butler nutcracker

i love the german made nutcrackers, so when i saw this richard glässer butler carrying a tray with coffee and the morning paper, i just had to have him. wouldn't it be awesome to have someone that would bring morning coffee on a daily basis? sehr wunderbar!

troll santa

with christmas just 3 weeks away, i thought it would be fitting to post a cup of coffee in a holiday setting.  what is more christmas than a santa nutcracker?  so here is a mini starbucks mug ornament, filled with coffee, and my steinbach troll santa nutcracker.

did you know that according to german folklore, nutcrackers are thought to protect your home & bring good luck?  and the reason they show their teeth is to ward off the evil spirits.
happy holidays!