tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post1586395170579229772..comments2024-03-15T03:28:54.474-04:00Comments on CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT: My French Nativity Scene...or...Santons de ProvenceConfessions of a Plate Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14264220207447111061noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-17907599708630653012008-12-14T21:03:00.000-05:002008-12-14T21:03:00.000-05:00How awesome is that!! Your nativity set is so beau...How awesome is that!! Your nativity set is so beautiful. I have never traveled abroad. Maybe someday. Have a great night!! Hugs, TerrieTerrie's Lil' Piece of Serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498637369385340227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-31695820155494387182008-12-14T13:52:00.000-05:002008-12-14T13:52:00.000-05:00So Precious, Love your post made me feel like we w...So Precious, Love your post made me feel like we were shopping together!<BR/><BR/>xoxo,<BR/>CathleenDESIGN BY CATHLEENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481882150634591396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-33855163340197417052008-12-14T11:19:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:19:00.000-05:00Debbie, It is always a delight to visit your blog....Debbie, It is always a delight to visit your blog. Thank you for sharing your creche and santons with us. I love that you brough this back from France! Joyeux Noel to you as well!Miss Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08377628628771558672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-88671024311409854972008-12-14T10:26:00.000-05:002008-12-14T10:26:00.000-05:00HI DEBBIE,I HAVE PASSED THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AWARD...HI DEBBIE,<BR/><BR/>I HAVE PASSED THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AWARD ON TO YOU. WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE COME BY AND CHECK IT OUT.Melissa Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112514946365838427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-14106885846527392422008-12-13T21:52:00.000-05:002008-12-13T21:52:00.000-05:00I enjoyed reading your post and seeing your creche...I enjoyed reading your post and seeing your creche. The figures are beautifully formed and painted.<BR/>My santons habilles are by Claude Carbonel and I have not found an angel figure for my aprox. 12-inch tall set. Maybe I will have to settle for one from a different maker.<BR/>Again thanks for sharing about santons,<BR/>CarrieCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008155356923332277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-7081508413576323112008-12-13T15:55:00.000-05:002008-12-13T15:55:00.000-05:00Hi Debbie!! I love your blog! I really enjoyed t...Hi Debbie!! I love your blog! I really enjoyed the history lesson and your nativity set is just beautiful! Hope you're having a great weekend! LauraTomariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308785945631425145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-25789380325244149102008-12-13T09:30:00.000-05:002008-12-13T09:30:00.000-05:00Good morning Debbie, thanks so much for swinging b...Good morning Debbie, thanks so much for swinging by and for leaving such kind comments. The pinecones do hold alot of memories. Dh wasn't too fond of picking them all up but he sure enjoys them now..lol..I'm glad I got another chance to swing by another reminder I have another Nativity to get out..lol Be sure to take lots of pictures tomorrow. I know you're going to have a "great" time. Take a picture of you and Maxx together if he decides to come out...give Susan a hug from me...Did you purchase any more dishes on your outing yesterday? :-)<BR/>Have a super day my friend..hugs ~lynne~Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01257730471888896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-31785063138739514782008-12-13T08:40:00.000-05:002008-12-13T08:40:00.000-05:00deb,what an awesome treasure.it is just gorgeous.....deb,what an awesome treasure.it is just gorgeous.....and as for paper dolls?they're still out there.little girls just don't particularly like them.i loved katy keene.she was in a funny book.i bought some from ebay.but if you can't sit down and play.the thrill is gone.ha...annAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-22512529173177747972008-12-13T02:12:00.000-05:002008-12-13T02:12:00.000-05:00Debbie,Thank you for another trip to France.What a...Debbie,Thank you for another trip to France.What a beautiful piece to bring home as a wonderful memory of your trip and a piece that you will always hold dear.I loved the history lesson and the art lesson,You make everything so interesting.It truly is like we got to go with you, thank you so much for sharing with all of us, Hugs KathysueKathysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-885563343964694382008-12-13T01:30:00.000-05:002008-12-13T01:30:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing the crèches and the santons. It...Thanks for sharing the crèches and the santons. It looks like your trip was great. France is so fabulous. I've been to Paris and Nice and thought it was fantastic. I just can't wait to go back. Everyone should go at least once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-54054299223764957112008-12-13T01:27:00.000-05:002008-12-13T01:27:00.000-05:00Hi, Debbie. I'd love to go back to France--we used...Hi, Debbie. I'd love to go back to France--we used to go all the time (but mainly I was stuck on England); but now, I don't know if we will ever leave this farm for more than 2 seconds. We were down at the barn tonight, trying to catch one of the roosters--he'd gotten loose, and we were afraid the fox would get him. Always something on a farm (and we are city slickers--it's Green Acres redux, with the Yorkies, too). :-) Thanks for your sweet comments on my blog.Rattlebridge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270992062886735035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-68492482431871341002008-12-13T01:02:00.001-05:002008-12-13T01:02:00.001-05:00Hi Cindy...So nice to see your name on my blog! Th...Hi Cindy...So nice to see your name on my blog! Thanks for the sweet comment...DebbieConfessions of a Plate Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264220207447111061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-9567731692703473122008-12-13T01:02:00.000-05:002008-12-13T01:02:00.000-05:00Hi Glenda...Thanks so much for visiting my nativit...Hi Glenda...Thanks so much for visiting my nativity scene. You always leave such thoughtful comments!...DebbieConfessions of a