Special Order Instructions to Dept56…. Please check this box to agree to our terms and conditions. Brands You Love. From the blog. Breathed into life by cult fantasy author G R R NEW for Not only can bookcases double as showcase-worthy storage for all your favorite treasures, but you can also style your reading material to look design-savvy.
Try to narrow the focus of your shelf to roughly 6 or 7 items. Department 56 Retirements Past and Present This means that Department 56 is no longer producing or making these pieces so once inventory is sold out these will no longer be available to purchase.
To view these retired items please click the links to the Retirement List below. History of Department 56 - How It All Began One Christmas evening, a group of friends set off to enjoy a dinner of celebration at a small country inn nestled in a quiet river town. As they rounded a bend in the road, they saw the small, old-fashioned village decorated for the holidays.
The lights, like fairies, glowed and sparkled amid the freshly fallen snow. All evening, the conversation was full of Christmas memories and the visions the tiny town had evoked. Amidst the jovial banter and magical memories, the idea for a lighted Christmas village was born. That spark of an idea became a reality when, in , Department 56 introduced a series of six hand-painted, ceramic buildings. The rest is history.
Department 56 began in ,and since then they have become a leading designer, importer and distributor of collectibles and giftware. Dept 56 is known for its handcrafted, lighted Villages - the cornerstone of the company's extensive product line. Made of porcelain and hand-crafted to perfection, each D56 Village features churches, homes and shops reminiscent of historical and picturesque towns and cities, as well as hundreds of finely detailed accessories to complete the Village scenes.
Nostalgia and tradition, contemporary and creative describe the inspired designs of Department 56 collectible products. Just like you, we excitedly look forward to the annual experience of shopping for new pieces from Department 56!
This year, the Department 56 brand continues their long-respected legacy with a stunning series of newly-released products. One of the best parts of building a miniature Christmas village is that it will always be unique to your personality, interests, and holiday style. Our guide begins with the classic Department 56 villages, then details new items from their specially-licensed collections. There truly is something for everyone to enjoy. Inspired by the charming towns of Bavaria, Germany, the Alpine Village collection from Department 56 is introducing new pieces this year:.
Travel back in time to the Victorian-era world of Charles Dickens with the new Department 56 Dickens Village pieces for With the Snow Village collection, you can set up a sweet and snowy scene for your holiday decor, with pieces like:. Inspired by the iconic Snow Village collection, the Halloween Village puts a spooky spin on the Department 56 tradition. Now, you can celebrate Halloween with a wide variety of buildings, accessories, and character figures.
Or, you can extend your love for the spooky season well into the winter months by adding a few Halloween Village items into your Christmas collection.
Dating back to the s, these pieces are extremely difficult to find. They have been retired from production, so any that are available are considered highly collectible. Browse our newly-expanded selection of retired Department 56 buildings and accessories , which you can snag just in time for the holiday. You'll find our name embossed on the bottom of each handcrafted piece. Attachments such as chimneys and church towers are sculpted separately, then skillfully added at a later stage of production.
Door and window openings are hand-cut with extreme precision. Each opening requires four to six individual hand-cuts.
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