Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Crackernuts...

I am feeling a little nuts today (in a good way) so I thought it was appropriate to show you my favorite Christmas collection. My nutcrackers. Lovingly referred to by my little cousin as crackernuts. I think I like that better.

I am not sure how many I have. I think my little army numbers over 50 now. I get them every year for Christmas. Most are dime store treasures and a few I brought back from Germany. No Steinbachs though, I could never afford them.

Here are my two German favorites. The Mouse Prince and Lion King...


I promise more pictures soon. My camera has once again eaten another pack of batteries and I keep forgetting to pick up more.
Merry Christmas from my Crackernuts!

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Silly... use rechargeable batteries and a battery charger... it saves LOTS of money in the long run. Love the nutcrackers... I have one very large one and want lots more! The mouse one is sooooo CUTE!

Big Hair Envy said...

Yep, the Mouse Prince is my favorite:)

What a neat collection! I'm sure your little cousin is fascinated by all of your Crackernuts!

Kim's Treasures said...

Great collection! I have a very small collection of nutcrackers.

Thank you for your sweet comments about my dad!

Have a great day! Don't go too nuts!

Kim

Wanita said...

You have a wonderful collection of nutcrackers. The mouse prince is my favorite.

Blessings,
Wanita

Unknown said...

Hey Girl! I am trying to resolve the internet issue by at least Christmas!!! I am praying super hard. I miss everyone and especially you!

What a wonderful collection of Nutcrackers! I mean, Crackernuts! I like the lion one and the mouse prince too. The Nutcracker Ballet is one of my favorite holiday traditions...watching it and it comes on PBS either tonight or tomorrow night.

I miss you and love you SOOOOOOOO much!

M~

(Sometimes!) Serendipitous Girl said...

Love it! Like Marlene I love going to see the Nutcracker at Christmas time. Was that a wine bottle lamp in the background? Do you have a wine bottle bed? Because I might have to crawl into one of those after this morning.

Cool Breeze said...

The Lion is really cool!

Congrats on your big win Sunday, but hey don't be hate'n.

Emily said...

I like the crackernuts!! I really like the lion and the light blue, shorter one. Merry Christmas to you too!

Unknown said...

What a great collection! They all have such great personalities in each one.

Anonymous said...

hey you "nut"... i am a nut too! :)
well... today WAS a nutty day!

LOVE the mouse... oh love him!
you've got a great collection going!

Anonymous said...

what a great collection kim. i was studying the photos just so i could see them all. i love them. can't wait to see what new ones you get for christmas this year.

Rechelle ~Walnuthaven Cottage~ said...

I concur. I love the Lion King!

Lallee said...

Crackernuts. LOL I love that! You have a wonderful collection. I never started collecting them--I knew I would never stop. It's so fun to see other's collections so thank you for sharing with us.

Georgia Girl said...

Oh I love the nutcrackers...those are all so pretty.