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Vintage Christmas ceramics are having a serious moment, with collectors shelling out real money for the right pieces. From tiny village houses to towering nutcrackers, certain holiday designs are now ...

Decorating the tree, like many modern Christmas traditions, was originally a German innovation. Nuts, fruits and candles were the most common decorations, and some families would later take the tree ...

Nutcrackers span the globe among various cultures. An Italian bronze nutcracker, dating back to around the fourth century B.C., is among the earliest known, and King Henry VIII of England gave Anne ...

Nutcrackers are a timeless holiday decoration that are highly collectible. There are so many different iterations, from classic Christmas characters like Santa Claus and gingerbread men, to characters ...

Nutcrackers seem to be the trend this year but I've been collecting them for decades. My mom gifted me my very first nutcracker from Austria almost 40 years ago. This nutcracker, though, is the top ...