Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man studio pottery embellished with small circular mirrors

embellished with small circular mirrors

but everything seems in excellent working order--a really terrific little kit inside a beautiful box

Each measures 3 1/2" tall x 3" long x 1" wide and has the original Nils Olson sticker on the side

This white porcelain glove mold

The hand-painted design--really a drawing on clay--reminds me of car race flags

Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man studio pottery embellished with small circular mirrorsWhen I was growing up, my grandfather once gifted us grandchildren each a bag of walnuts, which we had no interest in until my aunt cracked one open to reveal that he had filled each one with a $5 bill, at which point we couldn't reach for the nutcrackers fast enough. This terrific vintage one, German or Danish I am not sure, would have made a great accompaniment to that great gift, or would make the perfect gift for a party host! The nutcracker