Birthplace of the Nutcracker Seeks New Recruits

A reprint of an interesting article in "Spiegel Online" about the loss of craftsmen in Germany to make nutcrackers. Ok sure, who needs a nutcracker? But any time a hand-made art form dies out, it's pretty sad. Yes, a machine can make them too, but it's just not the same.

You can read the entire article here: SPIEGEL ONLINE