Why are all the nutcrackers Caucasian?

[theboldtype]

Sorry this is in the wrong spot, I couldn’t find the Christmas thread.
I’m wanting to buy nutcrackers of colour for my Christmas tree and I can’t find them anywhere. Is there a legitimate reason why no one makes them?
And I’m sorry if I’ve used the wrong wording.
My niece and nephew are mixed race and I would like my tree to have some diversity (I have a bit of a nutcracker theme going on).

[JustCallMeGriffin]

I suspect because they're styled on the traditional German solider doll for good luck (or something akin to that).

That being said this is a world of commerce. I'm sure you can find somewhere online that'll sell them. Best of luck!

[Newfornow]

I’m more interested in why you think they are.

[SunniCameHomeWithAVengeance]

Try Amazon.
They are more traditionally from Germany so that would explain the skin colour.

[LimpidPools]

I thought this was interesting, so I've done a little light googling.

Apparently the typical Nutcracker design is based on one that was created in the Ore Mountains in East Germany in 1870. The typical design is of a hussar - a cavalry soldier. (Originally Hungarian, later in various central European armies.)

So they're usually still made to look like 18th/19th century German (Prussian?) soldiers, who would have been white.

Although there does appear to be a Star Wars range...

[Elmo311]

Quick google, could only find this US company but they'll ship. (Haven't looked thoroughly through website so hopefully it's not terrible!)

Will arrive for Christmas though :)


christmasincolor.com/products

[Elmo311]

From their website

[Ringading7]

I heard an interview on Times Radio the other day about a company that is making non-white Christmas decorations... March something!

[Ringading7]

Here you go: www.marchmuses.co.uk/

Not sure if they do nutcrackers but the interview was impressive!

[SunniCameHomeWithAVengeance]

I had one that was missing part of his face, so he was stood there with 1.5 eyes, no nose or top teeth with his gob wide open like he'd just been told theres no Santa.

[gobbynorthernbird]

@SunniCameHomeWithAVengeance

Try Amazon.
They are more traditionally from Germany so that would explain the skin colour.

But the baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and (mostly) the Magi you can buy are all white. How is that historically correct? All the angels that you can buy are also white.

[theonlywayisup33]

Elmo that is a great find.

[theboldtype]

Elmo thank you that was exactly what I was looking for! They are beautiful.
And thank you everyone else for your comments.

[SunniCameHomeWithAVengeance]

@gobbynorthernbird the OP asked about nutcrackers.
My nativity scene is glass so colourless.

[Elmo311]

Yay!
Hope you have a lovely Christmas :)

[SchrodingersImmigrant]

But the baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and (mostly) the Magi you can buy are all white. How is that historically correct? All the angels that you can buy are also white.
For a start the soldiers existed.

I like the Marchmusen decorations!

[Catlover77]

@SunniCameHomeWithAVengeance

I had one that was missing part of his face, so he was stood there with 1.5 eyes, no nose or top teeth with his gob wide open like he'd just been told theres no Santa.

[MrsMiaWallis]

Are you serious? He's literally a nutcracker. Why does it matter what colour he is?

[jingleballing]

@MrsMiaWallis would you still feel the same way if everything or almost everything you purchased from the high street was brown/black skinned? That it's 'just' dark skin on everything you purchased , even though you were white ?

It's flippant and ignorant comments like these that really annoy me !

[MrsMiaWallis]

But he's a fictional character from an actual ballet! He's a Caucasian nutcracker.

[MrsMiaWallis]

That site linked does lovely non Caucasian angels and nativity. But the nutcracker is such a tiny random part of Christmas! Does it matter if he's a white nutcracker,?!

[CountFosco]

This shop also does black Christmas Decorations:
The Cornrow


And since the UK have had black people living here since Roman times I'm sure that Germansy did as well and so they will have had black German soldiers.

[MrsMiaWallis]

And since the UK have had black people living here since Roman times I'm sure that Germansy did as well and so they will have had black German soldiers

Whats that got to do with it? The Nutcracker is a fictional character. It's like fussing that there aren't any black Alice in wonderland characters to hang on the tree.

[CountFosco]

RockettStGeorge has a Jimi Hendrix and a black drag queen baubles, they are as kitch as you might imagine!

[Flubber88]

Hi OP,

Previous poster was correct in the origin of the characters - but a quick google you will easily find what you are looking for:

www.ebay.co.uk/i/133572785943?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=133572785943&targetid=1001771159451&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9045146&poi=&campaignid=10204071033&mkgroupid=100040608497&rlsatarget=pla-1001771159451&abcId=1145987&merchantid=9488874&gclid=Cj0KCQiAqo3-BRDoARIsAE5vnaJji2WnUWg2cmF7mgV8D_zDia5Qw1ScGpHSA9Qe0so0UUvE3a5E0y0aAmo_EALw_wcB

Pretty ornaments are available of all colours - have a peaceful Christmas x

[iklboogeymum]

the angels that you can buy are also white

Have you met many angels?