Nutcrackers have been a popular craft item for a long time. Many are made in Germany, but they are also popular in other countries. In recent years many are imported from China; a fact the seller may or may not choose to tell you!

They come in all sizes and shapes with the newer ones often being larger. I believe Costco even offered them during the Christmas season in 2007. We have only collected older German ones. All those shown on this site have the "Expertic" sticker, indicating they were made in East Germany.