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.
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.