Here's my east-facing kitchen window with several of them:
The questions for discussion over at the Inkwell today are about the presence of the 3 wisemen/kings at Jesus' birth...
Does it really matter, or is the symbolism sufficient?
What pieces do you think a Nativity set should contain?
What pieces do you think a Nativity set should contain?
If you have a few moments, drop by the Inkwell and see what all the fuss is about. :)
And to my dear husband who has put up with me for 35 yrs now, Happy Anniversary, honey. I love you.
Merry Christmas.
Anita Mae.
I just finished looking at all your Nativity sets on the Inkwell site but thought I'd comment here instead. And here's another similarity between you and me: I collect nativity sets too. And my 2nd one was a handmade embroidered one (age 16 or 17). When I look at it now, I'm a little embarrassed about the quality but...I still put it out every year. I also have the glass set on the mirror. I won't list them all but a few favourites include: a stable made out of old barn boards with very simple wooden cutouts of the characters, a simple wooden one (characters attached to a base) with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus. I almost didn't buy that one because baby Jesus was wrapped in a dark colour -- not white. But then I thought, that is probably more realistic! I have multiple ornaments on the tree as well as the free standing nativity sets. I'd love to have a big set but it wouldn't fit in our cozy home. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteElaine, I just saw this. Sorry I'm so late commenting, but I'm glad YOU did.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see your collection some day. And that hand-embroidered one is the best of the lot, for sure. There's something humbling about working on a nativity set and then putting it on display - uneven stitches and all. It shows that none of us are perfect 'cept the Babe in the manger.
Thank you. :)