He got what he wished for. Connor Umerski's first nutcracker was a soldier with a green coat painted on it. Its uniform has ...

Jack Petersen’s fascination with nutcrackers began when he was around three years old, when he saw a local production of the ...

When Howard Hoxie sets out his collection of nutcrackers each year, it’s more than just a way to decorate his home for the holidays. It’s also a way to share time with his beloved wife, Dorothy. The ...

Tucked into the Bavarian-esque town of Leavenworth, Wash., at the foothills of the Cascade mountains is a two-story jewel of whimsy and, some might say, obsession. It's the Leavenworth Nutcracker ...

Every December, Costeaux French Bakery lines shelves, countertops, and other flat surfaces with dozens upon dozens of little ...

Nutcracker dolls go on display in many American homes each Christmas, then they get packed away. But it’s a holiday wonderland year-round in the house of Hayden resident C.J. Davis, who keeps her ...

Photo by Sue O’Neill In this photo submitted to The News by Sue O’Neill earlier this month, she shows off her collection of ...

Rasmussen woman Michelle Orth may hold the title for Queensland’s largest nutcracker collection, a sprawling assembly of over ...

Carl Applequist transforms his Overland Park salon windows with dozens of nutcrackers, creating a beloved holiday display that started in the 1980s.

Maura and Paul McGonigle have become well known for their elaborate Christmas spread, featuring a collection of 406 nutcrackers, which customers can admire while waiting for their products to be ...

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Share via SMS (Opens in new window) Jeff Forman/JForman@News-Herald.com Second-graders Madison Miner, ...