Vintage Midwest Importers Cast Iron Santa Sleigh Reindeer Nutcracker Wood Base For Sale

🎅 Vintage Midwest Importers Santa\'s Sleigh Nutcracker — Cast Iron & Wood

Santa\'s making one more run before the tree goes up — this cast-iron sleigh, pulled by a single painted reindeer, has been cracking nuts (and hearts) since the 1980s. Set it on the mantel, the sideboard, or right next to the good china; it\'s a piece that earns a spot out every December.

🎁 What You\'ll Receive

• One (1) Midwest Importers cast-iron Santa\'s sleigh and reindeer lever nutcracker, mounted on a stained wood base
• No hang tag or original box included

🔔 Key Features

• Solid painted cast iron in green, red, white, pink, brown, and gold, mounted on a stepped stained-wood base
• Working pivot lever with serrated jaws — opens and closes freely
• Marked \"© Midwest Importers\" on the underside of the base
• Measures approximately 7.75\" L x 2.5\" W x 5\" H, weighs about 1 lb 4.6 oz

🔍 Condition Overview

• Lever mechanism moves freely; not tested cracking an actual nut, and not represented as food-safe given its age
• Adhesive residue on the underside of the wood base from a prior label
• Bare-metal teeth show dark discoloration consistent with age
• Light paint rub on Santa\'s beard and mitten
• Small variation in the wood stain where the metal meets the base at the back — checked by hand, no damage or texture change
• No hang tag present

Please look over every photo closely before offerding or buying — feel free to message with any questions.

🎀 Gift-Ready Packing

• Santa and the reindeer are individually wrapped to protect the painted details and protruding parts
• Boxed with void fill so nothing shifts in transit

📦 Shipping & Returns

• 📍 Ships from Santa Rosa, CA
• 🚚 USPS Ground Advantage — calculated at checkout based on your zip
• ↩️ 30-day returns (buyer pays return shipping)
• ✅ Covered by Money Back Guarantee

Questions? Need more photos or measurements? Message anytime — Happy Holidays from The JD Collective!