Peppermint Ornament by Old World Christmas

• Blown Glass Ornament
• 4 ½”
• Hand Painted

Originally the carving of nutcrackers was a cottage practice in rural Germany - the practice was a sort of joke played on the soldiers and royals, whose image was being used to do the menial task of cracking nuts. The nutcracker became associated with the holiday season in part due to the seasonal availability of nuts, but mostly became tied to the Christmas imagery through the efforts of writer Alexander Dumas and composer Tchaikovsky, who worked to adapt a classic Christmas story into a very successful ballet, and eventually, into a Christmas tradition in its own right!

Now you will have a wonderful story to accompany your new Peppermint Nutcracker Ornament by Old World Christmas. Prepare for the shock and awe your holiday guests are sure to display when faced with your extensive nutcracker-related historical knowledge!

Old World Christmas offers quality traditional blown-glass ornaments in a variety of styles and designs for affordable prices. With over 1400 different ornament designs available, Old World Christmas is the perfect stop for the holiday enthusiast! Each ornament is carefully blown into a unique mold, then cooled, hand painted, and glittered with a focus on detail reflective of the quality of the company itself. This year, find a new favorite that will hang on your tree for years to come!