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Department 56 Harry Potter Village This magical story started on Number 4, Privett Drive. At the Dursley residence in the cupboard under the stairs. Since the first book debut in 1997 and the first movie premiering in 2001, the story of The Boy Who Lived has become a beloved and classic tale to all ages! Young Harry Potter finds out he’s a wizard on his 11th birthday, getting his acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! He is then thrown into the adventurous (a …

Tired of displaying your Department 56 village pieces on a table or mantel? Well check out a few of our display ideas we used in our store, The Jolly Christmas Shop.National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Village DisplayTo start we found an old wooden ladder at a garage sale. This ladder actually only cost us $10! Next we went to the hardware store and purchased shelf boards around 3/4" thick. Before we purchased these boards, we measured the width of the rungs of the ladder and made sure we purcha …

Begun in 1976 as a collection of six-hand painted ceramic buildings, Department 56 Villages have grown to be a much loved tradition in homes throughout North America and beyond. The line grew from the original six buildings to a collection that includes several different series of lighted buildings, accessories and display pieces.Ever wonder what the differences between Department 56's village pieces are? Today we are going to give a little history and explain the highlights of four of Depar …