I have truly appreciated all those who have come to my new blog since it started on October 14. Your comments have been very encouraging. So here is my very first giveaway.
As a collector one often ends up with duplicate items. I would like to share some of these in a holiday giveaway or two.
1 vintage but new-in-package Advent calendar with a nativity theme. Printed in Western Germany.
1 vintage blue and white nativity plate by Kaiser Porcelain Co. "The Three Kings." Christmas Plate. Made in Staffelstein, Bavaria, West Germany. Dated 1977. "8th issue in the series." Artist, Toni Shoener. 7 ¾" in diameter. Three Wise Men on Camels approach stable with Holy Family. Star above. This is a very beautiful plate.
This is the original package -- though it is pretty battered.
This Holiday Giveaway is open to any blogger from one in the lower forty-eight United States.
Just leave a comment to this post on one of the questions below. Write you comment between now and 9 p.m. ET Wednesday November 26, 2007. Please include your name and a way to reach you if you win.
Choose one question for comment to this post:
1. Do you set up a nativity scene or have some other nativity item such as a plate, a framed print, music box, one-piece sculpture, or some other item to remind on the reason for the season?
2. What is your favorite Bible text about Christ’s coming as a babe to be our Savior?
3. Are you a collector of Christmas ornaments or other holiday item such as angels?
4. Do you have any suggestions for topic for future posts on this blog – Carola Nativity Gallery?
To enter this giveaway you only need to comment on one (1) of the above questions between now and Wednesday November 26 at 10 p.m. Eastern Time.
Two names will be. The person whose name is drawn first can choose which of the two items to receive. The second person will receive the item that is left.
Two names will be. The person whose name is drawn first can choose which of the two items to receive. The second person will receive the item that is left.
Please contact me if you have any questions. I would appreciate your spreading the word about this giveaway.
Hi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteI would love to be entered in the giveaway. Thank you for your generosity.
Yes, I do set up a nativity set for Christmas. I actually leave the set out for the rest of the year, but it receives extra sprucing up with garlands and other things during the Christmas month. I also have a set of blown glass ornaments that are nativity-themed.
I'll answer for TWO QUESTIONS! I collect nativity sets, and so of course I set them up. In fact, when I was teaching, our high school library had a Christmas display with Kwanza, Hannukah, and Santa, but no nativity. I nicely offered to buy one to be displayed, and they allowed it! It looked so beautiful under that tree!
ReplyDeleteLuke 2 is my favorite Christmas story.
Carrie, I am SO glad you came to get me. I have never visited this blog before. I have spent a good while now, browsing through this blog, and I am completely blown away by the beauty and inspiration that are contained in this blog. These nativity sets are all just incredible. Thank you for sharing all of this beauty, and thank you for helping us all to keep Christ in Christmas. laurie
ReplyDeleteOOOPS! I got so excited about your blog, I forgot to ask you to please enter me in your drawing. I am trying to count how many nativity sets I put out at Christmas, and although I can't compare to yours, I know I display at least five sets and there are many nativity ornaments on my tree. laurie
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteI do set up a navity each Christmas, and have a small one that stays up year round.
Diane
Yes, we have two nativity sets that we set out. My absolute favorite one is a Hummel set. My husband bought me Mary and Baby Jesus for our son's first Christmas 41 years ago. He has added to it over the years as he could afford to do so. It is just beautiful and I cherish it for the memories; in addition, to what the Nativity means. Sally
ReplyDeleteI actually have 3 different nativities that I set up during Christmas. One is quite old (it goes in my son's room) another I purchased in Germania (the main entry) and the other in Mexico (which goes in my daughter's room.
ReplyDeleteOh, what special giveaway items! I came over here from your comment on Decor to Adore.
