A Spanish sex shop has caused quite a stir after it displayed sex toys depicting the Nativity scene in their shop window.

Héctor Valdivielso, who owns Non Sit Peccatum located in the city Talavera de la Reina, in Toldedo, commissioned an artist to paint the figures of the Virgin Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus on ceramic sex toys.

While the display was quite popular with people pausing to take pictures, the display began to draw negative attention with several claiming they were offended, reported The Local - Spain.

The controversial toys went on display in Non Sit Peccatum's store window to a mix of positive and negative reaction, with many saying they were offended

Residents of Nazareth re-enact the Nativity scene. A group called Children of the Virgin called for a boycott of the sex shop

Mr Valdivielso wrote on Facebook: 'A man with his wife ordered me to remove the offending scene and said that if I didn’t he would remove it himself.

He added that he received several insults and had to call the police.

The shop sign was vandalised with the word ‘pecadores’ - meaning sinners.

Additional incidents include a group calling themselves the Children of the Virgin Mary also launched a boycott on the store.

Crowds have even gathered outside the shop to harass customers.

The owner took the display down and put up a poster asking if he should reinstate it. The response was an overwhelming 'yes' with 78.5 per cent of those polled in favor

'It was affecting my business. Who wants to come to a store like this to hear a sermon?' said Mr Validvielso.

Last week, he took down the window display and replaced it with a poster that asked passersby to vote on whether or not he should reinstate it.

The public overwhelmingly voted for its return, with 78.5 percent of the 988 people who took part voting 'yes'.