Wellmade nutcrackers are practical and collectible. If we were going to make bets, id say that the sultan is. The art and character of nutcrackers book by arlene wagner. The art and character of nutcrackers by arlene wagner. The leavenworth nutcracker museum was founded in 1995 by george and arlene wagner, who donated their enormous nutcracker collection and the building in which it is housed. Arlene wagner says these openmouthed nutcrackers always make people laugh. The curator, arlene wagner, was conan obriens first guest on his tbs show. It was while teaching the nutcracker ballet that she, like clara, became fascinated with these toothy characters.
The museum became a nonprofit 501c3 foundation and others have donated nutcrackers, and now it contains over 7000 specimens, probably the worlds largest collection of nut. Beyond visions of sugarplum fairies and wooden men wi. Arlene and george wagner ceded their collection in 2001 to the national heritage foundation so that the museum would be maintained in the event of their deaths. Sources connected to the production tell us wagner who opened the leavenworth nutcracker museum in washington back in 1995 with her husband. Here in leavenworth, washington, a bavarianthemed village. The bestknown nutcrackers bring to life, through wood and paint, the colorful, fiercelooking, bearded soldiers from e. Leavenworths nutcracker lady worlds largest nutcracker. Nutcrackers getting modern makeover to fit any holiday. Together, they amassed a large collection that in 1995 they turned into the museum, establishing it as a nonprofit. In 1995 she started the nutcracker museum in leavenworth, washington when she do. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Getty imagestoday, rumors are swirling that arlene wagner, who opened the leavenworth nutcracker museum. Arlene wagner, the nutcracker lady from the nutcracker museum in leavenworth, washington, says that the bronze hands, as it was dubbed, was discovered in 1930 in a grave near taranto, italy. Arlene wagner, founder and curator of the leavenworth nutcracker museum, stands in one of her aisles in 2001.
Steinbach ladybug with flowers ornament daisy ornaments. Exhibits of photos from ballets russes, nutcrackers and st. Probably the nutcracker ballet is the primary reason the nutcracker has continued to be popular, said arlene wagner, curator of the leavenworth nutcracker museum in leavenworth. The historic houses of odessa are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the nutcracker and the mouse king. The leavenworth nutcracker museum was founded in 1995 by george and arlene wagner who donated their huge nutcracker collection and the building in which it is housed. Her name is arlene wagner, and for many years she was known as miss arlene, a nationally recognized dance teacher who instilled the love of dance in thousands of students. Nutcrackers have been collected, handed down for decades. The nutcracker, by the numbers by cory matteson lincoln journal star. Join facebook to connect with arlene wagner and others you may know. The oldest metal nutcracker known dates to the 3rd4th century b.
View the profiles of professionals named arlene wagner on linkedin. Probably the nutcracker ballet is the primary reason the nutcracker has continued to be popular, says arlene wagner, curator of the leavenworth nutcracker. The war also played an important role in introducing americans to the german way of cracking nuts, according to arlene wagner, who curates the leavenworth nutcracker. Collecting nutcrackers explore the nutcracker tradition. Although woodworkers made nutcrackers of many character shapes. According to arlene wagner of the nutcracker museum, nutcracker soldiers were made in the erzgebirge region of germany around 1800. Santa with teddy bear and christmas tree nutcracker. What began as an innocent purchase during a production of the nutcracker ballet has blossomed into a worldrenowned collection almost 40 years in the making. The 22nd annual convention of the international nutcracker collectors club is coming to virginia. Leavenworth nutcracker museum leavenworth, washington. Art and character of nutcrackers wagner, arlene, leavenworth nutcracker museum on. Conans first guest the curator of a nutcracker museum. Arlene, 94, first started collecting nutcrackers with her late husband, george.