The scene of Christ's birth is one of the most tender and enduring Christmas traditions. It has its origin in the Middle Ages, but came...

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...

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...

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....

Will Covid 19 effect the Annual Meeting in Newport, RI, December 3-5, 2020? We all that the December meeting will proceed. The local...

Nativity collectors all face the same decisions about which sets to add, and which sets not to add to their collections. Most of us...

Marilynn Gillespie reported our membership numbers spiked in 2019 to 404 persons! That is the highest total membership we've had in a...

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...

By Neil Allen - Webmaster - Friends of the Creche Wether you are setting up a display of different sets, or trying to determine what...

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...

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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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...

Well, this probably comes as no surprise; The FOTC Board meeting will be held electronically. All Portland reservations should be...

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....

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...

Recently we've been doing some research on some OLD nativities. One from Italy and the second from Germany. They both present numerous...

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

Cribs by Tonio Caruana and Teddy Caruana, Xaghra, Gozo (pictured below)

By Neil Allen Purging, downsizing, and culling, are all words for the same thing - making your collection smaller. There are many...