My Nutcracker Obsession by Jennifer Rhodes Cleere

Every now and then we have an extra article when one of our VIPers has something to share.  Today Jenn is sharing about her Nutcracker obsession. Yes it is a little after Christmas but you know if you wanted to start collecting now is probably the best time to shop! My mum also loves them, and we started getting her one every year. I have added some pictures and a little video at the end so you can see mine too!

Jenn

Obsessions, I know we all have them, but what I want to talk about now are those Christmas ones! Do you have any Christmas items that you collect each year, that only you can find around the holidays? Well, I do and that’s nutcrackers. I probably have over twenty now and also one huge one by my door outside that lights up, I call him Mr. Nutty. 

Let me go back to the beginning and tell you how my nutcracker obsession (or collection as some say) began. About five years ago, one of my friends gave me a nutcracker for Christmas. My first nutcracker and I thought to myself these things are so freaking adorable! As with many collections, I never planned on getting any more but you all know how those things work. I just kept seeing ones I loved and had to have. The more unusual or unique the nutcracker is the better. I love anything and everything nutcracker related and a few years ago I even saw the ballet which was beautiful and amazing. Some people think they are creepy or weird but not me. I could go on and on about how much I love these little wooden things but I’ll stop right here, and maybe you can tell me if there’s anything Christmas that you collect.  

​​Jennifer Rhodes Cleere met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since.  She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways.  Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team!

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even Just posting my pics, and a little video from this years find!  Our Favorite 3 are the Viking, The "English Bobby", and the musical one (which we got this year).  Although technically we started getting these as gifts for my mum, they have definitely become part of our own tradition. We have NutCracker banners by the tree!