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Originally Posted by KimInMD  Your older set are retired pieces, and have grown very valuable. Many of my pieces are the brown earth tones too. The newer pieces are the brighter colors. Yes, they do make a 7.5 set, and yes, they are so beautiful. They are much more detailed than the 5" set. The time to shop for additional pieces on Ebay is usually in the summertime. I hope you find a beautiful set of wise men at a great price. BTW- we both have the same Ideal baby Jesus too. I just love that sweet little Jesus baby doll. He has the prettiest face and I love his eyes. |
Yes, they are older and brown-toned, had them forever. I pack them away in actual cotton. That Mary is so exquisite, I look at her a lot each year. Truly a Madonna iconic look. She has both hands raised slightly as if in surprise and praise. I so wanted the wise men but they have always been quite pricey on Ebay. I do have a cow, lamb, rooster and I think a camel, water boy, milk maid and a piper in addition to the cherub and angel. I wish I could find more camels with my wise men. Oh, and I'd like a King Herod to roast! Just kidding. But I do love the Fontanini pieces and wish I could have gotten the larger size but they really are so hard to find and they didn't carry them at my Macy's (back then it was Sanger-Harris or Titches). They are lovely to look at and so graceful. My favorite piece is that fat Baby Jesus with his little arms outstretched. My very favorite Christmas carol is and always has been "Away In A Manger" and he just speaks that song to look at him.
But your Nativity is the most fabulous thing I've seen in a long, long time. Reminds me of that fabulous one in Italy? or Spain?!!!
Oh, I was so glad to find that old Ideal Baby Jesus! I wanted him for years and finally got one! He's very very very special to me - like I always had him.