Shop on Etsy Shop on Etsy According to German lore, nutcracker soldiers ... is it really Christmas? It’s time to break out the vintage records and set up some steaming hazelnut hot chocolate ...

The tale of a little girl being gifted a nutcracker for Christmas (who then comes to life and defends her honor from a giant mouse no less!) reinforced the enduring link between the toy soldier ...

Vintage Christmas snaps are more than just a walk ... Striking a pose that could give a Nutcracker soldier a complex, Marilyn Monroe flaunts a festive ensemble by the hearth.

To celebrate the holiday season, the Heritage Museum of Montgomery has on display the Nutcracker collection of a former Conroe educator and a hand-carved collection of vintage Hitty dolls.