Collection: Belsnickels and Santas
Our collection of primitive Belsnickels and Santas are extremely well made. The clay faced Santas are especially detailed and have varied primitive outfits and accessories. The primitive Santas that we offer are perfect to display on your mantel or wherever you like to decorate for the holidays. Add in some of our primitive Christmas greenery and a candle and you have an inviting display.
A Belsnickel is the German companion of Saint Nicholas which is still in use as a Christmas figure in the Pennsylvania Dutch community. The folktale is that Belsnickel, dressed in fur, arrives just before Christmas and figures out which children have been naughty. He carries a switch and will beat the bad children, and so, the children are scared into behaving nicely in hopes that St. Nicholas will bring them presents. Â If Belsnickel finds that the children are well behaved, he will throw them some candy. Although the traditional Belsnickel tends to be in tattered clothing and somewhat mean-looking, our Belsnickels are beautiful representations of this folktale, and take on the more friendly look of Santa Claus.

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Krisnick Santa with Toys on Antique Train
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Krisnick Santa on Sled
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Krisnick Santa in Metal Sleigh
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Krisnick Santa in Basket Sleigh
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Krisnick Fat Belsnickel
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Krisnick Paper Mache Teal Santa with Toys
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Krisnick Paper Mache Green Santa with Instruments
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Krisnick Santa with Hobby Horse and Blocks
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Krisnick Santa with Bell and Nutcracker
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Primitive Fat Santa
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Primitive Santa in Chimney
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Primitive Fat Santa
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Primitive Santa
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Patriotic Santa Doll
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10" PRIMITIVE SANTA W/ WHITE COAT DUMMY BOARD
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10" PRIMITIVE SANTA W/ CHILDREN DUMMY BOARD
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Large Primitive Santa Wearing Blue Coat with Flag and Wreath
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Large Primitive Santa Wearing Red Plaid Coat with Tree
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Medium Primitive Santa Wearing Green Coat with Gingerbread Man
Regular price $174.95 USDRegular price -
Medium Primitive Santa Wearing Red Ticking Coat with Dog
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Medium Primitive Santa with Red Plaid Coat Holding Snowman
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Medium Primitive Santa with Red Plaid Coat with Green Bag and Peppermint Sticks
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Primitive Small Santa with Red Coat Holding Snowman and Greenery
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Primitive Santa with Wreath and Sack Wearing Brown Pants
Regular price $177.95 USDRegular price -
Primitive Santa Holding Snowman
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Primitive Santa Holding Wreath
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Primitive Santa with Goose
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Primitive Santa with Gourd
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14" Champagne Glitter Belsnickel with Feather Twig
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11" Green Belsnickel with Feather Branch
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Winter Santa
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16 1/2" Wine Velvet Belsnickel
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8" Oatmeal Velvet Belsnickel
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16" Deep Red Velvet Belsnickel
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16" Soft Blue Velvet Belsnickel
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16" Ivory Velvet Belsnickel
Regular price $60.95 USDRegular price