Kim, that is absolutely spectacular. I wish you could video the whole thing with backlighting, close-ups and such and put it on DVD to lovely Christmas music. I'd buy one! I'll bet you do win the competition! I absolutely adore the huge nativity scenes with all of the extra's of the little town of Bethlehem, the people, etc. What a fabulous collection. I'm blown away by it. Exquisite. I have an older Fontanini nativity I got in the late 70's or something like that. They are kind of brownish not bright looking as yours - and the standing figures are the 7.5", I guess - something like that. The Mary is so very pretty and the Baby Jesus so darling in his little manger, fat, curly-haired. Joseph is very well done. I have a cherub and harkening angel, some animals and two or three village people. I hope this year to get the 3 wise men on Ebay. They were frightfully expensive all that time ago even on sale.
Your nativity is just too impressive for words. I would love to see more when you can post pictures!!! Or do that DVD!!!!
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