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MacBeth
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Posted: Nov 07 2006 at 10:18pm | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
OK. I'll admit it. I bought this Lego Advent Calendar for my LEGO maniac. He can't ever wait for anything, so I figure this might help curb his impatience. Or it might drive him (and me) crazy.

BUT, that's not what this post is about!!! To compensate for buying such a frivolous item, I bought this unbelievably beautiful advent calendar of the MET Museum Neapolitan Christmas Tree! It is a photo of the Tree, and each day you open a character from the scene paired with a fact about the tree. The nativity scene is a pop-out along the bottom. If you have never seen this tree, you are missing one of the most amazing Advent displays in the secular world--but now you can have it in your home . The Met sets up the tree every November using the 57 foot-high angels, villagers, etc. When you see the tree (hey, visit NY just to see this tree! Forget Rockefeller Center! Forget Radio City Music Hall!!!), you will notice that EVERY character in the display is focused on the Creche in the center.

Whew.

Seriously. This calendar is lovely, and the price is right. It's better, in fact, if you are a member.

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Posted: Nov 07 2006 at 10:28pm | IP Logged Quote kjohnson
This is beautiful, MacBeth! I just made an impulse internet purchase.

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Posted: Nov 07 2006 at 11:05pm | IP Logged Quote alicegunther
Oh, MacBeth, that Met Advent Calendar is something else again! Stunning!

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Posted: Nov 08 2006 at 3:23am | IP Logged Quote Diane
Thanks, MacBeth, I just ordered mine. I really hope it gets here in time. But if not, I'm sure we'll probably celebrate Advent again some time.

Looks beautiful!

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Posted: Nov 08 2006 at 6:09am | IP Logged Quote Jen L.
Thanks for the link! It's really beautiful. I would love to see the one at the Met someday.

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Posted: Nov 08 2006 at 7:20am | IP Logged Quote soodow
Thanks Macbeth! Just ordered mine! It's beautiful and exactly what I was hoping for this year!
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Posted: Nov 08 2006 at 11:45am | IP Logged Quote bfarmmom
I also could not resist. I just ordered mine! It is beautiful.

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Posted: Nov 08 2006 at 1:01pm | IP Logged Quote organiclilac
We got the Advent Nativity Calendar here, and it is simply beautiful. My son loved it so much last year, and has been asking to do it again.

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Posted: Nov 09 2006 at 7:19am | IP Logged Quote 5athome
Thank you for posting such a beautiful advent calendar! I was just looking (and shaking my head in amazement) at this one at FAO -- just beautiful for anyone with stacks of money to burn -- we'll stick with a paper one this year;)

http://www.fao.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=6315
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Posted: Nov 09 2006 at 9:34am | IP Logged Quote MarilynW
organiclilac wrote:
We got the Advent Nativity Calendar here, and it is simply beautiful. My son loved it so much last year, and has been asking to do it again.


Tracy - does this calendar go on the wall or on a table/mantel?

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Posted: Nov 09 2006 at 9:39am | IP Logged Quote kjohnson
5athome wrote:
I was just looking (and shaking my head in amazement) at this one at FAO -- just beautiful for anyone with stacks of money to burn -- we'll stick with a paper one this year;)

http://www.fao.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=6315


Yowzaa! And I was feeling guilty for splurging on the paper one!

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Posted: Nov 09 2006 at 9:41am | IP Logged Quote MarilynW
MacBeth wrote:
I bought this unbelievably beautiful advent calendar of the MET Museum Neapolitan Christmas Tree!   


MacBeth - this calendar is beautiful! Is it made out of sturdy cardstock? Is it a single year item or can it stand up to a few years of use? I presume it can stand on a piano or mantel?

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Posted: Nov 09 2006 at 11:15am | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
MarilynW wrote:
MacBeth - this calendar is beautiful! Is it made out of sturdy cardstock? Is it a single year item or can it stand up to a few years of use? I presume it can stand on a piano or mantel?


Marilyn,
It's very sturdy, made of heavy card board
, and will definitely last a few years...more with care. It comes in a clear plastic envelope for storage, too. It opens up to stand. I think I'll put it on our piano, as our mantel tends to get sooty .

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Posted: Nov 09 2006 at 11:40am | IP Logged Quote mary
MarilynW wrote:
organiclilac wrote:
We got the Advent Nativity Calendar here, and it is simply beautiful. My son loved it so much last year, and has been asking to do it again.


Tracy - does this calendar go on the wall or on a table/mantel?

Thanks

Marilyn



not tracy, but i have the same advent calendar. we hang ours on the wall (it has hooks), though i think you could prop it up if you wanted.
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Posted: Nov 28 2006 at 1:23pm | IP Logged Quote Elizabeth
MacBeth wrote:
OK. I'll admit it. I bought this Lego Advent Calendar for my LEGO maniac. He can't ever wait for anything, so I figure this might help curb his impatience. Or it might drive him (and me) crazy. .


Note to self: nothing is ever gained by waiting to make an amazon purchase. This is now outrageously expensive and only available from third party sellers (and not eligible for amazon prime). I was all set to send it to all my godchildren . Bummed, I am.

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Posted: Nov 28 2006 at 1:32pm | IP Logged Quote TracyQ
Thank you, MacBeth. I have bookmarked this for next year. It's beautiful! I had thoughts of trying to buy it *expressed*, but it's just too much money for this year. It's in my 2007 folder for next Christmas though!

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