Our Slim King Nutcracker w/ Sword
are 30 inches tall including the 5.25X5.25 inch red with gold trim square wooden base they stand on. These Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers are wearing a gold and red crown with a gold finial and hunter green brim. His uniform jacket is red and navy blue with gold lines and green a gold design on the bottom half of his jacket. The Large Nutcrackers jacket also has a glittery gold collar, hunter green and gold epaulets and white cuffs with a green and gold strip in the center. His pants are green, black belt and his boots are black with gold crisscross laces. The Slim King Nutcracker w/ Sword is holding a black and gold sword in his right hand. Select this link to view our Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

How Nutcrackers Came to America.
Nutcrackers have always been enjoyed for their whimsical expressions, authentic costumes, and enigmatic charm. However, nutcrackers also possess a rich history that goes back about 300 years. Nutcrackers carry with them a sense of tradition as well as an abundance of stories and legends of the past. Although nutcrackers have been around forages, they were not always the collectible items as we know them today. In fact, nutcrackers only became popular in the United States about 50 years ago. Select this link to view our Large Nutcrackers.
The practice of collecting nutcrackers in the United States began in the early 1950’s. Many of the GI's who were in Germany during World War II visited open air fairs or markets in Germany. It was there that they discovered a sturdy and intriguing companion in the nutcracker. When the soldiers returned home after the war, a new comrade accompanied them. Strengthened by the nutcracker’s ability to ward off evil from its owners, the soldiers brought a figure of power and protection to their families and loved ones. And so, the nutcrackers with their rich heritage had arrived in the United States, and were here to stay. Check out all our Nutcracker Ornaments for the holidays.