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Carola Nativity Gallery: December 2011
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Bethlehem on the Mantel. I am joining the Holiday-themed Bloggers Block Party hosted by Heather and Vanessa At the Picket Fence. December 6 focuses on Mantels and is hosted by Kristin at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia. This year I decided to set them up in the living room as part of a display around the fireplace. On the mantel is the Department 56 lighted porcelain Little Town of Bethlehem. The set has 12 pieces and I arranged them simply with a spray of ivy behind. So Joseph a...
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Carola Nativity Gallery: March 2010
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Monday, March 1, 2010. A Sad Journey In Elegant Figures. The nativity story ended with a sad journey for the Family as they left Bethlehem for points south to Egypt. Goebel of Germany produced a series of figurines designed by Janet Robson which depicts that journey. The modelling is elegant and serene. The characters are each dressed in blue and white garments. Both Mary and her son wear white rimmed hoods:. Joseph carries a lantern in one hand and a small bundle at the end of a staff. Links to this post.
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Carola Nativity Gallery: Gorham Crystal Nativity
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Sadly, I have not continued to post during the holiday season as I had intended. The end of November found me preparing to host family for Thanksgiving and packing nativities for a display requested by the Italian American Cultural Center in Worcester, Mass. In this post I will share the nativity set that serves as this year’s centerpiece in the dining room. It is by Gorham and was made in Germany. The clear lead crystal is embellished with 24kt gold-plated metalwork. Oops, th...
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Carola Nativity Gallery: Blessings Plaque
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Sunday, October 2, 2011. With today being the second of October I know I must post to Carola Nativty Gallery blog. Furthermore, I must make good on all the drafted posts I’ve made with various topics to share with the followers of this bog. Today’s item is one I planned to share back in March for Saint Patrick’s Day! It is a lovely ceramic piece from Ireland. It is a deep green and was made at the Callura Pottery in Country Clare. Blind-stamped Made in Ireland. October 5, 2011 at 8:50 AM. You have a stun...
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Carola Nativity Gallery: November 2010
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Monday, November 8, 2010. So much has happened in 2010 that I have not posted here for my nativity blog since March. In April, you may have heard I did suffer a small stroke and so much has happened since then. But I plan to post more regularly now and to have another giveaway, which I will annouonce soon. Right about now I must get organized to send out my Christmas greeting cards to family and friends. During the past year I have found many interesting vintage tree ornaments. Here is a set of cellu...
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Carola Nativity Gallery: A Second Holiday Giveaway
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Thursday, December 4, 2008. A Second Holiday Giveaway. Fontanini Heirloom Nativity Set. It's time for a second Holiday Giveaway from Carola Nativity Gallery blog. At the hospital thrift shop I found a small nativity scene which will be the first item in this giveaway. 1 A ‘vintage’ white ceramic nativity scene. I have a similar set made for me by my secretary’s mother in 1994. The person who made this set used a greenish glaze on the white ceramic. The 15-piece set includes. Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus.
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Carola Nativity Gallery: Nativity Wreath
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Monday, November 28, 2011. Decorating for the Christmas holidays is just getting underway at Oak Rise Cottage. On a door in the hall I hung a green wreath with nativity ornaments. The ornaments come from. Cedar View Christian Gifts. In the center of the wreath just under a gilt ribbon bow is one of their three-dimensional ornaments with the Holy Family, titled Manger:. And this shall be a sign unto you;. Ye shall find the babe wrapped. Lying in a manger.". On the left - Nativity Shepherd. Mosaic Monday h...
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Carola Nativity Gallery: Holiday Giveaway
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Monday, November 24, 2008. I have truly appreciated all those who have come to my new blog since it started on October 14. Your comments have been very encouraging. So here is my very first giveaway. As a collector one often ends up with duplicate items. I would like to share some of these in a holiday giveaway or two. 1 vintage but new-in-package Advent calendar with a nativity theme. Printed in Western Germany. This is the original package - though it is pretty battered. For comment to this post:.
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Carola Nativity Gallery: Orrefors Nativity Themed Christmas Plates
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Monday, October 10, 2011. Orrefors Nativity Themed Christmas Plates. Several posts have been devoted to collectors plates with a nativity theme. From Scandinavia, we’ve seen blue and white plates from Denmark by two manufacturers. From Royal Copenhagen comes this 7 1/4" diameter plate dated Christmas 1972 on front. It depicts Three Wise Men on Camels with palm trees in foreground. And from Norway by the Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik,. The Three Wise Men 1969. An Angel and Two Shepherds 1972. The 1970’...
