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Collectibles: Nativity Sets - Creches for Christmas
Nothing is more fitting to collect for the Christmas season than the real reason the holiday is celebrated. There are as many different types Nativity sets as there are collectors. Pick a region of the world and there will a Nativity representing that area and culture of the people.

Christmas Crackers - Tom Smith and the History of the Christmas Cracker
What do you know about Christmas Crackers, does the name Tom Smith mean anything to you? It should! Here is a complete story of the Christmas Cracker by Peter Kimpton, king of crackers.

The Curtains that Ate the Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree that Ate the Curtains. Moral of the story -- Turn off the Rotating Christmas tree stand

Antique Feather Trees
Feather trees should always be stored in a climate controlled area such as a closet. The heat from attics will make the feathers brittle and the dampness in basements will cause mildew. I store my feather trees with the branches open.

His Story, a Beaded Bracelet
According to the folks at Collectibles Today, "consumers are spending more of their holiday dollars this year on religous Christian gifts." And the His Story beaded bracelet by Roman Inc. would fit into this category. Made by Roman Inc.

Christmas Collecting: Thomas Kinkade Nativity Tree
It's not quite a set, it's sort of a Christmas tree with the Nativity built into it. Thomas Kinkade's illuminated nativity tree.