What is the Nutcracker

The Nutcracker doll is a traditional craft that originated in the Ore Mountains region of Germany.

The Nutcracker is a traditional craft that originated in the Ore Mountains region of Germany, but its original function was to be a tool for crushing walnuts, and it was designed as a doll based on a fairy tale character.

Nutcracker doll's mouth is movable, behind a wrench, put the walnut in the mouth of the doll under the pressure of the wrench will be able to crack walnuts, but also because he is a symbol of traditional German customs, people gradually ignored to go to its own function, pay more attention to the image of the fairy tale image of the image of the function. The Nutcracker is mostly used as a decoration and ornaments, vivid and interesting image is quite popular.

Fine pattern

In the beginning, the Nutcracker's shape was very simple, consisting of two simple wooden parts, which were fastened with metal rods or belts. By the 15th century, carpenters in England and France had taken their artistry to the nutcracker and began to carve beautiful patterns into it to sell it for a better price.

In Germany at the end of the 17th century, a German craftsman named Seiffen was the first to combine the Nutcracker with human puppets. With his ingenious design, the puppet's mouth was successfully turned into a pincer mouth, and another lever was hidden on the back of the nutcracker. Because puppets are symbolic of good luck in Germany and also bring peace to the home, the doll-shaped nutcracker was given this attribute and gradually developed into a Christmas gift.