Plate Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264220207447111061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-11511633362623620122008-12-12T20:20:00.000-05:002008-12-12T20:20:00.000-05:00Oh Debbie this is so special and so wonderful. I ...Oh Debbie this is so special and so wonderful. I did feel like I had taken wing and joined you walking through those beautiful streets, gazing, and deciding which of these precious things were coming home with us. Thank-you for sharing this it really touched my heart. Cindy J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-83994453764990519162008-12-12T19:45:00.000-05:002008-12-12T19:45:00.000-05:00What a beautiful memory of your retirement visit t...What a beautiful memory of your retirement visit to France. It must have been a lovely experience to have lived there! Your Nativity is a reminder of what Christmas is really all about. Thanks for sharing. Joyeux NoelDEBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17091322278783790702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-51230294555614778852008-12-12T19:04:00.000-05:002008-12-12T19:04:00.000-05:00I just love your Nativity and how special that you...I just love your Nativity and how special that you brought it from France. Beautiful and unusual!...Christinexinexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100438341646700750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-19504608851449020392008-12-12T18:46:00.000-05:002008-12-12T18:46:00.000-05:00Love, love, love them all, Debbie. And those on t...Love, love, love them all, Debbie. And those on the website as well. So beautifully painted and interesting. What a true treasure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-17086168842183746332008-12-12T16:22:00.000-05:002008-12-12T16:22:00.000-05:00What a wonderful post. The santons are gorgeous an...What a wonderful post. The santons are gorgeous and I always love learning something new. The detail on the figurines is amazing. Thanks for sharing more of your travels and collections. Kathy (love the music too)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396548112800738809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-80872009910370502352008-12-12T13:43:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:43:00.000-05:00Hi Debbie, I really enjoyed your post today and yo...Hi Debbie, I really enjoyed your post today and your explanations. Just yesterday we bought ANOTHER Nativity set...I'll be doing a post about it when we get some photos... Don't you just love all the details! ;-) BoBohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242541986775887661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-43357466836881430172008-12-12T12:25:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:25:00.000-05:00Your Nativity from France is beautiful Debbie! Th...Your Nativity from France is beautiful Debbie! Thank you so much for your lesson about the history, I always enjoy learning new & interesting things.<BR/>Smiles,<BR/>CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807721575596262434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-50120409970655598682008-12-12T12:21:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:21:00.000-05:00My first comment disappeared so I'll try again. I...My first comment disappeared so I'll try again. I appreciate you educating us on the ways things are done in another country, in comparison to the way we were reared. <BR/>I have always heard, no day is a total loss if you learn something new. Today is not a loss, as I have gained a new perspective on the way another culture displays the nativity.Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404167118492255622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-73029686788715397822008-12-12T12:20:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:20:00.000-05:00Oh, Debbie, I just gobbled this us. I have such a ...Oh, Debbie, I just gobbled this us. I have such a weakness for European history (of course, it's England first, the continent second, lol). PLUS I love nativity scenes. All summer and fall I've been reading nonfiction about the Albigensian Crusade/s, and I am just crazy to get back there to poke around the Languedoc. Someone very dear to me just returned. The details on the figures are extraordinary, and I loved learning about the history behind them. <BR/>Tres magnifique!Rattlebridge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270992062886735035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-85957864624670457762008-12-12T12:10:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:10:00.000-05:00It is so wonderful to see how another country cele...It is so wonderful to see how another country celebrates the things I grew up with. It reflects the perspective of that region of the world. No day is a total loss when you learn something new. Today is not a loss. Thank you for educating us on another way of looking at things.Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404167118492255622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-73305524431449241262008-12-12T11:35:00.001-05:002008-12-12T11:35:00.001-05:00Debbie, this is delightful! I loved seeing the pic...Debbie, this is delightful! I loved seeing the pictures of your beautiful Santos, and I loved getting the French lesson. I enlarged most of your pictures just so I could better see the wonderful details. This was such a smart thing for you to purchase--somethig you'll treasure forever, and your children and grandchildren after you. I love it! laurieBargain Decorating with Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452607877223303862.post-54845581781727699532008-12-12T11:35:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:35:00.000-05:00Debbie, oh how lovely! Why is it that the French ...Debbie, oh how lovely! Why is it that the French do everything with such charm and beauty? It's wonderful, and I know you will enjoy it for years to come. I love the villager tradition you mentioned, I'm crazy about le Ravi, the simpleminded man, proclaiming the good news. Paul said that the Lord sent the Gospel in such a way as to confound the wise. It takes a simple faith to believe. :-)<BR/><BR/>A neighbor near our place in St. Augustine sells creches from Spain. Last year, she made a whole nativity scene (backdrop) for one of her creches for the Cathedral there. It was amazing. I have a teeny, tiny creche, but I collect the sheep from other creche sets that have gone astray. If you have sheep missing, you'll know where they wandered. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Love to you, Debbie...<BR/><BR/>XO,<BR/><BR/>Mrs. MagpieThe Quintessential Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010105595059019883noreply@blogger.com