German manufacturer Rascher doesn't start carving its nutcrackers until an order is placed. The orange-clad William Tell figure has a bow and an apple with an arrow through it; the green Jager (hunter ...

The nutcracker, a functional tool that has advanced from probably a rock. Through the centuries, man has applied ingenuity, imagination and engineering to come up with some unique pieces. Not just ...

According to reports, an Italian bronze nutcracker dating back to the 4th century B.C. is among the earliest known, and King Henry VIII gave Anne Boleyn a nutcracker as a gift. Nutcrackers span the ...

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 ...

A sculpture stolen from York's annual Christmas Nutcracker Trail has been found "slightly shaken" but in one piece dumped on a street, organisers have said. It was realised early on Thursday that the ...

The two festive soldier figures guarding the entrance to Stanley Park’s Art Deco Café have gone down a storm with customers. But the ‘nutcracker’ figures, resplendent in red – were not bought from a ...