Since 1997 these delightful bird nutcrackers have been issued in limited quantities 
during Ulbricht's U.S. signing tour.  A handful of shops are selected each year to 
host a signing event with Gunther & Steffen Ulbricht.

2026 will mark the twenty-eighth consecutive bird design to be released in this series 
having missed two years due to the Worldwide Covid Pandemic.  Both U.S. Tours were 
cancelled in 2020-2021  Christian Ulbricht, GmbH has already released images of a 
"Cracking Bird" for this year - See the Snowy Owl below designed by Steffen Ulbricht, 
a certified Master Wood Turner, and the son of Gunther Ulbricht.
  
The series began with the "Woodpecker" in 1997, an actual replica of a 1933 nutcracker, 
originally designed by Otto Ulbricht, Gunther's grandfather.  He created this 
Cracking Bird to commemorate the birth of his son Christian Ulbricht in that same year.

These delightful miniature bird nutcrackers are highly sought after and typically sell 
out during the signing events, perhaps because they are not as seasonal and look 
great sitting on display throughout the year.

Below you'll find that we have a few of the older Tour Birds from previous years that 
are still available.  The 2025 Pileated Woodpecker, the 2024 Flamingo, and the 2023 
Osprey are still available in limited quantities.  

You will find our large selection of Ulbricht nutcrackers organized within these twelve groups...

NEW 2026 Ulbricht Nutcrackers
Natural Classic Nutcrackers   l  Natural Premium Nutcrackers 
Ulbricht Classic Nutcrackers  l  Ulbricht L/E Premium Nutcrackers
Tchaikovsky's Ballet - Nutcracker Fantasy  l  Ulbricht Santa Nutcrackers
King Arthur - Camelot Nutcrackers  l  Halloween / Day of the Dead Nutcrackers
Small Nutcrackers  l  Tour Birds  l  Very Large Nutcrackers
Nutcracker Replacement Parts