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We feature a variety of Christmas creches from Poland the most famous of all being those from Krakow.
 
Each year on the first Thursday of December, from 9:00am to 12:00am, in keeping with the local tradition, nativity scene makers gather in the picturesque scenery of the the Adam Mickiewicz statue to present their latest craftwork to the organizers of the Krakow Nativity Scene Contest - representatives of the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow (HMK) - as well as to the wide circle of tradition lovers.  
The contest was initiated in 1937 by the Krakow Municipal Board.  As the local newspaper wrote on Dec. 23 of that year, "it yielded extraordinarily impressive resluts, and the Krakow authorities made a praiseworthy effort by inspiring nativity scene makers to safeguard the ancient custom, raise the level of their artistry, and - most of all - to preserve the purity of style of the Krakow nativity scene".
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Amber Nativity Pendant Artistic Ceramic Nativity 4" Artistic Ceramic Nativity 4"
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Amber (Bursztyn in Polish) is fossilized tree sap that dates back 40 million years. It comes from all around the world, but the highest quality and richest deposits are found around the Baltic Sea. Hand made and painted by Polish folk artists Anna and Rajmund Kicman. Mr Kicman creates the figures and his wife paints them. Signed by the artists. Hand made and painted by Polish folk artists Anna and Rajmund Kicman. Mr Kicman creates the figures and his wife paints them. Signed by the artists.
1" (2.5cm) long Hand Made In Poland
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Artistic Ceramic Nativity 4" Dzieci z Szopka on Glass- Children Carrying A Szopka Foil and Wood Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska - Blue
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Hand made and painted by Polish folk artists Anna and Rajmund Kicman. Mr Kicman creates the figures and his wife paints them. Signed by the artists. Dzieci z Szopka - Children Carrying A Szopka Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska
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 		Hand Painted By Janina Oleksy-Lew Hand Made In Krakow
Foil Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska Foil Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska 5" Foil Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska 5.5"
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Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska
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Foil Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska 9" Gingerbread And Anise Christmas Creche Hand Carved Traditional Nativity Scene
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Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska Handmade hanging Christmas manger scene. Made in Warsaw by a master baker this manger is intended for display (hanger included). Enclosed in a hand made presentation box our creche is packed nestled on a bed of sianko (Christmas hay). Two sizes available The Holy Family and in particular the Nativity is a popular theme in Polish folk art. This is the work of Jerzy Zrbozek The Chapel in the back and all the figures are placed on the base which means the figures can be moved or arranged on another
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 		Hand Carved And Painted By Jerzy Zbrozek
Hand Carved Traditional Nativity Scene Hand Cut And Carved Nativity Creche How To Make A Cracow-style Crib (Szopka) - Czyli Jak Robi Szopke Krakowska
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The Holy Family and in particular the Nativity is a popular theme in Polish folk art. The nativity is made of first quality materials, dry wood(linden) and the best quality paints. Mr Cichon carves and his wife paints all the sculptures made by her husban The artist takes a one inch vertical slab of tapered linden tree and carves a niche out of the bark side in order to fit a miniature Holy Family. Decorated with moss these rustic creches reflect the spiritual nature of the Polish countryside. No two crech The author, Wieslaw Barczewski, has been making traditional Cracow-style Christmas cribs for 30 years. This book provides step-by-step procedures and contains over 150 black-and-white sketches and color photographs. 152 pages.
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 		Art made from Bark! by Wieslaw Barczewski
Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska - Blue - 9" Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska 4.75" Krakow Creche on Glass - Szopka Krakowska #2 Medium
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Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska Krakow Christmas cribs (creches) have made a global career. There's nothing quite like them anywhere else in the world. This special type of Christmas crib first appeared in 19th century Krakow and it's still going strong today Painting on glass is a popular Polish form of folk art by which the artist paints a picture on the reverse side of a glass surface. By far the most elaborate szopkas are those from the city of Krakow
Hand Made In Krakow Hand Made In Krakow Hand Painted By Janina Oleksy-Lew
Krakow Creche on Glass - Szopka Krakowska #3 Large Krakowiak with Szopka (Nativity) Traditional Polish Doll Large Polish Pop-Up Christmas Szopka (Creche) - Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Thatched Roof
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Painting on glass is a popular Polish form of folk art by which the artist paints a picture on the reverse side of a glass surface. By far the most elaborate szopkas are those from the city of Krakow. Krakowiak with Szopka (Nativity) Traditional Polish Doll In Polish homes the szopka (creche) is a central part of the Christmas season. This is a large pop up thick glossy paper szopka with the Holy Family in Bethlehem. Perfect for displaying on a mantle, a tabletop or under the tree.
Hand Painted By Janina Oleksy-Lew Polish Heritage Series Made In Poland
Mini Foil Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska 4" Mini Krakow Christmas Creche - Szopka Krakowska 4.25" Miniature Nativity Scene - Large
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Krakow Christmas cribs (creches) have made a global career. There's nothing quite like them anywhere else in the world. This special type of Christmas crib first appeared in 19th century Krakow and it's still going strong today. Krakow Christmas cribs (creches) have made a global career. There's nothing quite like them anywhere else in the world. This special type of Christmas crib first appeared in 19th century Krakow and it's still going strong today. Beautiful hand carved and painted wooden miniature nativity by Szopki maker Marian Wiecek.
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Miniature Nativity Scene - Small Nativity Scene - Small Nutshell With Nativity Ornament
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Beautiful hand carved and painted wooden miniature nativity by Szopki maker Marian Wiecek. Nativity Scene - Small The meaning of CHRISTmas in a nutshell! Looking for a distinguishing or distinctively beautiful gift? This plastic nutshell ornament houses Mary, Joseph and the Christ child with a star above. Made in Germany, this nutshell with nativity ornament comes re
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Oplatki Table Creche Display - Gloria In Excelsis Deo Polish Felt Christmas Ornament - Nativity Creche - Szopka Polish Folk Carved Nativity Triptych 10.25"
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Decorate your Wigilia table with this freestanding Christmas creche table display which holds a packet of large oplatki wafers (4 white and 1 pink). The cardboard display folds away for storage for next year. A Polish language card of Wigilia customs and Hand made in Krakow by a real Polish babcia! Made of felt and foil. Our special keepsake is sure to look splendorous nested in your favorite collector's tree for many seasons to come! Hand carved and painted by folk artist Stanislaw Tokarczyk. Our artist is a person of mystery and sets barriers he does not allow us to cross. Other than his age (70's) he does not release any personal biographical information about himself.
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