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Back in the 1950s, the plastics industry was thriving. The post war economic boom was realized, especially in the United States because the US did not have to rebuild infrastructure devastated by the ravages of war. Plastics became popular as they were cheap and versatile. They carried with them a perception of modernism bent towards a refrain of a wondrous future. We now know the devastating problems that plastics cause and hope to work for a brighter, renewable future. Empire of Carol …

The iconic lighted plastic outdoor nativity sets long made in the USA are sadly no longer in production. General Foam Plastics (formerly Empire of Carolina) has closed its manufacturing plants and the outdoor nativity molds were sent for scrap. We purchased all the life size outdoor nativity sets we could (we know they are most people's favorites) but once our supply is gone, they will be gone for good. :( How did this happen? Well, it seems big box retailers had stopped carryin …