Anyone that has followed this blog for any length of time already knows about my crazy nutcracker collection and that my Hubby feeds this every year by getting me a new one, usually based on a theme for the year. He cracked me up beyond belief earlier in the month when he decided to start hunting for this year’s nutcracker early to make sure he got one that fit what he wanted for his theme this year. A nutcracker that represents me publishing my book and becoming an author.
What makes this even funnier is that my Hubby cannot hold on to surprises. At all. So when he manages to actually find one and get it ordered? It sits for about 2 days before he can’t stand it anymore and then it is suddenly Christmas in July.
I’m in love! It is so perfect.
One of the things I love about how my Hubby does this is that I never know exactly what I’m going to get. I kind of guessed what his theme for the year would be, but since I don’t ever go out looking at nutcrackers myself unless I happen to see them when I’m out around Christmas, I don’t know what kinds of possibilities are even out there. It’s always a surprise. Most of what I have would fall into the traditional range, but I have a wide range of traditional to modern to unique to completely off the wall wacky. This one falls more along the lines of a traditional nutcracker, but because it has a specific theme, it only hangs on the edge of traditional.
One of the things I love about this one is that it does have that classic feel to it, but still isn’t. The details on the books give it so much more, but it is still simple and elegant. I adore that this has a nameplate.
Sadly, my new guy got packed back into his box to wait for the holidays so he can go on display with the rest of the horde.
TJ Fox: Sharing the Experience 
You have a great husband! I collected Santa’s for a long time…until they began to take over. It was time to tone things down considerably!
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I can absolutely see that and I’m sure I’ll get there eventually. I think this one puts me at 43? Give or take a couple. Right now I love that most of these aren’t huge sizes so I can line my stairs with them for the holidays. I’m in the process of corrupting my daughter as she has said that she wants to start collecting them as well. Hubby did point out that at some point she’d probably get my collection and that caused her to pause and really think about that. Still, I think I might have to start getting her some of her own. I started my collection around here age, so… *cue evil laugh*
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Omg what is it with xmas? Even the food network is doing holiday baking! 😂
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Yeah, I’m not normally the type to come even close to thinking about Christmas this early, but apparently Hubby was really determined.
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