Description: Offering this Miniature Ore Train from East Germany. Measures about 10" long, with engine and 3 tilting ore cars. The box has an inscription written on it the from original owner's. The box has a tag stating "Dregeno, 35 / 8, Made in German Democratic Republic". "Made in German Democratic Republic" is also on a tag under the train engine. The "Seiffener - Miniatureisenbahn" refers to Miniature Train, and Seiffen is a toy making village in the Erzgebirge region of Germany near the Czech Republic. There is an interesting article in Smithosian Folklife magazine I founf online, about this region and the history of the toymakers. Dregeno is, from their site: "We are Dregeno, a cooperative of woodturners. In 1919, woodturners and toy makers joined forces to form an association, so that together they would be stronger. This was the beginning of a success story that has lasted for 100 years. Today Dregeno is a cooperative with some 130 member companies, and as such is the largest sales platform for handcrafted products made in the Erzgebirge. We are based in the toy village of Seiffen where Erzgebirge craftsmanship all began. Here, at the core of our company is a 2,000sqm warehouse in which we store more than 10,000 products from the Erzgebirge, with a value of 1.5 million euros. Our 90-strong team, here and throughout Germany, takes care of sales and storage, customer service and dispatch. We are Dregeno - the depot for wooden artefacts from the Erzgebirge" From a Smoke-free home. Thanks for your interest!
Price: 11.5 USD
Location: Lebanon, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-11-04T04:35:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Seiffener
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
