This Grand Nutcracker Prince
is 10 inches tall. He has a gold crown with a red plastic jewel and a red and gold center cap. This Christmas Nutcracker Decorations uniform jacket is red, blue and white with gold fringe trim epaulettes and white and gold cuffs. These Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers trousers are white with gold cuffs over black boots with a gold design at the top. The Grand Nutcracker Prince stands on a round red with gold trim wooden base. 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.