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Think Christmas Now

June 26, 2010
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Peppermint Pete's from the Department 56 North Pole Series (in-store selections may vary)

We are decking the halls starting in June as all our holiday 2010 collections start arriving. For the first time ever, Department 56 has pre-shipped samples of their 2010 Christmas collections.

With over 50 new pieces, this is one of their biggest introductions in recent memory. Now you have the opportunity to visualize your holiday display long before you set it up. We’re happy to take your orders now!

Annual Christmas in July Event!

20% off all holiday decorations.

(Excludes collectibles.)

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Department 56 at The Little Traveler

December 9, 2009

Department 56 began as part of Bachman’s, a premiere retail florist in Minneapolis. Bachman’s used a numbering system to identify each of its departments. The number assigned to wholesale gift imports division was, you guessed it, 56!    In 1976, the department began to take shape as you know it today with the introduction of six hand-painted, lighted ceramic buildings, the beginnings of the Original Snow Village®.

snow village Department 56 at The Little Traveler

From the Original Snow Village Series

This Snow Village was all inspired one Christmas evening when a group of friends went out to dinner at a small country inn nestled in a quiet river town. The lights sparkled on the new fallen snow, inspiring the visitors with Christmas memories.  To preserve the magic of the moment, the idea for a miniature lighted Christmas village was born.

Now headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Department 56 is the premier name in giftware and collectibles, including hand-painted porcelain bisque Snowbabies™.  But the company is still best know for its charming hand-crafted lighted villages, which have been expanded to include not only The Snow Village Series, but  The North Pole Series, The Dickens’ Village Series and many more.  Festive fall displays are also possible now with Dept 56 Halloween buildings and accessories.

sleepy hallow Department 56 at The Little Traveler

From the Legends of Sleepy Hallow-een series

Create stunning, memorable displays that reflect your style and imagination.  From small town America to the streets of New York to Victorian England, the magical North Pole to spooky Sleepy Hallow, Department 56 villages are thoughtfully created using hand-craftsmanship and the highest level of architectural detail to achieve authenticity.  And what better place to put together the village of your dreams than our very own Little Traveler building in the picturesque village of Geneva, Illinois?

Each year, certain Dept 56 products are retired.  See which village items retire at the end of 2009.

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Department 56 for Christmas 2009

November 28, 2009

“Celebrate the Holidays” with these new Department 56 classic villages, now displayed and available for purchase at The Little Traveler in Geneva, Illinois (west of Chicago). This is a perfect time to start a new collection for someone you love, or add to your own village displays.

north pole village Department 56 for Christmas 2009

From The North Pole Series

Available as supplies last throughout Nov. and Dec. are:

• North Pole Palace from the Dept 56 North Pole Series

• White Castle Restaurant and Northgate School, Home of the Northgate Polars from the Dept 56 Snow Village

• 48 Daughty Street from The Dept 56 Dickens Village

• Union Station, “21″ Club and Golden Ox Market from Christmas in the City

Each set includes a lighted building and accessory people to create complete village displays.

Pick up your Holiday value sets, specially priced at $79 for the annual holiday event:

North Pole Penguin Visitors’ Center, Snow Village Richmond Holiday House, Christmas in the City Prescott Hotel, Dickens’ Village Christmas at Regent’s Park House.

REVISITED 25 YEARS LATER… THE ORIGINAL SHOPS OF DICKENS’ VILLAGE…

dickens village Department 56 for Christmas 2009

From the Dickens' Village collection

In 1984, the Shops of Dickens’ Village, which later became the Dickens’ Village Series®, was born with seven small and simple designs representing the core elements of an English town in the 19th Century.   In 2009, Department 56 celebrates the Silver Anniversary of the beloved Village.  To commemorate this anniversary, Department 56 is pleased to introduce several inspiring new pieces, by giving collectors a fresh series of buildings based on the classic pieces introduced in 1984. A wonderful way for customers to complete their Dickens Village displays.

Introducing the NEW Interpretation of:

• Crowntree Inn • The Neilan Lund Gallery• Golden Swan Baker • Abel Beesley Butcher (Available while supplies last.)

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Byer’s Choice and Department 56 for Fall

August 25, 2009

They’re best known for their Christmas collectibles, but this season, Byers’ Choiceand Department 56 are introducing new additions for Autumn decorating.

In Byers’ Choice:

• The new Pink Ribbon Caroler represents breast cancer awareness for campaigning and fundraising during the month of October.

• “The Witching Hour,” three new witches along with their haunted gingerbread house and pumpkin heads, get ready for Halloween fun.

• “The Amish Family,” complete with parents and kids in traditional clothing, represent a new look for this collection.

In Department 56:

• The Haunted Railroad collection expands with the “Haunted Rails Dining Car” complete with ghoulish waiter.

• New to the Halloween Village are the Gravely Estate, Croak-N-Haggard Mortuary, Deep Woods Haunt and The Black Widow Dating Service, along with many new added accessories.

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