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Finding a beautiful creche is half the fun.

You won't always find them in plain sight. Be creative.

It's Easter week, and you find yourself in York, England? It doesn't hurt to ask.

You might be met with puzzled stares, but you just might stumble upon a find — just as I did.

Whitman Publishing's 1963 "Manger Scene."
  
Delightful booklets that bring to life a time-old story

They can be found in dusty bins in dark corners of antique shops, used bookstores, in Grandmas' Attic, and now, on E-Bay.

They're a charmaing memento of a time when a Christmas present wasn't something bought — sometimes you got to make it yourself.

>> Vintage Creches
An incredible creche from France.

Unrivaled editions for your collection
Creche enthusiasts are very fortunate to have a wide variety of paper models available. Many enjoyable hours can be spent in creating one of these little masterpieces.

Commercial creche paper models

The Guggenberger Creche, inspired by the toy theater and paper model traditions.

New creations from old inspirations

It helps to be a bit maniacal to come up with something like this.

But how else could these lovely, flat images come back to life but with Adobe Photoshop (or other image editor)? What a nice way to breathe new life into old dusty prints...

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