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Old 05-18-2012, 09:04 AM   #33
KimInMD
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Aww, thanks everybody!
I belong to a world-wide Fontanini collector's club. There are display contests every year, so I get to see the best of the best. I do know of a couple people with displays as large, or a little larger than mine. One is in California (if I remember right) and one is in Brazil. I'm not sure they have more pieces, just more square footage. Mine was 84 square feet this year, and we already talking about expanding again for next year. We display it in the church foyer at Christmas time. The church is Trinity Assembly of God, in Lutherville, MD. There is a huge cantata there every year that brings in people by the bus loads (it's a mega church), so it does get to be seen by many people. It's something we enjoy doing as a family. For us, it's a tradition, and it wouldn't be Christmas without it.
The people in the display are 5"tall, so that gives you an idea of how small the accessories are. I put most of the display tables together myself, with individual tiny fruits, vegetables, meats, breads etc. We haul in stone each year and hand make all the retaining walls and steps. Here is a link to some pictures.

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