The earrings I seem to have plenty of due to the pirates. I do like colors of the klickies, very festive. The sleeves are very welcome and I do not remember them in black
Is there a story behind these three like the other Christmas sets did?
These fellows are "Zwarte Pieten" or Black petes, depending on the language used. They help Sinterklaas deliver his presents to the children, kind of like how Santa Clause is helped by elves. Only these fellows help delivering the gifts.
The pieces of wood tied together which the left clicky is carrying, is supposedly to beat children with if they where bad. It doesnt actually happen, its just something to scare children to behave.
There have been rediculous claims of racism regarding black petes in recent years, as if they are slaves to Sinterklaas or something and that its demeaning. Personly I just see them as friendly helpers to an old man who can't do all that work by himself.