This 11-piece nativity set from Kurt Adler works well in small spaces and according to its reviews, features figurines with finely detailed faces. Kurt S. Adler Best Choice Products ...

Oh, and there's a solar-powered stable, too. The Modern Nativity Set depicts a "hipster" version of the biblical scene of Jesus' birth. ... "We had a small window of about 30 days to sell the sets." ...

Using toothpicks and sewing needles, Karen Loccisano sculps tiny figurines into a beaming Baby Jesus, his mother, Mary, and her husband, Joseph. Michael Palan meanwhile creates detailed shelters ...

The original set contained the Nativity essentials: Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and the stable animals. The set grew every year as Grandpa Morton added more pieces and characters.

The human characters in nativity sets pose even more problems than the animals. Many nativities feature a trinity of monarchs dressed in silk robes, elaborate turbans, and gaudy gold jewelry.

Nativity scenes: Miniatures of the very first Christmas 05:21. The birth of Jesus is what Christmas is all about. Though with all the frantic shopping and stocking stuffing, it's often overlooked.

The Marian Library at the University of Dayton has over 3,600 Nativity sets, also known as “crèches,” the French word for cribs.These Nativities are used to promote the study of culture and ...

The tabletop-sized nativity set incorporates the elements of traditional Creches but with a contemporary twist. A swaddled Baby Jesus lies in the manger in a stable equipped with solar panels.

In addition to different countries, Hansen’s Nativity sets come in different forms, like a ceramic cookie jar with a rooster perched atop the stable. The rooster serves as the lid’s handle.

Since their wedding on Dec. 26, 1966, the couple have amassed 1,700 Nativity sets, 110 statues, icons and banners of St. Nicholas and more than 100 Advent calendars.

A nativity stable stolen from a Salida church has been returned.“One of the shingles was off, and I need to get a hammer and knock the nails back in, but otherwise, it’s in real good shape ...