The genuine Erzgebirge nutcracker (left) from Markus Füchtner's workshop gives the cheap copy from China (right) the “middle finger.” Photo: picture alliance/dpa / Hendrik Schmidt A German craftsman ...

Nutcrackers are a timeless holiday decoration that are highly collectible. There are so many different iterations, from classic Christmas characters like Santa Claus and gingerbread men, to characters ...

German manufacturer Rascher doesn't start carving its nutcrackers until an order is placed. The orange-clad William Tell figure has a bow and an apple with an arrow through it; the green Jager (hunter ...

A woman uses hairspray to fixe the hair on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker ...

Nutcrackers are available at many outlets, but the German American Heritage Center in Davenport takes pride in its selection and authenticity. Manufacturers are Steinbach, Christian Ulbricht and ...

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MARIENBERG, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place — a small company whose factory nestled deep in the hills of eastern ...

MARIENBERG, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place — a small company whose factory nestled deep in the hills of eastern ...