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 Ulbricht.

2023 will mark the twenty-fifth 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  Gunther Ulbricht has already released images of a "Cracking Bird" 
for this year - See the Osprey below designed by his son, Steffen Ulbricht, also a 
certified Master Wood Turner.
  
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 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 2023 Bird is a Osprey, while the 2022 bird was a Barn Owl.  

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

NEW 2023 Ulbricht Nutcrackers  l  Ulbricht Natural Nutcrackers 
Classic Ulbricht Nutcrackers  l  Limited Edition Ulbricht Nutcrackers
Ulbricht's Nutcracker Ballet  l  Tour Birds  l  Ulbricht Santa Nutcrackers
Small Ulbricht Nutcrackers  l  Halloween / Day of the Dead Nutcrackers
Very Large Ulbricht Nutcrackers  l  Nutcracker Replacement Parts
Retired - Rare & Vintage Ulbricht Nutcrackers