ReplyDeleteMy current favorite Scripture about the birth of our Savior is Isaiah 9:6, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
thank you for offering your giveaway. I pick question #1. yes i do have a Nativity Scene that I put out. Its very special to me because I bought it when our 5 children were very little. I didnt have alot of money so i bought a really cheapy set from Target I believe. BUT..its remained with me for nearly 25-30 years. About 10 or so years ago--I added the wooden creche. i get alot of compliments on it--people dont realize how old or how inexpensive it was. this year I bought a one piece wooden figuring that has the baby jesus and mary and joseph together--its a real neat looking piece!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by to let me know about your give-away! I will post something on my blog directing people over to enter. The plate is beautiful. I have a nativity that I use every year (I think every home should have at least 1), and I'm kind of upset, to tell you the truth, b/c we have a tv above our fireplace & we always had it on our mantel until we moved here. I think b/c of space, I'm going to have to put it in my dining room this year, which I don't really like b/c I don't go in there everyday. I also have a nativity globe & ornament. I also collect angels, but I'll post those closer to Valentine's Day! Have a happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHi, Carrie, and thank you for inviting me to come to your blog! It's beautiful and welcome to Blogland, you're going to love it!
ReplyDeleteI'll respond to your question #1 ~ yes, I have many nativity sets and use them every Christmas.
Please put my name in the drawing. That plate is very beautiful.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Hi Carrie, Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. You are a truly wonderful person. I grew up with Nativity sets but I must be honest I don't have one now. I really do need to get one this year. Thanks for such a beautiful and inspiring blog. You are appreciated by all of us. Warmly, Melissa
ReplyDeleteThank you Carrie! I was delighted to see you "invite"!
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes, I love collecting nativities! I usually decorate inside and out for Christmas. I love this time of year and the spirit of giving. My daughter recently told me she ordered an advent calendar similar to this one for my precious little "granddaughter"... Have the happiest of Holidays!
Nanette
What a nice giveaway! Yes, I collect Nativities and am happy to see so many other people who collect them. I look forward to seeing all of them during the Christmas season.
ReplyDeleteI'll post your giveaway button on my blog.
Katherine
I have two nativity sets. One is a ceramic set which I painted myself back in the early 80's. The second one is a Willow Tree set that I just love.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! My son would have fun with the advent calendar. Thanks!
Thank you for inviting me to participate in your giveaway! Yes, please enter me! I also collect nativity sets...I have a ceramic set, 48 years old from when I was first married. I leave my Fontaniniset (Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus) out all year and I want to add more pieces to the set whenever I can find them. I just bought a Gobel one piece nativity this week and I have several that I found at yard sales and flea markets. I set them all up around the base of my christmas tree.
ReplyDeleteI really have enjoyed seeing all of your collection - they are lovely! Thanks again.
~Jean
Hi Carrie...Yes, I do set up a Nativity scene every year...this year mine is on the coffee table in our family room. You have made a wonderful blog to share with all of us. Bo
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know about this giveaway; you know how I loved those blue plates!
ReplyDeleteI have 2 nativities; one is very tiny with figures less than 2 inches, and I set that up under a vintage table tree each year. The proportions are just perfect. The other my mother bought in the late 50s and is a pretty traditional type. I like the star and angels that came with it because they are made of some kind of gauzy stuff. I should get more shepherds and animals for it, but until I visited your blog I never knew I could get single figurines.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Hi, Carrie!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the invitation to participate in your giveaway! That's really sweet.
I'll answer question 1. Yes, I have a Nativity scene. A couple actually. 2 years ago, I decided not to put up a tree because I just didn't have the energy (I didn't know it yet, but I was pregnant so that explains that - lol). I did, however, put up my 2 Nativity scenes. Both of them have several pieces so I wound some garland and red lights around the pieces. It was so beautiful - as if the Christ child were being born nestled in the arms of a cozy pine forest.
Last year was my child's first Christmas. However, I heard from a friend that there was a family with 3 little girls ages 4 to 12 who could not afford a Christmas tree. So I gave them ours. (It was a large fake tree and I wanted a new one anyway, so it wasn't as big of a sacrifice as it sounds - lol.) That year I also just put up the Nativities and some garland. I figured that embodied the spirit of the season more than any tree.
I suppose I had better get on up to Hobby Lobby this week and get a tree; since the baby is old enough now to enjoy one. But the centerpiece of my Christmas decorating will still be our Nativities.
