As the title suggest has anyone ever seen or owned a faded nativity. When I say this I mean the Empire and GF classic version from the 80s to the mid 2000's. I've seen Poloron , Grand Venture, Beco and other sets faded beyond recognition and I've seen faded Santa's  and Snowmen but never have I seen a faded Marry or Joseph or even Jesus himself.  Maybe im being a bit ignorant but during my years of collecting I've never come across or seen a set like that.

On 1/12/2021 at 4:19 PM, Mel Fischer said:

Your Nativity set looks to have been made in the 1960's.  I do not have information prior to 1966 but the #1372 Nativity set is shown in the Judith Novelty Sales catalogs that I have access to from 1966 through 1968 and possibly before those years.  They changed the crib to the straw style that Andrew described above in 1969.  Up through 1967 they sold it as an unlighted set, in 1968 they sold it unlighted as #1372 and as "#1373 Same as #1372 with C7 spot light, bulb & wire. UL listed."  (Catalog description)    The Empire #1372 & #1373 sets are shown as 18" 4 piece Nativity sets.  In 1969 Mary and Joseph were "electrified with C7 electrics" (Catalog description)

Mel

That's pretty cool! Sometime soon during the summer months ill drive down and help my grandparents repair the set. Would you happen to have a picture of the page or something you could post as im kind of interested to see what it would of looked like. My great grandmother used to work at JC Penney's in the 1960's and early 70s and sometime in that period is when the set was purchased.