This Large Wooden Nutcracker King
is 36 inches tall and is standing on a royal blue square base with a gold trim. These Large Nutcrackers is wearing a red jacket with gold ribbon lining the edge of his jacket with a black ribbon that has a gold, burgundy and forest green design throughout. The same gold ribbon runs down the middle of his jacket that has green plastic jewels. He has the same black ribbon with designs wrapped around the top of his sleeves with amber jewels running down his sleeve. The cuffs are a black ribbon with a gold beaded lace. This Large Nutcrackers crown has red plastic jewels at each point with amber plastic jewels surrounding the front red jewel, with a red top and a gold finial. His crown has a gold ribbon band with red and green jewels. Our King Nutcracker is holding a gold scepter that has red accents in his right hand. Royal blue trousers with red and gold cuffs and black boots with the same black decorated ribbon decorate the top of his boots. The boots also has clear and amber plastic jewels running down the front of them. This Large Wooden Nutcracker King is wearing a red velvet cape that is lined with a gold lace that finishes off this Kings uniform. 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.

Christmas Bells.
As Christmas Day progresses, the children of Germany get more and more excited. It is not until after the bells of Christmas ring that they may enter the sitting room where the Christmas tree is decorated and their packages await! Now for the moment for which they have longed! Select this link to view our Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers.