The King Nutcracker Collection

A nutcracker that looks more like your family

  • Walnut King Black nutcracker with gold crown and curly hair displayed on a decorated holiday mantel
  • Mahogany King Black nutcracker standing beside a decorated Christmas tree
  • Maple King brown-skin nutcracker with gold crown on a marble side table
1 3
Close-up of the Mahogany King nutcracker's face with deep brown skin, natural curls and full beard

Mahogany King

Our deepest shade. Rich brown skin, natural curls, and a full beard designed into the piece from the start — not painted over a different face. Red and green coat with gold trim, 15 inches tall, built to anchor a mantel or shelf.

Shop the Mahogany King
Close-up of the Walnut King nutcracker's textured beard and hand-painted facial features

Walnut King

The middle shade in our set of three. Warm brown skin, natural curls, and a full beard, built in from the beginning rather than added on. Navy and red coat with gold trim, 15 inches tall.

Shop the Walnut King
Close-up of the Maple King nutcracker's face with brown skin, curly hair and full beard

Maple King

Our lightest and warmest shade. Curls, a full beard, and warm brown skin that were part of the design from day one, not swapped onto an existing mold. Green and red coat with gold trim, 15 inches tall.

Shop the Maple King

What Makes Us Different

  • 3 Shades

    Maple, Walnut, and Mahogany. Three brown skin tones, developed individually rather than one tone stretched across every piece — more than one option, finally a choice.

  • Curly Hair

    Most holiday decor defaults to one hair texture and calls it done. Ours has natural curls, built into the design from the start — because hair texture is part of what makes this look like your family, not a generic one.

  • Close-up of the Maple King nutcracker's textured beard and hand-painted facial features

    Beard vs Mustache

    A full beard, painted in, instead of the thin mustache most nutcrackers get by default. It's a small change on paper and a real one on the shelf.

1 3

Who Are We?

Shades of the Season exists for the families the holiday aisle forgot. We design nutcrackers in the shades, hair textures, and features real families actually come in — not a white design with the skin tone swapped in, but something built from the ground up to look like you. Because every family deserves to see themselves in the magic of the season.