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greenfreak
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Anyone have a Christmas Village?
I was thinking of starting a new tradition with DH this Christmas, our first as husband and wife.
We both like the idea of starting a Christmas Village, something like this:
But the pieces we really like, the Department 56 village pieces, are fairly pricey. We're on a budget and only want to buy one piece, to start.
Does anyone collect these, and have a good place to get them? Maybe a few past-year's models are cheaper?
I know I could try the Limited Edition on Sunrise Highway, I'm not sure how their prices are.
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Posted 10/16/06 7:47 PM  |
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lorich
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
Garden World in Franklin Square had them 50% off for the past year models. They were gorgeous. I'm not sure if there's much left, but it's worth checking out.
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| Posted 10/16/06 7:51 PM |
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beautyq115
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
KOHLS...that is where we bought ours....very nice and not expensive and they are always on sale....we bought them when they were 75% off last year
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| Posted 10/16/06 7:59 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
We have 2 actually - one that I started a few years ago when I was single, and then I inherited my MIL's whose is much nicer. You can find some good stuff at outlet xmas stores. Also end of season sales at places like Fortunoff.
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| Posted 10/16/06 8:14 PM |
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Kelly9904
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
We have one, this is last years pic which I didnt get to put up too many because we had just finished our den before hte holidays.
I probably have about 30 houses, but I inherited them when my mom passed. Ours is the Dept 56 North Pole village.
Check on Ebay, I remember my mom saying there were people selling on there for alot less than she paid for hers.
ETA: Let me know which village you like...even with all the houses I have, I am always looking for them on sale!1
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| Posted 10/16/06 8:16 PM |
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megsm3
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
I wanted to get this started last year, then saw the prices - I may just get a couple each year and eventually have a village
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| Posted 10/16/06 9:01 PM |
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charon54
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
We collect Department 56. It's not cheap, but the best place to get them is at Fortunoff's on the day after Christmas. They are all 50% off, it is a madhouse, but you can get so many. We also shop at many of the Hallmark stores after Christmas. Also, they were just bought by Lenox so check out the Lenox Outlet store in Tanger.
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| Posted 10/16/06 9:02 PM |
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Buttafli1277
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
We only have two pieces. The firehouse and the police station.
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| Posted 10/16/06 9:40 PM |
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greenfreak
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greenfreak
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
Well, I showed my DH some of the other pieces and he whined that he wanted it to be the Department56 villages.
So today I looked up a few auctions on eBay and found the fire station, it was really cute! I never realized what a high you can get from frenzied bidding in the last minute of the auction... I tried my best but I lost! By a dollar in the last 10 seconds! 
I was ******. And more determined than ever.
So I found another village piece I liked:
And decided to do it right this time, and bid $12.50 in the last minute of the auction. And I won!! 
Even with shipping & insurance, it is 1/3 the price of the new pieces I was finding online.
Now I just have to stop myself from becoming an ebay whore. 
Thanks everyone!!
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| Posted 10/17/06 1:03 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
My mom used to order them from the 7th avenue catalog. She has an AMAZING village that took up ha;lf the living room, but she hasn't done it in years. She really spent a lot of time on it and did an amazing job.
FH last year started a Disney village for me, and got me these gorgeous pieces, including the castle, fire department, etc, etc. 
GArden World also has a lot!
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| Posted 10/17/06 1:09 PM |
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greenfreak
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greenfreak
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
I emailed Garden World last night to see what they had left, and if they were still on sale.
They have Halloween villages too, did you know that? I'm sure they're not as popular though.
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| Posted 10/17/06 1:12 PM |
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TreAnt427
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
I would like to start one too when I get married. You could probably get them cheap if you wait until after xmas when they go on sale
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| Posted 10/17/06 1:19 PM |
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Beth
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
I just sold my Dad's entire collection on ebay! I wish I knew you were interested- I would have given you a good deal
he had some great orginal peices
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| Posted 10/17/06 1:21 PM |
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CkGm
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
I got a whole village at Costco one year. Its really nice and lights up. Its was very inexpensive.
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| Posted 10/17/06 1:56 PM |
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lorich
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Grammie says "Lora Gina"
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
Posted by greenfreak
I emailed Garden World last night to see what they had left, and if they were still on sale.
They have Halloween villages too, did you know that? I'm sure they're not as popular though.
They're awesome! You have to see the display Serg (I think that's his name) set up. It's in a coffin...it's wild! and SPOOKY!
I'm sure he'll do an amazing one for Christmas this year....but if I were you I'd check on the pieces soon!
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| Posted 10/17/06 2:06 PM |
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evenedan
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
I started one on a whim like five years ago. I walked into a store after Christmas and they had all these pieces for more than half-off and people were going crazy for them and I got caught up in it . I fell in love with I don't even remember which Department 56 collection, but I bought like ten pieces that day. I have not taken it out of the attic once. But some day I will.
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| Posted 10/17/06 2:12 PM |
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MrsNaunie
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
We have the Simpson's Christmas Village !
My mom has an amazing collection, and they do such a nice job setting it up!
Ours is a young collection, but we get a piece or 2 for Christmas each year from my parents- that's an idea!
My mom buys all of hers from the Red Sled in Port Jeff- I am sur ethey are more $$, but the store is just charming, and it's kind of a tradition of hers. Plus she likes to support the local businesses.
ETA- My mom does NOT have the Simpsons Village- she has the good stuff!
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| Posted 10/17/06 2:21 PM |
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LuckySV
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
Posted by beautyq115
KOHLS...that is where we bought ours....very nice and not expensive and they are always on sale....we bought them when they were 75% off last year
That's where I get mine, too. During the season you can get them on sale for 50% off. I have a few so I usually just wait until after the holidays for the 75% off. But I bought them at 50% off when I started collecting them.
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| Posted 10/17/06 2:45 PM |
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I am inheriting a bunch of the North Pole Dept. 56 and Dickens Village Dept. 56 houses from my parents this year because its the 1st year in our home during Christmas.
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| Posted 10/17/06 2:57 PM |
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TeddyBear922
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Chris
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
I have an amazing Dept 56 Village, that was my MOM's. She passed away in 1997 and I just haven't been able to put it up since then. She absolitely loved her collection. 
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| Posted 10/17/06 8:00 PM |
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
DH had a Dept. 56 collection before we met and when we met we decided we would add one piece each year. They are expensive that is why we only buy one.
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| Posted 10/17/06 9:48 PM |
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nyteacher13
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Re: Anyone have a Christmas Village?
yes, we have one! Dept. 56... so cute... we buy a new one every year!
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