German Vintage Carved Walnut Miniature Nativity Scene old wood spoons to bundle up on a

to bundle up on a road trip

Another beautiful box

The wood on the knife handle shows some age

and clearly it had been there a very long time

with hinges in great shape

German Vintage Carved Walnut Miniature Nativity Scene old wood spoons to bundle up on aI continue to marvel at the wide array of things humans of different cultures do with walnuts! I couldn't resist this example of walnut related ingenuity: a tiny nativity scene, complete with baby Jesus in his crib and the star of Bethlehem shooting in the top left corner! From what I've learned, these are a German tradition, and I'd guess this one dates to the mid 20th century or so. I believe the figures are carved of wood and glued inside, and then