Our Golfer Gift
is 9.5 inches tall. The Golfer Nutcracker is wearing a traditional outfit consisting of a green hat with a black brim and white pompom. Select Christmas Nutcrackers Village People to view our other Golfing Nutcrackers. He is also wearing a red green and white diamond design, vee neck sweater with a green shirt underneath, green and black plaid pants, white socks and black shoes. This Christmas Nutcracker Decorations is holding a golf club in his right hand and a gold putter in his left and has a black golf bag with more clubs in it over his right shoulder and has a white golf ball at his feet. He is standing on a square, green, wooden base. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

History of German Nutcrackers
Produced for generations by skilled German woodcrafter, nutcrackers were traditionally dressed as soldiers and kings. In old Germany, it delighted villagers to see these authoritarian figures doing menial tasks such as cracking nuts! A bowl of Christmas nuts was just not complete without a colorful German nutcracker standing at attention nearby. Nutcrackers were especially popular with Germans who coined the phrase, “Gott gibt die nüsse aber knacken müss man sie selbst (God gives the nuts but we must crack them ourselves),” which was intended to teach children that life was hard but rewarding. This phrase made it a favorite toy, possibly because it enabled children to reach life’s rewards more easily. Select this link to view our Wooden Nutcracker Ornaments.

The History of Nutcrackers
According to German folklore, nutcrackers were given as keepsakes to bring good luck to your family and protect your home. The legend says that a nutcracker represents power and strength and serves like a trusty watch dog guarding your family from evil spirits and danger. A fierce protector, the nutcracker bares its teeth to the evil spirits and serves as the traditional messenger of good luck and goodwill.
Nutcrackers reflect ancestral dining customs where amusing or unusual nutcrackers were part of the social setting adding a whimsical conversation piece as guests linger over the dessert course which included treats such as pecans and hazelnuts.
Writers, composers and artists sang and danced the praises of the legend of the Nutcracker beginning with the novel “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice,” written sometime between 1776 and 1822, by E.T.A. Hoffman which became the basis for Tchaikovsky’s magnificent “Nutcracker Suite”, which debuted as a ballet in St. Petersburg in 1892 and lives on as a holiday tradition throughout the world. Select this link to view our Wooden Nutcracker Soldiers.