Dept 56 Christmas Village

I found this one on youtube today title “Dad’s Dept. 56 holiday and train display”.  Christmas villages truly are a wonderful hobby and past time. They make the most beautiful collections that can be passed down from generation to generation. I love the big train circling the sweet town and all the beautiful accents to this holiday village video.  Enjoy the simplicity of it and Merry Christmas!

The Department 56 M&M’S holiday village houses and accessories cost between $18 and $95 and can be found in specialty stores and department stores nationwide.

When starting your holiday shopping, first consider your budget. Once you’ve decided what you’d like to spend, take a close look at the recipients’ interests. Do they love adding accessories and decorations to their homes? Do they have any special food preferences? What types of treats do they enjoy? Do they have any special collections? Are they the type of people who might enjoy starting a collection?

Collectible-type ornaments, boxes and musicals were the fastest growing giftware product categories last year, according to Retailindustry.com. And, consumers will spend about $10 billion buying new decorations to brighten family holiday celebrations this year, according to a private marketing research firm.

So, what does that mean for you and your search? With so much interest in decorating and collecting specialty items, gift-giving is a breeze. You can be part of a hot trend this year while giving your friends and family gifts that mean something to them and still fit your budget.

Give the people on your list special presents that will help them decorate and enhance their holiday celebrations, but make sure each gift speaks to each person’s tastes. For example, M&M’S Chocolate Candies has several new products this year for the holiday season. If there’s a chocolate lover on your list, or better yet, an M&M’S loyalist you can get everything from M&M’S specialty glass holiday ornaments made by Kurt Adler, the leading importer of holiday decorations, accessories and collectibles, to holiday tins full of the M&M’S Chocolate Candies. You can also add to a candy-lovers holiday Village collection with lighted M&M’S Houses and accessories created by Department 56 a leader in the design and production of festive giftware and collectibles best known for its lighted Village buildings and Snowbabies Figurines.

Prices for these items fit nearly every budget and most of the collectibles are available across the United States. To find out more about the M&M’S holiday ornaments by Kurt Adler (priced from $5.50 each to $8 each), go to www.kurtadler.com and look at the store directory for a store near you. The specialty tins full of M&M’S cost from $4.99 to $9.99 and can be found at Target and a variety of department stores nationwide. The Department 56 M&M’S holiday village houses and accessories cost between $18 and $95 and can be found in specialty stores and department stores nationwide. Visit www.dept56.com to find a store near you.

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