Today is the 57th anniversary of the end of World War II when the Instrument of Surrender was signed aboard the battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay -- September...
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thechristmasguy
Sep 6, 2002 6:56 pm
This is one of my favorite student nativities because of the goats in the Alps. It reminds me of "The Lonely Goatherd" marionette scene from "The Sound of...
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thechristmasguy
Sep 6, 2002 7:05 pm
Hansjörg's nativity scene is set in a corner. Notice the position of the corner buildings and the different styles. One has a flat roof - another has a dome....
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 13, 2002 3:07 pm
1. What country are you from? El Paso, Texas, Uinted States of America 2. Did you purchase your nativity figures, make them, or have them handed down through...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 17, 2002 5:21 pm
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/christmasmangerscenes/lst The photo of Ilse Langeber's nativity in the "Student Nativities" album shows a typical Alpine...
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showdirector2002
showdirector...
Sep 22, 2002 4:38 am
I have posted photos of Nativity accessories currently on sale at your local Wal-Mart. They come two to a pack for $1.94. The larger pieces com...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 24, 2002 12:47 am
Thanks for posting the pictures Frank. Some of the veggies may to too bright for some people, but you can always tone them down with a thin wash of brown...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 25, 2002 1:18 pm
Thanks for the intro from emkasey, a new member of the group: 1. What country are you from? I am from the USA 2. Did you purchase your nativity figures, make...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 25, 2002 1:39 pm
I just got the catalog from "Scenic Express" and they have some unique things that are not available anywhere else. They include ground covers, tree and shrub...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 25, 2002 1:56 pm
These Silflor sheets of ground cover come in a variety of colors, textures, and heights which can add a lot of variety to your landscape. Grass heights are...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 25, 2002 2:08 pm
According to the catalog -- "Horsetail" Foliage produces incredibly thick weeds, climbing vines and delicate tree canopy. Unsurpassed in scale modeling,...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 25, 2002 2:33 pm
The S.E. catalog has a variety of lightweight mountain castings to use in the background. They can be carved painted or mounted directly on the Nativity scene....
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John
nickolausj
Sep 26, 2002 4:23 pm
I am looking for a stable for 12-13" figures. Any ideas where to look??...
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fiddlingfamily
Sep 26, 2002 6:15 pm
John, Are you sure you don't want to make your own? Finding one that size is either going to be very expensive or cheap "looking". This is a huge stable. I...
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a_faze
Sep 26, 2002 7:15 pm
I agree. Look at just the stable part of the photos for ideas and ignore all the extra parts. That would be too much to handle at first. You can make a simple...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Sep 29, 2002 12:16 am
I went to the local Wal-Mart this evening to see if they had their accessories on display. They only had four sets of palm trees and the rest of the packs only...
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ksfff
Oct 13, 2002 2:27 am
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Oct 13, 2002 2:42 am
Thank you. I see them in the album called "Felix." Where are they from? Is it a yearly exhibition in a town or church --- or are these from a crèche school?...
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ksfff
Oct 13, 2002 9:33 pm
... these ... Hi they are just the Nativities I make every year at home, here in Spain. Regards...
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torvic907
Oct 15, 2002 4:19 pm
hi guys, been out for a while, can anyone tell me more about HOMCO nativities and why they are so expensive? thanks :)...
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torvic907
Oct 15, 2002 4:27 pm
hi guys again, as you may know from past messages i posted, i'm a collector of american made plaster nativites. they are crude, cheap, mass produced, painted...
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John Nickolaus
nickolausj
Oct 15, 2002 4:33 pm
I know that some were made in Milwaukee. I grew up there and remember seeing a set that had "Made in Milwaukee" stamped on the bottom. I was surprised ...
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Karen Reeman
kbr551
Oct 15, 2002 9:29 pm
I agree, the American made plaster nativities have a charm all their own. Although most seem to have been crudely airbrushed, the molded detail on some is...
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emmbo
Oct 16, 2002 10:35 pm
All I know about these are memories. When I was a kid growing up on a farm in Northern Wisconsin, the family nativity was a simple plaster set. It was kept...
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torvic907
Oct 18, 2002 3:12 pm
hi guys found this website while surfing the web. cool website help collesctors to identify figures. click here to go to that website ...
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showdirector2002
showdirector...
Oct 20, 2002 3:16 am
We finally have all of the figures we imported in the For Sale folder on the Euromarchi Collection Yahoo Site. You can find the site in the Links Section....
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John
nickolausj
Oct 20, 2002 4:47 am
Hello everyone!!! I just started a new group called "Nativity Trader". Have you ever bought a Nativity scene, on eBay or an antique shop, just for one or two...
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John
nickolausj
Oct 23, 2002 9:44 pm
It's that time of year again!!!! I'm cleaning out my current nativity collection and offering the pieces to other collectors. I already sold one beautiful set,...
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Bill
thechristmasguy
Oct 25, 2002 12:59 pm
A display of 120 crèches highlights the 10th anniversary of Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem, a holiday marketplace that takes place on weekends in Bethlehem, Pa....
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Tony Bitonio
abitonio
Oct 29, 2002 4:26 pm
1. What country are you from? USA 2. Did you purchase your nativity figures, make them, or have them handed down through your family? What are they made...
