Woodcarvers in Erfurt

Well, until now I wasn't aware of any woodcarver in Erfurt. This isn't something you associate with Thuringia or Erfurt. Thuringia was home of a big toy industry around 1900 however, and some woodcarvers probably worked in this field. But the industry itself wasn't known for woodcarving. Erfurt also wasn't the centre of this industry, which was located on the other side of the Thuringian Forest around Sonneberg. In Sonneberg you can visit the German Toy Museums, and some of the exhibits there indeed look quite similar to the work of Mr. Grobsch. But I'm quite sure as a woodcarver he's quite unique in Thuringia.

If you are interested in woodcarving you need to visit the Ore Mountains, two hours to the east of Erfurt and to the south of Dresden. There you can find hundreds of woodcarvers. Seiffen, deep in the mountains, is a village with nothing but woodcarvers and shops. But their style is very different. This shop gives you a good impression:
https://www.erzgebirgepalace.com

It seems that Rick mentions Martin Gobsch in the context of other artisan shopping on the Krämerbrücke (Merchant's Bridge) but I don't find any indication of other woodworkers among them. You could also try emailing: [email protected]

Thanks for the help guys, it seems he is the only one then--I will email and ask to be sure though.