5 Nutcrackers: Firefighter, Policeman, Hockey, Skier, Snowboarder 5 Inches

Five sports and professions are represented in this hand painted wooden nutcracker set. The firefighter, police officer, hockey player, snowboarder and skier ornaments can also be displayed as a self-standing figurine. -5 Inches Tall -Set of 5 Figurines -Wooden -Artificial Hair Accents -Hand Carved -Hand Painted -Hangs on Golden Thread -White Gift Box Clara Stahlbaum received a mysterious gift from her godfather, Drosselmeyer, during her family's Christmas party. To her surprise, the gift was a beautiful wooden nutcracker doll. That midnight, the toys came into life. Suddenly, Clara found herself in the middle of a battle between the toy soldiers, led by the Nutcracker, and the mice lead by the seven-headed Mouse King. By Clara's quick thinking, she helps the Nutcracker as she clouts her shoe to the Mouse King, and won the victory. And so the story ends, as the curse on the Nutcracker was broken, turning the Nutcracker back to a boy. Despite its scary appearance of having a long beard, large head, big teeth, and grimy look, it was believed that nutcrackers serve as protectors against evil spirits and also a traditional herald of good luck and goodwill.