This nutcracker is ready for the kitchen, outfitted with apron and a wooden rolling pin and two tiny cookie cutters (a heart and a star). 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), made by hand of solid natural finish woods. His beard and dark hair are lush faux fur. Just about 10 1/2" tall x 4" wide x 3 1/4" deep. Perfect not just for Christmas, our baker will gladly keep you company in your kitchen all the year long. Sorry, though: he does not do the dishes. Handmade in Germany.

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