German Nutcracker : Large Santa with Lantern, Natural FinishSanta Claus wasn't always the portly guy we're so familiar with today. Maybe because in Northern Europe he walked or rode a donkey on occasion none of this flying reindeer business. This nutcracker hearkens back to those more svelte years. Made of elegant natural finish woods with a rich brown fabric cap and burlap sack filled with toys; he holds a lantern in one hand, too. Handmade by artisans at the Christian Ulbricht Company (they've been making