Nutcracker dolls can trace their little wooden development back to the Ore Mountains of Germany in the late 17th century. Most often depicted as toy soldiers, they became gifts and symbols of good ...

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet returns to The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium on Dec. 23. Review for Nutcracker!: This year marks the 31st annual North American tour of this beloved ...

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 ...

Children from the San Francisco Ballet School, playing toy soldiers in this year s Nutcracker with the San Francisco Ballet, practice with their toy guns as they await the cue for their grand entrance ...

Tucked into the Bavarian-esque town of Leavenworth, Wash., at the foothills of the Cascade mountains is a two-story jewel of whimsy and, some might say, obsession. It's the Leavenworth Nutcracker ...