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Department 56 is a
major manufacturer of Holiday collectibles and nic-nacs, known for their
lighted Christmas village collections and their Snowbabies collection.
In 1993, Department 56 was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol of "DFS"
In 1976 starting out with only six hand-painted, ceramic Snow Villages,
Department 56 was
displayed at a floral shop called Bachman's in Minnesota. Since
Bachman's had several collectibles and nic-nacs they named everything
with a department, which is how Department 56 acquired its name.
Through the years Department 56 has introduced over 14 different
Christmas collections. Some of the collections include The Original Snow
Village, The Dicken's Village Series, The New England Village Series,
The Alpine Village Series, the Little Town of Bethlehem, The North Pole
Series, The Disney Parks Village Series, Snowbabies, Snowbunnies and
many more. As part of their Snow Village collection they've also
included a Halloween Village in addition to various other holidays such
as Easter and Valentine's Day villages.
Growing from only 6 products to over 10,000 products, Department 56 has
come a long way since 1976 to make decorating fun in your home all year
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