Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man studio pottery leaf and vine design that

leaf and vine design that is striking against its black body

I am not quite sure what purpose it might have had other than to serve as a decorative souvenir

embellished with small circular mirrors

he's the sort that fits in anywhere and brings out the personalities of all the others

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

Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man studio pottery leaf and vine design thatWhen 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