Nutcrackers Handcrafted for Generations

In Seiffen, Germany's nutcracker capital, a family workshop still carves, paints and dresses each wooden nutcracker by hand, as generations have before.

A cosy, festive look at the hands and history behind a beloved Christmas icon.

What’s Christmas without a nutcracker? These iconic wooden nutcracker figurines have become some of the holiday season’s most beloved Christmas decorations, but behind the glitter and cheer lies a story carved by hand.

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