Helen's Many Gifts
A Photo Blog by Helen Holder Gifts—Helen Holder If you are a collector, you will get gifts. Some are new nativity sets given for an...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Camino de Santiago
A Traveling photo blog by Carol Williams In 2012 my husband, Terry, and I walked the French Route of the Camino de Santiago, 500 miles...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20224 min read
The Nativity Virus
By Neil Allen - Webmaster If you are anything like me you caught the nativity virus long before Covid-19 was even mentioned in a sentence....
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Covid-19 and Newport, RI
Will Covid 19 effect the Annual Meeting in Newport, RI, December 3-5, 2020? We all that the December meeting will proceed. The local...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Diversity
Nativity collectors all face the same decisions about which sets to add, and which sets not to add to their collections. Most of us...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Members make Members
Marilynn Gillespie reported our membership numbers spiked in 2019 to 404 persons! That is the highest total membership we've had in a...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Friends of the Creche Board Meeting Highlights
On Monday, May 11th, the FOTC Board moved into the 21st century with our very first Zoom meeting. Streaming in from the beach in Florida...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20223 min read
What Color?
By Neil Allen - Webmaster - Friends of the Creche Wether you are setting up a display of different sets, or trying to determine what...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20222 min read
An Easter Word from our President
Who would have known that in 2020, we would be seeking peace in a shelter during challenging times - almost like the Holy Family? I hope...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
From our European Friends
Dear Italian friends, dear friends from the Iberian Peninsula and the other countries affected by the pandemic, today,onSaint Joseph's...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Belen Community Writes a Thank You to FOTC
It is a thank you card from the theatrical group from Our Lady of Belen Church who put on "Los Pastores" in Santa Fe on Nov. 9. We...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
FOTC Board Meeting moving on-line
Well, this probably comes as no surprise; The FOTC Board meeting will be held electronically. All Portland reservations should be...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Thrift Store Nativities
January and February are great times to find bargain nativities, and some of the most amazing ones come from the Thrift Store (a.k.a....
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Another Deep Question
I have a question about a family nativity set. I am interested in learning its maker. Is there someone I can ask? It is at least 80 years...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Asking for a Friend
Recently we've been doing some research on some OLD nativities. One from Italy and the second from Germany. They both present numerous...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
The Egg and I
The main area of the design broke into many pieces and the challenge to put it back together touched my heart. Time, patience & a steady h
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
President Sydne at International Convention
Cribs by Tonio Caruana and Teddy Caruana, Xaghra, Gozo (pictured below)
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Purging the Collection: Confessions of a Collector
By Neil Allen Purging, downsizing, and culling, are all words for the same thing - making your collection smaller. There are many...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
What They Said
Over the years I've heard wonderful things spoken about our displays. Here are a few of my favorite memories about what people say. ...
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