I’m trying to build a village. A miniature village that is. I started collecting Lemax buildings and figures a few years ago. Perhaps not surprisingly, given my love for Halloween, I have several pieces from the Spookytown collection, but I also collect Christmas pieces.
Houses
I started collecting the Christmas pieces because I like the nostalgia they evoke. I loved the Department 56 collections that I would see in the mall, but by the time I finally had the space and the money to start my collection, I didn’t like their themes. I bought my Christmas piece in 2003 and my first Halloween one in 2005.
Halloween fair and pumpkin patch
I’m fairly choosy about what piece I buy for each collection. I try to buy a new piece every year, but sometimes time gets away from me or I don’t see anything I like.
Christmas collection...only a few more weeks until they come out!
Right now I display them simply. I don’t have an elaborate village scene set up or even have them plugged in. I’ll get there one day.
Family Building With a Twist 
Those are beautiful! I’ve always wanted to collect them, but I’ve never had a space where I could display them properly.
I love these little villages and would love to set up a Christmas village but I have no idea where I would display something like this. I love the nostalgia of the Christmas pieces, too.
Mandi
Smile and Mama With Me
I’ve always wanted to start a collection like this! I love Christmas decorations so I’m surprised I haven’t bitten the bullet yet. Maybe cause I know it will be addicting- haha!
Great collection!
Those are really cool!! I once went to this really rich girl’s Christmas party and she had a number of similar villages stationed around an enormous Christmas Tree with a working toy train surrounding that villages and the tree. It was AH-mazing.