Gemmy 2009 Nativity Scene

Obtained: Yard sale for $5 on June 10th, 2023
Repairs: Glued the magnet back to the speaker and cleaned the whole thing
I fixed one of the older models for Cris Benson back in 2020 ( • Gemmy 2003(?) Nativity... ) and wanted one for myself ever since lol. I was excited about finding this one at first, until I noticed the screws on the bottom were silver rather than black. This was apparently made in 2009 and sold at Family Dollar, and it is horrible quality compared to the previous versions. It also has a shortened recording, which sucks, but it doesn’t matter because it’s played through a thin crappy speaker rather than a big metal one like the original ones use. I probably won’t be keeping this one…
Thanks for checking out the video! Hope you enjoyed! Let me know what you think in the comments, and I hope to see you again soon!
Please note I do not own the rights to any songs, characters, etc shown in the video. All rights go to their respective owners.

[@thetoycollectorofseville6428]

I didn't know they remade this.

[@chasetheinflatablegod]

I have this version also. The sound quality is notably better on this model. Love the audio

[@MrFerretYT2004]

I still have it. I got it at Goodwill in October 2020. But mine has an angel and not a star.

[@radiosnmore1225]

I have always seen the 2002-2003 versions but not an 09 version

[@Dier-Decor]

Terrible that you got the low quality cheap one but at least you found one

[@masielamothe3641]

Hope you get the one you were looking for. I'm so glad that they made items to celebrate the Christian faith, and they also did a singing rabbi to celebrate the Jewish faith. I love the story of Jesus, especially since I'm Catholic. I also like the recording but it's too short, like you said. Mainly the songs are short.

[@crazyrobotlady3391]

Oh my! I wasn’t sure what this video was about and I didn’t know This manger scene was made by Gemmy. I am totally blind, and the minute I heard that audio, I was taken back to the living room of my aunts house. She put this decoration out every year. I lost her in 2014. As much as I love the Christmas story, hearing this audio just makes me want to cry. Thank you for posting this. Despite my sadness at her death, I know where she is so that makes me happy. There are plenty of memories attached to Christmas in her house, and the majority of them are wonderful and I wouldn’t change anything.

[@masielamothe3641]

So sorry for the passing of your aunt. My uncle died in 2015, a year later.

[@crazyrobotlady3391]

@@masielamothe3641 thank you. She was the matriarch of our family after my grandfather died. She pulled us all back together and we had Christmas and Thanksgiving celebrations at her house every year. I’m sorry for your loss with your uncle.

[@masielamothe3641]

@@crazyrobotlady3391 thank you so much.

[@BibiStuf_]

Not sure which model, but I saw one at Savers before

[@evantheplushguy5588]

As a Christian, this is one of the only items that respects the story of the birth of Jesus, as such, this is one of my favorite Gemmy items of all time…

[@360101]

Amen

[@FurbyRestorer]

Agreed

[@TheGemmyRepairGuy]

JESUS

[@masielamothe3641]

Yes! Glory to him.

[@TheGemmyRepairGuy]

@@masielamothe3641 No

[@masielamothe3641]

@@TheGemmyRepairGuy sorry about that. didn't mean to offend you.