Here's a smaller version of our Bavarian nutcracker, in a natural wood finish –– the only paint is on his face. He is ready for Oktoberfest or Christmas or any festive time of the year, with a beer stein in his right hand. His beard and dark hair are lush faux fur. Handmade by artisans of the Christian Ulbricht Company; they've been making nutcrackers by hand in Germany's Erzgebirge Mountains, where wooden nutcrackers first originated, since 1928.

This is a working nutcracker (the lever in back operates his jaws), though you'd be hard pressed to find a nut small enough to fit in his jaws. He stands nearly 6 3/4" tall x 3" wide x 3 1/2" deep. His tankard is set fully in front of him (like he's toasting you and saying Prost! Handmade in Germany.

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