Orion the Blacksmith from Fontanini is a gift-boxed, 5” scale Fontanini Heirloom Nativity Village figurine made of polymer and hand-painted in Italy with non-toxic paints. This figurine depicts Orion, the village blacksmith, with his hammer raised, hard at work.An accompaniment piece to this is Daphne, his wife and the blacksmith shop which is part of the Tradesmen Shop.

A delightful accompaniment to this figurine is a Fontanini story card which offers a fictional account of Orion 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 Village 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.

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.