of producers. Products with the red Expertic logo are still considered collectibles. Since 1968 the protected mark was for the Trade Association for Crafts and Arts and Crafts Association of the GDR (Warenzeichenverband für Kunsthandwerk und Kunstgewerbe e.V. der DDR) in Olbernhau and expired on 29 August 1995. Since April 2004 a West German company has the name rights and the German Patent and Trademark Office (ref. Wikipedia) Several different labels have been used and here a few I have found: