Cute kids, antic elders, a dessert buffet that springs to life, all swirling to those gorgeous Tchaikovsky melodies — is it any wonder that “The Nutcracker” is one of the most popular ballets in the ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nutcracker dolls can trace their little wooden development back to the Ore Mountains of Germany in the late 17th century. Most ...

Arlene Wagner founded the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in 1995 with her late husband, George Wagner. It now holds the largest collection of nutcrackers in the U.S. She is pictured holding a figurine ...