This is a Set of 4 Nutcracker Ornaments Cheap.
Each one of these Christmas Nutcracker Decorations are 4 inches tall and hangs on the Christmas tree with a gold rope. Going from left to right, the first Guard has long black hair and beard with a tall, black top hat style hat and is holding a golden tray with 2 presents. His uniform jacket is blue with a purple collar, gold cuffs and shoulders. His trousers are green with gold cuffs and black boots as he stands on a 1 inch blue, round, wooden base. Next is the King ornament and he has a white hair and beard with a gold crown that has black and purple dots at each point. The center of the crown is red with a gold finial on top. This Nutcracker Ornaments have on a blue jacket with a red shirt, gold collar, wearing red trousers with gold cuffs and black boots. He also has a velvet black cape lined with gold lace draped over his shoulders. The King is standing on a 1 inch round, yellow base holding a silver sword with gold handle. The next nutcracker is a Guard that has black, curly hair and beard with a green and gold dome shaped hat. His blue uniform jacket has a gold collar, shoulders, and cuffs with a red shirt and lavender dots running down the lining of his jacket. His trousers are green with gold cuffs and black boots standing on a 1 inch round, green base and holding a 3 inch candy cane in his right hand. The last Guard has curly, white hair and is wearing a black top hat style hat. His jacket is green with a gold collar, shoulders, and cuffs. He is wearing red trousers that have gold cuffs and black boots and is standing on a small, round, red base and is holding a red flag with a long, black pole and the flag has a gold top. 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.