In the 19th century, the town of Příbor and its environs was one of the regions with an extended crib making tradition. Towards the end of the 20th century, after a long pause, a brand new production of the cribs was started there. However, the craftsmen did not take up the previous tradition. Although several crib makers with their peculiar style work nowadays in Příbor and its environs, the
personality of Antonín Jařabáč is indispensable and dominant in
this respect. He was born in 1910 in a provincial milieu of the village of Klokočov near Příbor. The works of Antonín Jařabáč are chacterized especially by their handicraft values. Besides the figure and ornamental sculptures, it is possible to consider the crib making as a sort of peak of the carving self-fulfilment of Antonín Jařabáč. Even the other contemporary crib makers from Příbor take up the work of Antonín Jařabáč. Thus during a short period, there a specific group of people who may be designated, according to their territorial relevance, as the Příbor crib makers appeared handicraftsmen. However, Antonín Jařabáč remains for the local inhabitants the most significant representative of the present crib creators.