The Nutcracker Toy Soldiers Unique Christmas Gifts
are approximately 15.25 inches tall and stand on a white with iridescent round base. The Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers consists of a glittery red jacket that has glittery green buttons on the front with a green belt, green epaulets with red tassels and green cuffs. The Nutcracker Toy Soldiers Unique Christmas Gifts pants are red and green stripped and wearing tall silver glittery boots with red cuffs and a red tassel hanging off the side. A glittery green button is holding the tassel on his boot. The Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers has on a black top hat with a silver glittery bill and design on the front with a glittery red egg shaped object sitting on a silver glittery base and has a red tassel hanging down the side of his hat. These Unique Nutcrackers have white down feathers for his hair with white glittery eyebrows and mustache. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

The Kurt Adler Nutcracker Fable.
Once upon a time, in the mountains of Germany, there lived a young boy with his mother and father. The boys father woke up very early every day and went to work in the mines. The little boy was scared to stay at home without his father, whom he loved very much. Select this link to view our Nutcracker Ornaments.
So that his son would not be frightened, the father carved him a wooden nutcracker which had fierce eyes and teeth. He told the boy that he should not be afraid because he was safe from harm with the nutcracker there to protect him. The boy was still afraid, so every night, when the father came home from the mines, he worked on carving a new nutcracker for his son. He gave his son a different nutcracker….a guard, a painter, a clock maker, etc. These nutcrackers protected the boy and kept him company while his father was away. The boy always felt safe and when he was older and had a son of his own, he passed on the nutcrackers to him, so that he would always be protected from harm. And as the nutcrackers were passed on, the collection grew bigger and bigger as each generation added its own special touch. Select this link to view our Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers.

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 1950s. Many of the GIs 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 nutcrackers 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.