Christmas #Nativity Collector
I’ve always been a bit of a Nativity scene collector. I currently have six different scenes (not counting ornaments), all with a story. My collecting began the first Christmas after I got married. My mom gave me the Holy Family group of a collectable bisque porcelain set. Each year she gave me another figurine until I had the key pieces. This set will always be special since it was the first . My second nativity is hand-carved in beautiful wood . I got it in Ecuador and it took several days of negotiating to get the price down to something I could afford, but when I saw it, I knew I had to have it . The third, my husband and mother-in-law picked up a yard sale. At least they were thinking of me while I was at work. One of my most precious will always be the one I got after my grandmother’s passing. It was hand-painted by her friend and every time I look at it, I think of my wonderful grandma. The fifth, my mom picked up while she ...