Tag Archives: Department 56

Department 56 News

Artist Signing Scott Enter heads the creative team that designs all the Department 56 villages, and he developed the latest concept, Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on November 4, 2010 – 10:34 am | Posted in Department 56 | Also tagged , , , | Comments (3)

Halloween Time!

How spooky is your Halloween village?  We’ve really creeped ours out with giant spiders, a purple skeleton,  and – my personal favorite Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on October 27, 2010 – 10:30 am | Posted in Holidays | Also tagged , , , | Comments (2)

Two for Tuesday

On a theme of two .. Department 56 has just released “the best accessory Christmas tree set in the history of Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on April 20, 2010 – 4:01 pm | Posted in Department 56, Two for Tuesday | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Christmas Village Display

Do you go all-out with your lighted Village display at Christmas time?  Why else would you collect the houses if Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on February 19, 2010 – 2:54 pm | Posted in Department 56 | Also tagged , | Comments (1)

Department 56 Village Display

Our thanks today to Mary C. of Desoto, Texas, for sharing photographs of her extensive Dept. 56 Village collection and display!  Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on January 14, 2010 – 1:38 pm | Posted in Department 56 | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

Calling All Department 56 Collectors!

It’s new 2010 collectibles release time for both Villages and Snowbabies from Department 56!  Although they won’t ship the merchandise to Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on January 6, 2010 – 3:46 pm | Posted in Merchandise | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Department 56 Retirement Day

It’s the end of the year, and that means Retirement Day for Department 56 collectibles.  When a piece is retired Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on November 6, 2009 – 2:52 pm | Posted in Store | Also tagged , | Comments (2)

Department 56 & Mark Roberts Signings!

This weekend, November 7th, we’re hosting two talented and creative artists for signings here at the store! Barbara Lund, a Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on November 4, 2009 – 11:06 am | Posted in Store | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Garden Party Fun

As announced briefly on Facebook, we had a great Father’s Day weekend here – a little steamy, but we kept Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on June 23, 2009 – 4:14 pm | Posted in Store | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

Two for Tuesday

It’s a beautiful day here in the foothills of the Smokies – a cool and sunny spring day.  I hope Continue Reading →

By christmasplace Posted on May 19, 2009 – 4:41 pm | Posted in Two for Tuesday | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)