Nutcracker Bayer at the Oktoberfest, 15 cm high, original Ore Mountains from Seiffener Volkskunst SV 11414 nutcrackers made of wood, which crack the nuts in their "mouth" using lever technology are placed as a decoration especially during the Christmas season. They have been manufactured since the first half of the 19th century, especially in the Ore Mountains. The often grim appearance of the nutcracker faces is said to remind of the authority at that time.