I ALSO WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS AWESOME PRIZ,OR ONE OF,I SHOULD SAY.
ReplyDeleteYES,I OWN ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE LOVELY NAVITITY SETS.EACH ONE DIFFERENT AND BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY.MINE ONLY COME OUT AT CHRISTMAS.THIS WAY TO ME IT IS HIS TIME, AND THEREFORE SO SPECIAL.
THANK YOU....ANN
Hi Carrie - Thanks for inviting me over and to enter the give away. My favorite Christmas verse.....
ReplyDelete"Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
I also like the saying....Wisemen Still Seek Him!! That is very true - This is a joyous ocassion for us all! Merry Christmas!!
Good morning Carrie... thanks for letting me know of your new blog... what a nice give-away, I love that blue Christmas plate.... now, to answer one of your questions, I'm choosing my fav Bible verse about the Nativity:
ReplyDelete"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"....(Luke 2:6-14)
If we could only understand, really understand the significance of this verse, I’m sure our live will be different today…
Hugs
cielo
When I was married for a wedding gift a family
ReplyDeletemember gave us a beautiful Nativity set and I
put it under our tree every year! You have the
most lovely collection I've seen! The plates,
the ornaments, the Nativity's are all so nicely
displayed! A terrific giveaway and all German
things.... please enter me. Jewelgirl :)
nay, we do not set up A Nativity scene, we set
ReplyDeleteup MANY Nativity scenes!
one of my many accidental collections . . .
:)sandtneal@mfire.com
My father in law cut a nativity scene from wood, and my mother in law painted it for me. It is my favorite. This is such a unique and fascinating blog. ♥, Susan
ReplyDeleteSure!!ENTER me in--if I should win just contact me at my blog. I set up only one nativity set which I just got last year. I have lived all of these years with none!! Amazing when you have so many!!! HA! my blog is here: http://nannykim-nannykim.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteCount me in! I'll answer the ? about collecting christmas ornaments or angels. I collect BOTH! This is such a lovely blog~thanks for visiting mine today! :) chris
ReplyDeleteHello Carrie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful giveaway, all the Nativities are just beautiful! The first passage that came to me and one of my very favorites is Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. An His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Thank you so much Carrie! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Smiles...
Beverly
I AM SO EXCITED.I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER-------------WON ANYTHING IN MY LIFE.THIS IS SO EXCITING.I FEEL LIKE A LITTLE KID.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS THRILL I'M EXPERIENCING.YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.HAHA.I TRIED TO FIND AN E-MAIL.I COULDN'T SO...ANN SKELTON...1372 BROCKWOOD LN....CRANDALL,TX,75114....AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH SWEETIE.WOWOWOW.....ANN
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie, Thank you so much! I'm as thrilled as Ann. I sent you an email with our info just now. Let me know if you don't receive it for any reason. Warmly, Melissa :)
ReplyDeleteThat plate is beautiful! I just found your blog the other day (I was looking for a Ted Naos paper nativity and your blog link came up). I love it! I collect Nativities. I have around 50+ that we put out at Christmas. I like to try to keep the focus on the birth of the Christ Child, rather than Santa and trees etc. I am obviously too late for the drawing, since I only found this page this morning. What a cool thing to do a drawing. Wow!
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm glad I have found your blog! I'd like to enter. I'll answer the first question. I have several Nativities. One began with a few pieces that I made while I lived at home. It was a ceramic set, but, for many years, I didn't have the whole set. Then one day I was out Garage Saling, and came across the exact Identical set with all the pieces! So, I grabbed that up and now, I set it up every year! It's huge, so I have to set the wise men on a shelf completely away from the manger scene. Then, I have another set that I put up along the windowsill in our dining room. I have one under the Christmas Tree. One on the shelving by our television, and one under the kitchen clock in the kitchen. I love the Nativity!
ReplyDeleteI also, love Luke 2, my favorite Christmas passages! Have a great week & thank you for giving us this opportunity! May you be blessed!
Mema,
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining, but this giveaway was for 2008.
If I do have a giveaway this year, I'll be sure to let you know.
Carrie