Herschel the Young Boy Carpenter from Fontanini is a gift-boxed, 5” scale Fontanini Heirloom Nativity Villager figurine made of polymer and hand-painted in Italy with non-toxic paints. This figurine depicts Herschel, working hard with his saw in hand. A great way to feature Herschel in your Nativity Village Scene is with the Fontanini Carpenter's Shop shown below. A delightful accompaniment to this figurine is a Fontanini story card which offers a fictional account of Herschel at the time of Christ’s birth. Offering a step back in time to Biblical Bethlehem, Fontanini story cards provide memory-making opportunities and have become a cherished tradition for many families.

Create a 5” Fontanini Nativity scene and begin a collection with one of the many 5” Fontanini Nativities found at NOEL ETERNEL. Add to your collection with the many Fontanini Nativity animals, angels, buildings, shepherds and villagers to create a scene relating to the First Christmas.

The House of Fontanini has been creating old world sculptures in the village of Bagni di Lucca, Italy, for more than 100 years. The life-like, heirloom quality Fontanini Nativities figurines are produced in eight different sizes. If you had lived in Bethlehem nearly 2000 years ago, what would your life have been like. What could you have been doing when Jesus was born? Find out with the Fontanini Heirloom Collectible Storybook and Story Cards. These contain the very special stories that are associated with many Fontanini Heirloom figures. Every fictionalized Story enriches your understanding of biblical times.