The year the Schultuete came to life…in America

I started this new year (and decade) with a big bang in Munich, my hometown.  The fireworks could be seen lighting up the night sky all over the city, and one could feel the excitement and joy for a new year and what a year it would be!

Now going into its second season, KinderCone is bringing the tradition of the Schultuete to America; I am proud to say that the response was overall really positive and enthusiastic and I have high hopes for the Schultuete tradition to take roots here in the States.

2010 marks the 200 year anniversary of this long standing and highly anticipated event for every first time scholar in Germany and I will try my best to find as many old images as possible, my collection so far can be seen at KinderCones Flickr Account Last year around this time I was finishing up the last touches on my first badge of KinderCones; as you know, each and every Schultuete is still hand assembled in small villages around Bamberg, a lovely small town in southwest Germany.  I would like to share my favorite KinderCone moments with you over the next few entries and hope you enjoy the images.  We at KinderCone (meaning my girls and I) are looking forward to another fun

Creating this childhood memory at Emmett School in August

filled and successful second year and many smiling faces on the day of Kindergarden Graduation or First Day of School!

Proud first grader at Bell School in September

Celebrating Oktoberfest KinderCone style

A future enthusiast tries a KinderCone in July

For more images, go to my website KinderCone.

Thanks for all you support and I am looking forward to another great year!