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Department 56 Buckingham Palace Dickens' Village lit building with palace gates, guards and British flag

The Real London in Dickens' Village: Building a...

Dickens' Village is full of storybook shops and cottages. Buckingham Palace is somewhere you could actually go and stand in front of. Here is how we would build a royal...

The Real London in Dickens' Village: Building a...

Dickens' Village is full of storybook shops and cottages. Buckingham Palace is somewhere you could actually go and stand in front of. Here is how we would build a royal...

How to Build a Lemax Spooky Town Village in Canada: A Beginner's Guide

How to Build a Lemax Spooky Town Village in Can...

It usually starts innocently. One haunted house on the mantel. Then a graveyard, because the haunted house looked lonely. Then a Ferris wheel, because obviously. By October you have rearranged...

How to Build a Lemax Spooky Town Village in Can...

It usually starts innocently. One haunted house on the mantel. Then a graveyard, because the haunted house looked lonely. Then a Ferris wheel, because obviously. By October you have rearranged...

What To Do If You Inherit a Christmas Village C...

Inherited a Christmas village collection from Department 56 or Lemax? Learn what to do next, how to identify valuable pieces, and how collectors across Canada sell village collections.

What To Do If You Inherit a Christmas Village C...

Inherited a Christmas village collection from Department 56 or Lemax? Learn what to do next, how to identify valuable pieces, and how collectors across Canada sell village collections.

How to Sell a Department 56 Village Collection ...

Learn how to sell a Department 56 Christmas village collection in Canada. Whether you are downsizing or inherited a village, this guide explains your options and how Vintage Villages purchases...

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How to Sell a Department 56 Village Collection ...

Learn how to sell a Department 56 Christmas village collection in Canada. Whether you are downsizing or inherited a village, this guide explains your options and how Vintage Villages purchases...

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Where Can I Sell My Department 56 or Lemax Coll...

If you have recently inherited a Department 56 or Lemax collection, or you are downsizing your Christmas village display, you are probably wondering where to sell it and how to...

Where Can I Sell My Department 56 or Lemax Coll...

If you have recently inherited a Department 56 or Lemax collection, or you are downsizing your Christmas village display, you are probably wondering where to sell it and how to...

A Rare Department 56 Find. The Story Behind Thi...

This rare Department 56 Heinz building was never sold in stores. Created exclusively for the H. J. Heinz Company, it has a unique history, a limited production run, and strong...

A Rare Department 56 Find. The Story Behind Thi...

This rare Department 56 Heinz building was never sold in stores. Created exclusively for the H. J. Heinz Company, it has a unique history, a limited production run, and strong...