Lot 174:
Sears Roebuck & Co. 15pc Papier-Mache Nativity Set
Sold for: $30
Description
This nativity set was manufactured in Japan and sold through Sears, Roebuck and Co. The collection features hand-painted figures constructed from papier-mache composition. The set includes a wooden stable with a textured, moss-like roof and a printed cardboard backdrop depicting a Middle Eastern landscape with a caravan and the Star of Bethlehem. The figures included are the Holy Family (Mary, kneeling Joseph, and Baby Jesus in a manger), an angel holding a banner inscribed GLORIA, three Wise Men in various poses, a standing shepherd carrying a sheep, a donkey, and a sheep. The stable is equipped with an integrated electrical light cord on the rear and a gold-colored housing on the interior right side for an internal mechanism. The underside of one figure base features a purple ink stamp reading MADE IN JAPAN. The set comes with its original cardboard storage box labeled Sears Hand Painted 15pc. Nativity Set made of PAPIER MACHE COMPOSITION and includes fine print noting it was sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Illinois. Although the packaging indicates a 15-piece set, there are currently 11 total components including the stable.
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