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Using pictures from a german catalog for his model, crider began making 4inch nutcrackers, the size accommodated by his watchmakers lathe. Original nutcrackers from the erzgebirge in germany are a traditional german christmas decoration. Every family should have at least one handcrafted traditional german nutcracker. Oktoberfesthaus previously published an interesting article covering the history of nutcrackers and their 2,000year journey evolving into todays soldier form. The more elaborate their decorations, the stronger their powers. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration buy. Christmas nutcrackers made in germany wooden nutcracker.
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