Nuts!

Many's the time I think it would be cool to have a Scrooge nutcracker, such as this one from the Steinbach company:

Pretty neat with the little Marley's  ghost and all!

Then I'm always reminded that they go for large dollar amounts!

I may have to settle for a little guy like this:

But when one pops up for sale at a reasonable price, it goes fast!

Someday...

"A Christmas Carol" All-Star Team - Day 17

We now move on to the more iconic characters for our "A Christmas Carol" All-Star Team, starting with the ghosts.

First up is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

This is the most enigmatic of the spirits, usually not saying anything or emoting too much.

But let's go (literally) outside the box, with this cute ornament version from the Steinbach company of Germany:

This little guy was issued in 2013 along with the other two Christmas spirits:

Perhaps the wackiest member of the team, but there you go!