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While some people are putting out 12-foot skeletons, my 40+ nutcracker collection is knocking on the closet door, begging for their time in the spotlight. I am an absolute sucker for holiday decor.

Nutcrackers may not have a dedicated holiday, but at Perry Elementary School, the wooden decorative devices were getting some special attention this week. And that attention is concentrated in no ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gloria Archer bought her first nutcracker in 1962, just after getting married. Since than she has collected about 100 of them.

When Howard Hoxie sets out his collection of nutcrackers each year, it’s more than just a way to decorate his home for the holidays. It’s also a way to share time with his beloved wife, Dorothy. The ...

For most people, Christmas nutcrackers—the kind that look like little men—call to mind sugarplum fairies and first trips to the ballet. I think of my mother. She's not otherwise given over to kitsch ...

Gloria Archer loves all of her nutcrackers, but one sticks out in her mind. It's small, painted green and signed on the bottom of its feet. "I have a very special one," she said. "My granddaughter is ...

When Howard Hoxie sets out his collection of nutcrackers each year, it’s more than just a way to decorate his home for the holidays. It’s also a way to share time with his beloved wife, Dorothy. The ...