Our Nutcracker King with Baton
is 24 inches tall and stands on a red square base with a gold trim. These Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers are wearing a glittery red, forest green and red striped Kepi style hat with a gold finial and clear plastic jewels going all around the base. His uniform jacket is red with a gold collar, cuffs and gold lace ribbon. On the front of our Christmas Nutcracker Decorations jacket are blue horizontal lines with light goldenrod plastic jewels at the ends. The holiday nutcracker is wearing glittery navy blue trousers and tall black boots with gold laces. The Wooden Nutcrackers are holding a gold ceremonial Baton in his right hand. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

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.

Legend of The Candy Cane.
Candy Canes are a stick of striped, hard candy bent into a hook at one end. They have been associated with Christmas for over three centuries. Legend attributes the origins of the candy cane to the choirmaster of cologne Cathedral in the 1670’s. Bothered by the noise of children attending the church’s nativity scene, he had candies made up in the shape of a shepherd’s crook and gave them to the young children to encourage them to be quiet. The shape of the cane soon led to them being hung from German Christmas trees, where sweets were a common decoration. Select this link to view our Santas Elves and Children's Santa Claus Costume.

Candy Cane.
The candy cane to many is a delicious Christmas treat. Centuries ago, a simple candy maker needed to create a perfect gift for the King. The candy was shaped into an upside down “J” in order to represent the Good Shepherd’s staff. However, the candy maker wanted it to mean more. He added white and red stripes. The white represented the birth of Christ and the red would stand for the blood Jesus shed. The candy maker knew this would be the most perfect gift the King had ever received. Select this link to view our Angel Ornaments.