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 ...

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

Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.

There are many ways to crack a nut, and the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum seems dedicated to showcasing them all. Start with the Ben Franklin nutcracker. The Elvis nutcracker. The "Blue Christmas" ...

“Dear Santa, I would like tickets to all 81 Nationals baseball games and a nutcracker that cracks nuts, ” my 6-year-old son’s note read. The nutcracker doll is by far the more difficult request and, ...