Although there are many people who enjoy collecting figurines all year round, some people like to collect items only related to Christmas. Willow Tree has produced some beautiful figurines devoted specifically to this most special celebration. These are available at a number of sites online including Amazon
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If you are looking for a Christmas present that honors the true meaning of this holiday, give a Willow Tree nativity set. The figurines that make up the creche are simple and beautiful. This nativity is not ostentatious. It's not bright colors and precious looking shepherds. The Willow Tree creche is almost exclusively ivory colored. Mary's blue head scarf and the brownish-red presents in the Wise Men's arms are about the only colorful things in the scene. And that works wonderfully. It's true to history; bright colors were reserved for the rich people. Regular folks like Mary and Joseph would have had undyed wool garments. The Wise Men, although rich beyond Joseph's imagining, would have dressed simply for traveling.
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Willow Tree 17 Piece Nativity Set By Susan Lordi with Go Green! Compressed Bamboo Towels |
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Some of my fondest Christmas memories involve our family's nativity set. I loved to play with the figures and imagine the scene in my head. If you have young children to buy for, consider that a nativity set might be a perfect gift. I know these days that might sound silly. After all, a nativity scene doesn't come with batteries! But you might be pleasantly surprised.
Willow Tree collectibles are not too expensive. Individual figures are usually under $20. The Holy Family nativity set (it's a great "starter set" if you need a gift for a newlywed couple or a young person just setting up household) will run about $65. Additional sets are about the same price. You can add the Wise Men or shepherds and animals. As the set grows, you might decide that the backdrop creche is worth having. At $85, it's not an impulse buy for sure!
If you need a less expensive gift, if your Christmas shopping list is filled with names, you might want to buy Willow Tree ornaments. An individual ornament will cost about $12. As with many collectible lines, Willow Tree has a limited figurine to commemorate the year. The angel figurines are delightful and as ornaments, they are perfect. They give a tree a special sort of feeling with their grace and love.
Giving someone a Willow Tree figurine or ornament shows that you're thinking about them. Each figurine (and many of the figurines do double duty as ornaments) tells a story, so if you need a little present for an older couple, you might get "Anniversary." The playful qualities of a figurine like "Friendship" or "Two Alike" can say all the things to a sister or a friend that you can't say yourself.
This year Christmas is about being thrifty and what's better than giving a gift that gets better with age? Be kind to yourself and shower your family and friends with love by buying Willow Tree collectibles. You won't regret it.
