cooler than mtv cribs

recently i found an amazing book called krakow-rzeczywistosc i fantazja—it’s all about christmas cribs made in poland. every year there is a competition in the kracow market square for the best miniature structure depicting the nativity. i think this book is from the 70's but i believe that the competition is still going on today. the time and patience that must go into these is phenomenal; who knew such wondrous scenes could be created from coloured tin-foil, wood and glue. it is crafting at it’s most extreme.