camcas
Pearl Clutcher
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Post by camcas on Dec 14, 2017 11:03:39 GMT
Well...I collect nativites so I have about 15 different sets!
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Post by just PEAchy on Dec 14, 2017 13:16:29 GMT
This isn't the best picture, but I have the Willow Tree nativity. Every year, I add to it. This year I'm either going to get the Bagpipe player or the shepherd with stable animals. a bagpipe player? I have the same nativity (with the Shepard and animals) and I add some uniquely me things Here he is Zampognaro
I'll admit, I had never heard of a bagpipe player in a nativity before, but now that I've seen him, I want him for my collection 
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Post by freecharlie on Dec 14, 2017 13:19:57 GMT
a bagpipe player? I have the same nativity (with the Shepard and animals) and I add some uniquely me things Here he is Zampognaro
I'll admit, I had never heard of a bagpipe player in a nativity before, but now that I've seen him, I want him for my collection
oohhh...i do like him |
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Post by GamGam on Dec 14, 2017 15:50:37 GMT
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Post by Monica* on Dec 14, 2017 16:28:44 GMT
I hope I can post photos today--always a challenge. However, my set is about 50 years old. Was made for me by a friend, and I've displayed it every Christmas. Baby Jesus' hand is slightly chipped as my DD would turn Him in the crib when she was a toddler saying:"Baby Jesus gone nite-nite." She is now 48 years old. I love this story. Those little imperfections that sustain memories. When I was a kid, I ruined my grandma's buffet by placing a jar of Magic Rocks (remember those crystals that grew in the fluid?) on the wood top. When I removed it, I had burned a nice little ring right into the wood. My grandma never had it repaired. She said it would always remind her of me. Now I don't know if she said this tongue-in-cheek, but she is long gone, and that story has survived, along with the ring on the buffet. |
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Post by papersilly on Dec 16, 2017 6:14:37 GMT
I like unpainted, hand carved nativity scenes. I have a few ones I've picked up overseas. This set is from a countryside town in South east Asia. The figures are about a foot tall and they have a dark wood finish. They are rustic and hand carved.  |
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azredhead
Drama Llama
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Post by azredhead on Dec 16, 2017 6:48:25 GMT
I love these, I have an aunt that collected ones from different countries. I'll post mine tomorrow. I have a wall sign vinyl thing and then a small figurine.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 13:10:26 GMT
Dd has a few of the precious moments mini nativity. I've been looking on ebay to get her some more pieces. I had no idea they were so popular. Most of them have lots of bids . I tried to get a few of them but was outbid every time at the last second. I decided to wait until after Christmas and see if they would be less in demand. and then, whats up with that tiny little wall?  |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Dec 17, 2017 0:13:22 GMT
I got out the Christmas boxes this afternoon and have been setting a few things out. Here are a couple more of the nativity sets I have collected. The first set is a small, handcarved set I picked up in Munich a few years ago. It is tiny, but so very pretty!  This set is from our time in Johannesburg. It's a Zulu nativity set. The second photo is what came in the set. The tree and angels are pieces that I picked up in the markets there. The wood bread board is something from our time in Zaire (now Congo). A friend and I ventured out to a small village where the woodcarver lived near the border of Cabinda. One of the crazier things I've done in my life!  Anything to add to my collection of bread boards!    |
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 17, 2017 3:17:16 GMT
My nativity was my mom's in the 1950's when I was growing up. I added some pieces to it. When I was a child I went to Newberry's Department Store to buy 2 wise men; we had one. I ended up buying one almost the same as the one we had and one that went to a much larger set. So I no longer use the oversized one but I do have the 2 wise men that are basically the same.  |
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Anything to add to my collection of bread boards! 
