Today the BF and I pretty much decorated the house. The tree is up, just barely. I’ll have photos and a story about that one soon. Other nicknacks are up, including the Rudolph village. Photos on that one soon too!
I also got the nativity from hell, aka the entire town of Bethlehem and then some up. I didn’t have enough space for everyone, I need to plan better next year. The BF joked he would build a display just for it. He’s however the one upset the whole thing didn’t go up, saying it would make Baby Jesus cry.
I put the main “traditional” pieces on top of the china cabinet. I left the Roman coliseum picture up though, I should have taken it down. Oh well. I then put on a hutch across from the cabinet some angels and various figures. I at least tried to make a theme, the angelic band, the villagers rejoicing in song (band), and shepherds and animals.
Take all the figures in these photos, double them, that’s the amount of the entire collection! Yes sadly about half didn’t get up this year. Oh well!
And because it goes with the post theme, here are the wise men my grandma made years ago.
The nativity set is beautiful. I agree with your BF, I would be sad also because the whole set wasn’t up. I think a set that nice needs a display. Would it all fit on a long folding table? Your Grandmother’s wise men go nicely with the set. Dustin you could put foil wrapping paper over the picture.
Your grandma did a beautiful job with these. How great that you have them!