Our Black Santa Claus Holding a Nutcracker
is 4 inches tall and made of resin. These African American People Santa’s costume consists of a traditional red with white fur trim Santa suit and matching Santa hat. He is wearing red pants, tall black boots and a black belt. Our Santa Ornaments are holding a Christmas Nutcracker Soldier in one hand and a bag of toys in the other. The Nutcracker has on a blue and black uniform and the Santa bag is brown with wrapped gifts. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

History of Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
The song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” was written on the back of an envelope in a bar in 1932 by Haven Gillespie, the music was written by Fred Coots. The song could not find a singer until Eddie Cantor agreed to perform it on his 1934 radio show and in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade that year. The most popular recordings have been by Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Perry Como. A total of 70,000,000 copies have been sold. Select to see a complete listing of our Santa Ornaments.

The Story of The Nutcracker
The combination of a useful tool and a figural form with a human appearance was well accepted by the mid 18th century. In the toy making center of Sonneberg, in the Thuringian Forest, there was mention in 1735 of nut biters that operated according to the principles of leverage. These nut biters were described as sturdy, energetic forms with large heads. Two moving arms on the back of the head allowed the lower jaw to push the nut against the upper jaw. In a carnival parade in 1783, students from Freisingen, Germany presented large models of Berchtesgaden wares, including a nut biter in the form of a little man whose mouth and stomach were one and the same. Select this link to view our Christmas Nutcrackers Village People.