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FOR ALL WHO LOVE, OWN OR COLLECT CRECHES Vol. 2, No. 3
The Newsletter of the Christmas Nativity
Fall 1998
WIN A CRECHE FROM BEIJING, CHINA In June we visited China. While there, we did the things tourists do: cruised along the Yangtze River through the stunning Three Gorges, saw the beginnings of the world's biggest hydroelectric dam project at Sandouping, paid our respects to the terracotta army in Xian and walked the Great Wall. We also looked for creches among the exquisite traditional crafts offered in markets and shops in cities ranging from Shanghai to Suzhou to Chongqing. Finally, in the gift shop attached to the Catholic Cathedral at Beijing, forgotten and almost out of sight on a dusty shelf way in the back, we found a small Nativity with ten figures in pale blue and white porcelain. Sitting next to it was a tiny set consisting only of the Magi and the Holy Infant. Needless to say, we scooped up both, along with four more small Magi sets found behind some boxes. The figures in the Nativity set are about 3-3/4" high, the Magi set is about 2-1/2" high All purchases will be given away to lucky winners of a CRECHE HERALD drawing. To be eligible to win the Beijing Cathedral porcelain Nativity or one of the five Magi sets, just enroll one or more new subscribers to CRECHE HERALD. These new subscriptions must be received by November 25, 1998. Winners will receive their set in time for Christmas. Names will be announced in the Spring 1999 issue. We're looking forward to hearing from you. Rita B. Bocher, Publisher
Creche Herald
Editor/publisher: Rita B. Bocher Contributing editor: Mary B. Herzel Office: 117 Crosshill Road Wynnewood, PA 19096-3511 U.S.A. Web page: www.op.net/~bocassoc/ E-mail address: crecher@op.net