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Our Josef Lada nativity scene has just come back in stock - what better time than now to talk about the artist behind the scene.Josef Lada was a self-taught illustrator from the Czech Republic and his art was inspired by his surroundings growing up in the village of Hrusice.Above are his depictions of the month of June in his homeland of Hrusice, Czech Republic, and his imagining of the nativity as it would appear had the birth of Jesus taken place in his village.We think his illustrations as vi …

Many traditional nativity sets include a bagpiper, and this may be a little puzzling for folks who don't know the tradition of the zampogna. Why does a nativity set have a bagpiper?My great aunt's nativity scene, which I display every year, includes a bagpiper. My first thoughts on seeing this figure many years ago were - playing bagpipes? For a baby? Doesn't seem like the most soothing of ideas.In Italy, where the nativity display tradition began, shepherds would entertain by playing the zampog …

Within the past few months, the folks at YonderStar have been hard at work getting ready to launch the new website. And Brett has been scouring the globe for new countries to add to our Nativity Scenes Around the World showcase.Just a few days ago we got this lovely Pewter Nativity in stock from "the old sod". It is exquisite and will last a lifetime. …

Welcome! We began Yonder Star in 2000, with a passion for nativity scenes. We began with a just a small offering of classic and unique nativity sets. We slowly expanded to include outdoor nativity sets and Fontanini. In subsequent years, Yonder Star has grown to offer the most prolific nativity collection on the web. And because we are committed sharing our blessings, we have always donated 10% of our profits to charity.