Well, Christmas is over, but it still lingers a bit. My truck insists on playing Christmas carols and I found a santa hat that didn't make it back into the attic. And now builder LEGO 7 has posted these amazing nutcrackers. I'll take it as a reminder that there's only 333 shopping days left, better start planning.
The stockings are stuffed, the tree is lit, me and Mrs BrickNerd are having our tea and coffee waiting for the boys to wake up. It's a wonderful Christmas so far and it's barely getting started. This spectacular MOC by Jared Chan is the perfect way to decorate the blog today. Wishing you all the warmest of season's greetings for a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
I don't know about you, but at my house growing up there was always a bowl of nuts in the living room, especially around the holidays. I can tell you from experience that most of the nutcrackers out there are simply not up to the task of a brazil nut, and I doubt these wonderful nutcrackers from Julius von Brunk would do any better, but they would certainly make any room more cheerful.
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