Carole and Jack's Nativity Collection

All white nativities

There is something special about all white nativities.

Carole made this Flight to Egypt to go along with the large nativity

Our second nativity set. It was made by Jack's birth cousin, Lois Fuller, soon after we found his birth family. Jack's brother, Harold, commissioned Lois to do it. Carole always wanted a totally white nativity.

Dollar store find

Two dollar store "Jade" nativities

Dollar store nativity

Gift from Gary and Bonnie. Carole thought it was wooden until she dropped Joseph and his head broke off. It is actually resin.

Music box where you twist the top

A wind up music box

Small dollar store set

San Francisco Music Box company nativity

A pastor friend said that this the buildings in this scene are very representative of the Holy Land. The buildings are one piece with individual figures. Found at an Anne Arundel Coiunty Fair Ground yard sale.

A little better view of some of the figures to the above set.

Off white nativity. Purchased for half price after Christmas

Two "Jade" dollar store nativities

A different dollar store nativity

Lser cut metal nativity in three parts. Bought at the Annapolis Amish Market

Not sure of origin but notice that Jesus is being held in a standing position

Found at a yard sale

White night light that we use in the bathroom

Ceramic

All one piece. Has a green light

Unknown origin

Wooden nativity by Earl Martin.

Found in a thrift store. Actually three pieces

American Indians

This nativity was purchased from a gift shop in the Navajo Nation when we were on our Nine National Parks tour in 2017.

Nativities depicting American Indians usually include a tee pee rather than a stable. The animals include buffalo, horses, and dogs.

Very small commercial nativity

Found in a yard sale

Ceramic nativity from the Burton's molds

Ceramic flight to Egypt

Commercial porcelain Indian nativity

Horsehair Pottery by Apache artist Maria Zuniga-Plum, New Mexico
As a result of Maria's father being in the Army, Maria lived in many countries. Her grandmother, an Apache indian, taught her, as a child, to fire pottery inan outdoor kiln and how to decorate it with horsehair. Maria served in the Army in military intelligence. When she retired she began making horsehair pottery.
Horsehair pottery is unglaze ware fired in a kiln at a lower temperature which preserves some of the moisture. While the pieces are still very hot strands of horsehair are placed on the pieces. The artist has about 15 seconds before the piece cools too much. Because the heat coming off the 1200 degree piece repels the hair, the artist has to nearly touch the piece when placing the hair..When it is cooled the piece is washed to remove the residue and then waxed or sealed.

This was Carole's first ceramic indian set. She found the greenware at a ceramic shop in Westernport, MD. Note that the same mold was used for the horsehair ceramic set above.

Snow globes and dry globes

Most of our snow globes have come from yard sales. A few have been gifts. Over time the water in some of them has been slowly evaporating. In one globe, the water discolored. In the past few years, dry globes have become popular. Because they are dry, the shapes are also changing-many have tear drop shapes.Most of them are also music boxes.