While some people are putting out 12-foot skeletons, my 40+ nutcracker collection is knocking on the closet door, begging for their time in the spotlight. I am an absolute sucker for holiday decor.

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 ...

NORFOLK, Neb. (KOLN) - Andrew Schliewe owns 670 nutcrackers and calls himself “the president and CEO of the Nutcracker Suite.” The Norfolk collector embraces his hobby at his home, where he displays ...

When it comes to nutcrackers, June Kreutzkampf is no purist. Her nutcrackers don”t have to be made in Germany and they don”t have to be expensive. But they do have to be made of wood and a real ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gloria Archer bought her first nutcracker in 1962, just after getting married. Since than she has collected about 100 of them.

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Gloria Archer loves all of her nutcrackers, but one sticks out in her mind. It's small, painted green and signed on the bottom of its feet. "I have a very special one," she said. "My granddaughter is ...