Gingerbread Baker with Cookie Christmas Wooden Nutcracker 15 in by Wizardi F07M14-43-XC4617A

Fill the kitchen with sweetness with the Gingerbread Baker, a wooden Christmas nutcracker by Wizardi — a jolly baker in a tall cream hat speckled like a fresh cookie with a lavender band, a cream tunic dotted with pink peppermint swirls, a black apron painted with flowers and candies, and a long white beard. He holds a candy cane and a smiling gingerbread man, with red trousers and black boots standing on a round base with a frosted gingerbread house.

A little collector's folklore: in old European market towns, gingerbread bakers formed their own guilds and were the only ones allowed to bake it outside of Christmas, so every gingerbread treat was a special-occasion luxury. Collectors say this baker carries on the tradition — and always saves the first cookie for himself.

Why this nutcracker: if you love baking, cookie swaps or a gingerbread Christmas, he is the centrepiece your kitchen has been waiting for. The little gingerbread house at his feet makes him a charming scene all on his own, and at 15 inches he stands tall on a counter, hutch or open shelf.

In the box: one Gingerbread Baker nutcracker in painted wood with a white faux-fur beard, a fixed cookie and candy cane, and a gingerbread house base, packed in a red gift box with a window. A decorative nutcracker, not intended for cracking nuts. Ready to display, no assembly needed.

Set him beside the cookie jar or on the dessert table, or line him up with the other treat nutcrackers in the series (F07M14-43-XC4617B, C and D). Dust with a soft, dry brush and keep away from moisture and heat. A decoration, not a toy.

Size: 38 cm tall (15 in). Christmas kitchen and bakery decor, and a sweet gift for bakers, cookie lovers and nutcracker collectors.