Thanks to Tchaikovsky and his holiday sugar plum of a ballet, “The Nutcracker” — the little doll with jaws like iron and a soldier’s bearing — has become a Christmas decoration mainstay. For Sandra ...

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – For many, a staple of the Christmas season is the nutcracker. Rio Rancho resident, Vernell Kline, is no exception. She loves nutcrackers and has a big collection. “I ...

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.

There are plenty of totems to celebrate the holiday season—trees, menorahs, wreaths, ornaments, candles, and flowers are among the most common and therefore the most popular. But a totally different ...

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 ...

For most people, Christmas nutcrackers—the kind that look like little men—call to mind sugarplum fairies and first trips to the ballet. I think of my mother. She's not otherwise given over to kitsch ...

Visitors to Luverne in the southwest corner of Minnesota will encounter a new star-spangled sight looming over the prairie: a ...

OPI The Nutcracker and Four Realms Collection in Tinker Thinker Winker ($11) ...

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Share via SMS (Opens in new window) Jeff Forman/JForman@News-Herald.com Second-graders Madison Miner, ...