Nutcracker Boy, Nutcrackers are believed to have originated in the Erzgebirge region of Germany roughly 300 years ago. An artist carved the first wooden soldier with a movable mouth to symbolically crack the "hard nut" of the economic times. This symbol quickly gained popularity throughout the region, Germany and the rest of the world. Part of the Christmas Market Collaection

Issued in 2016    RETIRED       Size: 10"