Christmas was the Post family's favorite holiday, when they decked their entire house with greenery and ornaments.  Joplin children helped decorate the massive 20-foot tall Christmas tree.  The Post Library honors that tradition, displaying some of the Posts' antique Christmas decorations. A selection from the collection is pictured below.

Italian Creche: Papier mache (13 figures)

Angel, Cast-iron

Angels, Carved wood

Baroque angel, Polychrome and gold-leaf on gessoed wood (one of a pair)