Nutcrackers

~The Nutcracker Story~

A children's story written in 1816

 by E.T.A. Hoffmann in which a young

German girl, Marie Stahlbaums's

 favourite Christmas toy, 

the Nutcracker comes alive and 

after defeating an evil Mouse King

 in battle, whisks her away to a 

magical kingdom populated by dolls.

I am sharing my unique 

collection of Nutcrackers:

Uncle Sam- I've had him over 20 yrs.
Stars and Stripes of the American Flag.

Two Canadian Hockey players:

Toronto Maple Leafs and 

Montreal Canadians....

They were sold by Avon.

These Islamic ones are very old.

My first ones.

The smaller one on the left, is German.

A Victorian one and on the right 

from T. Eaton Co.-Montreal,
A gift from sister Joyce.

Below ~A gift bought at Cosco -
 the lst. yr. they came to Canada

1985

The one on the right is a gift
from my cousin Gloria.

from Campbellton, N.B.

While visiting my son Daniel in 

Vancouver,  we drove down to Seattle 

and I bought my Granddaughter a

Ballerina, Nutcracker, at Macy's.

A previous blog. A homemade craft. 

to view, click on  Whimsical Ballerinas.

Thanks for your visit  

Merry Christmas 🎅🎄