Räuchermännchen, Germany
This is an incense smoker, the invention of toy makers in the Ore Mountains, used to burn down cone incense, known as Räucherkerzchen (e.g. pine scent). Räuchermännchen come in countless variations.
The Räuchermännchen was first mentioned in 1850 and is now a common component in the German Christmas tradition. For this, an incense cone is first lit and then put on the lower half of the two-part wood figurine. The hollowed-out upper part is placed over the lighted cone, which burns down inside of the hollow figurine, the smoke (e.g. pine scent) leaving the mouth hole of the Räuchermann.
Räuchermännchen, Germany
This is an incense smoker, the invention of toy makers in the Ore Mountains, used to burn down cone incense, known as Räucherkerzchen (e.g. pine scent). Räuchermännchen come in countless variations.
The Räuchermännchen was first mentioned in 1850 and is now a common component in the German Christmas tradition. For this, an incense cone is first lit and then put on the lower half of the two-part wood figurine. The hollowed-out upper part is placed over the lighted cone, which burns down inside of the hollow figurine, the smoke (e.g. pine scent) leaving the mouth hole of the Räuchermann.