Expertic Smokers - Pictures & Descriptions
Expertic Collectibles
Expertic Smoker Examples
Smokers come in thousands of variations so there is no way to list all of them. What we have is a representative sample, all of which have the "Expertic" sticker. We have other smokers, without the tag at our Original Erzgebirge and DDR Zeit websites.
For those not familiar with smokers, you light an incense cone and put it on the tray inside the smoker. They are made so a draft draws the smoke upwards and out the figures mouth. Normally these are displayed around Christmas time.
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This smoker is painted in colors I associate with older items. That’s just a guess though. His hat is different; it’s wood, not fabric, but textured to have a rough surface. He stands 7 3/4” (20 cm) tall and has never been smoked. He has a nice, complete, Expertic sticker on the … MORE>>> |
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This Expertic smoker is a mushroom collector. Mushroom collecting is a popular activity in Germany. You can see the large mushroom he is holding in his left hand and his mushroom collecting basket is filled too. I am confident the walking stick is not original, but otherwise he is … MORE>>> |
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This skier stands 7 1/2” ( 19 cm) tall to the top of his red, fabric stocking cap. The skis go up higher than that. He has not smoked and the Expertic tag on the bottom is in good condition. There is a little paint loss at the bottom of his left liederhosen ... MORE>>> |
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Based on the white hat and kitchen utensils he is holding, I assume this smoker is a cook. Obviously, this is no longer politically correct since smoking in the kitchen would certainly be verboten. He stand 7” (18 cm) tall and has some paint loss from the top of his cap. ... MORE>>> |
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This exceptionally detailed smoker stands 10” (25 cm) high and is in great condition. The staff is made from brass wire, bent to shape, as is the stem of his pipe. I especially appreciate the extra details such as the red dots on the top outside of his boots. The white … MORE>>> |
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The leg position on this smoker makes me think of the famous Hummel figurine “Merry Wanderer”. He is 7” (17 cm) tall and in good condition. He has not been smoked and the Expertic tag on the bottom is in pristine condition. His bag likes to fall off the stick and … MORE>>> |
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The goose is really popular in German folk art. Probably because it was the bird of choice for special meals. I remember growing up my grandparents enjoyed turkey, but when they put on the Christmas dinner goose was what they wanted. There was one memorable Christmas in the later … MORE>>> |